Hyundai posted 49,510 units in the month of August 2022 against 46,866 units with a YoY volume increase of 5.6 per cent
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) posted a cumulative domestic tally of 49,510 units in the month of August 2022 against 46,866 units during the same period last year with a YoY sales increase of 5.6 per cent. The South Korean auto major continued to be the second highest sold carmaker in the country last month in India.
Compared to the previous month of July 2022 with 50,500 units, a MoM negative volume growrh of 2 per cent was noted. Hyundai garnered a market share of 15.1 per cent as against 18.1 per cent in August 2021 with a YoY drop of 3 per cent. The Creta midsize SUV continued to be the most sold Hyundai model in India last month.
The five-seater registered a total of 12,577 units against 12,597 units during the same period in 2021 with a near flat growth. The Venue compact SUV finished in the second position with a tally of 11,240 units against 8,377 units during the corresponding period twelve months ago with a YoY sales growth of 34 per cent.
| Hyundai Cars (YoY) | August 2022 Sales | August 2021 Sales |
| 1. Hyundai Creta | 12,577 | 12,597 |
| 2. Hyundai Venue (34%) | 11,240 | 8,377 |
| 3. Hyundai i10 (16%) | 9,274 | 8,023 |
| 4. Hyundai i20 (3%) | 7,558 | 7,340 |
| 5. Hyundai Aura (41%) | 4,378 | 3,094 |
| 6. Hyundai Alcazar (-34%) | 2,304 | 3,468 |
| 7. Hyundai Verna (-17%) | 1,734 | 2,098 |
| 8. Hyundai Tucson (193%) | 343 | 117 |
| 9. Hyundai Kona | 102 | 1 |
The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios is currently the most affordable offering from the brand in India and the compact hatch recorded 9,274 units last month against 8,023 units during the same period in 2021 with a YoY positive sales growth of 16 per cent. The i20 premium hatchback managed a total of 7,558 units against 7,340 units in August 2021.
This led to a YoY volume increase of 3 per cent. The Aura compact sedan posted 4,378 units against 3,094 units during the same period in 2021 with a YoY growth of 41 per cent. The Alcazar three-row SUV based on the Creta finished in the sixth position with 2,304 units against 3,468 units with a YoY volume decline of 34 per cent.
The Hyundai Verna ended up seventh with 1,734 units against 2,098 units as it posted 17 per cent YoY drop while the recently launched new-gen Tucson registered 343 units agianst 117 units with a YoY increase of 193 per cent and the Kona Electric posted 102 units. Up next, Hyundai will launch the Ioniq 5 EV, facelifted Kona Electric, facelifted Creta and new-gen Verna in India in the near future.