Hyundai Motor and Kia sold 97,846 vehicles in Europe in September this year, up 0.8% from the same period a year earlier.
According to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) on the 28th, last month in Europe Hyundai Motor sold 48,181 units and Kia sold 49,665 units. Hyundai Motor's sales rose 3.3% year over year, while Kia's fell 1.6%.
Last month, the combined market share of Hyundai Motor and Kia in Europe was 7.9%. That was down 0.8 percentage points (p) from the same period last year. Hyundai Motor recorded 3.9%, down 0.3 percentage points, and Kia posted 4.0%, down 0.5 percentage points.
Hyundai Motor's main sellers were the Tucson (12,479 units), Kona (7,831 units), and i10 (5,551 units). For Kia, the Sportage (17,406 units), the Europe-focused Ceed (6,679 units), and the Morning (6,182 units) sold well in that order.
For Hyundai Motor, sales of eco-friendly models including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and electric vehicles (EVs) were led by the Tucson at 8,592 units, the Kona at 6,269 units, and the Inster (Casper Electric) at 3,144 units. For Kia, the EV3 (6,081 units), Niro (4,315 units), and EV6 (1,508 units) sold well.