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Hyundai Plug-In Car Sales Surpassed 16,000 In September 2021
Hyundai Plug-In Car sales surpassed 16,000 (16,400, up 27%) in September 2021, which is a record 5.9% share of the total volume.
South Korean automaker Hyundai recorded a big 24% decrease in its global car sales in September – to 279,307, fortunately, the its plug-in segment expanded.
The Company’s sales of plug-in cars amounted to 16,400 (up 27% year-over-year), which is a record 5.9% share of the total volume.
The Hyundai sales report includes sales numbers from the plants in South Korea, Europe (Kona Electric and Tucson PHEV), and plants in China and India (both small numbers).
All-electric (BEV) car sales barely meet last year’s level, but plug-in hybrids continue a quick rebound from low levels in 2020.
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Hyundai Sales by powertrain type:
BEVs: 12,037 (down 0.5%)
PHEVs: 4,363 (up 444%)
Total plug-ins: 16,400 (up 27%)
FCVs: 942 (up 84%)
So far this year, Hyundai reports sales of over 110,000 plug-in car sales (up 35% year-over-year), which represents 3.8% of the total volume.
Sales by powertrain type year-to-date:
BEVs: 80,700 (up 9%)
PHEVs: 29,894 (up 279%)
Total plug-ins: 110,594 (up 35%)
FCVs: 7,273 (up 38%)
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 continues its expansion at a rate of over 7,000 units a month (the 5-month average), followed by still quite good results for the Hyundai Kona Electric (over 4,100 in September).
The third model that matters the most happens to be the Hyundai Tucson PHEV with over 3,100 units. The units for the North American market are produced in South Korea (so far just several hundred), while the majority of the volume comes from the plant in the Czech Republic in the European market.
Model results last month (and year-to-date):
Hyundai Ioniq 5 – 7,067 (38,517 YTD)
Hyundai Kona Electric – 4,102 (32,762 YTD)
Hyundai Tucson PHEV – 3,128 (17,549 YTD)
Hyundai IONIQ Electric – 626 (7,773 YTD)
Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV – 886 (6,449 YTD)
Hyundai IONIQ Plug-In – 349 (5,311 YTD)
Plug-ins in China (multiple models) – 241 (2,140 YTD)
Plug-ins in India (Kona Electric) – 1 (93 YTD)
2,983 Hyundai Ioniq 5s were sold in Hyundai’s home market, while the remaining 4,084 were exported.
Credit : insideevs
