Hyundai Motor America Reports July 2007 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 1, 2007 -- Hyundai Motor America recorded July sales of 43,511, a decrease of eight percent over the same period last year. Vehicle sales were led by Sonata which posted July sales of 14,802, up five percent over the same period last year. The Entourage posted sales totaling 1,544, an increase of 16 percent and the all-new Veracruz reported its fourth consecutive record sales month.

"July was a challenging month industry wide. Although we are off to a slower than anticipated start going into the third quarter, we are confident the summer selling season has yet to peak and expect stronger sales in the next couple of months," said Dave Zuchowski, vice president, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "With increased availability of the fuel-efficient Accent and Elantra, in addition to continued growth of the all-new premium crossover Veracruz and mid-size crossover Santa Fe, we look forward to a stronger August."

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 July 2007:

  CARLINE                JULY/2007    JULY/2006     CY2007       CY2006
  ACCENT                   3,435        4,030       22,361       21,476
  SONATA                  14,802       14,039       82,460      101,400
  ELANTRA                  7,982       10,033       57,914       62,694
  TIBURON                  1,573        2,080        8,968       11,234
  SANTA FE                 7,567        8,027       51,939       32,216
  AZERA                    1,407        2,569       13,946       16,487
  TUCSON                   3,452        5,095       23,802       31,697
  ENTOURAGE                1,544        1,332       13,490        4,036
  VERACRUZ                 1,749          n/a        5,226          n/a

  TOTAL                   43,511       47,205      280,106      281,240