Hyundai Motor reached 1 million cumulative sales of eco-friendly vehicles in the U.S. market.
Hyundai Motor said on the 18th that since it began selling the Sonata Hybrid in the U.S. market in 2011, it has sold a total of 1,014,943 eco-friendly vehicles—including hybrids, electric vehicles, and hydrogen vehicles—through January.
Hyundai Motor's eco-friendly vehicle sales have risen sharply since 2021, when they more than tripled from the previous year to 75,009. It sold 98,443 in 2022 and 159,549 in 2023. In 2024, the figure reached 204,115, surpassing 200,000 in annual sales for the first time. Eco-friendly vehicles also accounted for 22.4% of Hyundai Motor's U.S. sales, topping 20% for the first time.
Last year, sales reached an annual high of 259,419, lifting the share of eco-friendly vehicles to 26.4%. In January, sales came to 17,408, up more than 30% from a year earlier. It was the highest January sales on record.
By type of eco-friendly vehicle, hybrids accounted for 759,359 units, or 75%. They were followed by electric vehicles (253,728) and hydrogen electric vehicles (1,856).
By model, the Tucson Hybrid, introduced in 2021, sold 233,793 units through January, the most among Hyundai Motor models. The No. 2 and No. 3 spots went to the Sonata Hybrid (205,420) and the Ioniq 5 (150,618).
Hyundai Motor is diversifying its sales lineup and strengthening its local production system in line with changes in the eco-friendly market. The eco-friendly vehicles Hyundai Motor currently sells in the U.S. market include four hybrids, seven electric vehicles, and one hydrogen electric vehicle.
Hyundai Motor is increasing eco-friendly vehicle production at HMMA and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA). Last year, the two plants sold 132,533 eco-friendly vehicles, nearly 50 times more than in 2022, the first year of mass production.
Hyundai Motor plans to introduce a mixed-production system at HMGMA, its electric vehicle production hub, to additionally produce hybrid models. It will also expand annual production capacity from the current 300,000 units to 500,000.
A Hyundai Motor official said, "We will continue to launch new models based on eco-friendly powertrains to offer consumers a wider range of choices."