Hyundai Motor America Reports April 2007 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 1, 2007 -- Hyundai Motor America today reported April sales of 39,137. The all-new 2007 Santa Fe showed strong gains over the previous year, posting an 85 percent increase. However, sales were down 4.6 percent from Hyundai's record April sales in 2006.

"The industry continues to be very competitive," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai's vice president of national sales. "We are encouraged with the sales increase of our all-new 2007 Santa Fe and our premium sedan Azera and are confident our sales growth will continue across all models, despite the fact overall consumer spending is down for the first quarter of 2007."

All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty. Hyundai buyers are protected by a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, a 7-year/unlimited-mile anti-perforation warranty and 5-year/unlimited-mile roadside assistance protection.

  Following is the sales breakdown for April 2007:

  CARLINE            APR/2007        APR/2006        CY2007        CY2006

  ACCENT                2,918           3,491        11,190         8,256
  SONATA               10,434          15,716        40,431        58,587
  ELANTRA               8,166           9,121        30,998        34,906
  TIBURON               1,154           1,674         4,057         5,337
  SANTA FE              6,743           3,639        27,982        14,091
  XG350/AZERA           2,812           2,601         8,676         8,861
  TUCSON                3,563           4,657        13,257        16,849
  ENTOURAGE             2,697             126         5,923           126
  VERACRUZ                650               0           828             0

  TOTAL                39,137          41,025       143,342        147,013