Hyundai/Kia & Mazda US/Mexico Production (Model) : 2017-18

Hyundai & Kia share factories in the US and Mexico so have been combined here. Mazda was added to the page as its too small for a dedicated article.

USA: Five models are made here and none stands out in terms of volume. Two years of -17% and -9% decreases have been experienced. While the 550,000 units sound a lot, the 1,270,000 sales in the country puts them well into net importers.

USA Production – Hyundai/Kia
Model	2018	%	+/-		2017	%	+/-
Hyundai Car	233,987	41.2%	-13%		269,919	43.5%	-21%
Elantra	147,018	25.9%	12%		131,753	21.2%	-24%
Sonata	86,969	15.3%	-37%		138,166	22.3%	-18%
Kia Car	98,896	17.4%	3%		96,444	15.5%	-14%
Optima	98,896				96,444
Total Car	332,883	58.6%	-9%		366,363	59.1%	-20%
Hyundai Trk	104,013	18.3%	-21%		132,456	21.4%	-6%
Sante Fe	104,013				132,456
Kia Truck	130,701	23.0%	8%		121,562	19.6%	-22%
Sorento	130,701				121,562
Total Truck	234,714	41.4%	-8%		254,018	40.9%	-14%
Grand Total	567,597		-9%		620,381		-17%

Mexico: The plant here only opened in 2016 and is still growing strongly with +106% and +33% increases. There is concern about access to the US and contingency plans are in place for export elsewhere. The 144,000 sales in Mexico is half of production total.

Mexico Production – Hyundai/Kia
Model	2018	%	+/-		2017	%	+/-
Kia Car	237,626	80.7%	15%		206,420	93.2%	92%
Forte	136,529	46.3%	19%		114,791	51.8%	7%
Rio	101,097	34.3%	10%		91,629	41.4%	n/a
Hyundai Car	56,974	19.3%	278%		15,080	6.8%	n/a
Accent	56,974				15,080
Grand Total	294,600		33%		221,500		106%

Mexico: 2014 marked the year that Mazda opened the plant here. It's part of Mazda increasing its limited overseas production. The 2 and 3 car models are made and the volume is fairly steady. With 58,000 local sales, exports are a big part of keeping the operation viable.

Mexico Production – Mazda
Model	2018	%	+/-		2017	%	+/-
3	106,356	71.1%	-1%		107,813	76.0%	-6%
2	43,233	28.9%	27%		33,961	24.0%	-2%
Grand Total	149,589		6%		141,774		-5%

Please note that figures can vary slightly depending on the source.