UK MARCH SALES - HYUNDAI - More records tumble for Hyundai in March.

• March registrations hit record 16,491, Hyundai Motor UK’s best ever month
• UK was Hyundai’s largest European market in March
• i20 and ix35 achieve record volume

Hyundai has today reported its best ever month in the UK, with 16,491 registrations in March 2015. This represents another milestone for the company after achieving record volumes in 2014 with 82,159 registrations.

The 7.6% 2015 YTD growth and record March have been fueled by a surge of retail and fleet customers embracing the New Generation i20, with 3,590 registrations making it the vehicle’s best ever month. 

ix35, now in its run out year, also achieved its best month with 3,696 registrations, affirming its solid position in the C-SUV segment, while i10 achieved 5,262 registrations.

Speaking of the record month, Tony Whitehorn, President & CEO, Hyundai Motor UK, said: “The first 3 months of 2015 have seen Hyundai break multiple records in the UK, and in March our registrations outperformed every other European market. Hyundai Motor UK’s continued and sustainable growth is a testament to the wave of desirable new vehicles, including New Generation i20 which has already seen considerable success, backed by our commitment to putting customers at the centre of our business.

“With 80% of Hyundai’s product range either brand new or refreshed in 2015, we expect our growth to continue throughout the year.”

Just months into 2015, Hyundai has already introduced numerous new and updated vehicles to the range – New Generation i20, New Generation i20 Coupe, New ix20, New i30, New i30 Turbo and New i40 will all be on British roads by the end of the second quarter. Following its debut at Geneva Motor Show 2015, Hyundai will also introduce All-New Tucson later this year.

Today’s figures further support Hyundai’s growth strategy in the UK. The business has set a short-term goal of achieving 100,000 annual registrations with sales diversified across the company’s core models – 20,000 each of i10, i20, i30 and ix35/Tucson, with the final 20,000 models made up by the rest of the range. 

In addition, Hyundai Motor UK has set a medium-term goal of 5% market share and outlined a long-term vision to secure a Top 5 sales position among all car brands in the UK.