Hyundai sold nearly 18 electric vehicles globally in August

Hyundai Motor Company has just reported global combined sales of its Hyundai and Genesis brands for the past month of August. 347.377 vehicles. 3.2 percent more than in August 2022. Thus, so far this year, Koreans have put a total of 2.765.554 vehicles into the hands of their customers. 8.6 percent more than in the same period last year.

As far as electric models are concerned, which is what we are really interested in here at DrivingEco, the figures are also quite positive. The company says that during the past month it sold Nearly 18 vehicles with electric propulsion systems; of which 70 percent - around 12.600 units - corresponded to its most recent models based on the E-GMP platform. We are obviously referring to the IONQ 5 and IONQ 6.

The data released by the company reveal global sales in August of 15.846 Hyundai electric vehicles and another 1.614 Genesis. Which in aggregate represents a total of 17.460 vehicles with this propulsion system. Five percent of total sales, with growth of 23 percent compared to the same month last year.

On the other hand, sales of Hyundai plug-in hybrid vehicles amounted to 4.087 units, up 5 percent from the same period last year, representing 1.2 percent of total sales.

What's happening with hydrogen?

Also noteworthy is the drop in sales of the Nexo, the brand's only model with a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system. In August worldwide Only 300 units of this model were sold.. This represents a 70 percent drop compared to the figure recorded in the same month of 2022.

Finally, it should be noted that in August Hyundai's most successful model was precisely an electric one, the IONIQ 5, with 8.347 units placed in the hands of its customers. This means that sales of this model so far this year have reached 77.329 units. The electric Kona is in second place with 3.880 units and a total of 47.473 units from January to August. The IONIQ 3 closes the TOP 6 with sales of 3.617 units and a total of 42.875 units sold so far this year.