Hyundai Euro (Model) Sales : 2000-2019 (Part 1)

Hyundai arrived in Europe in 1978 with the Pony model, followed by the Stellar in 1984. By 1990, the Sonata and Scoupe were also available. By the 21st century, had Hyundai excelled with stellar sales success? Time to see.

2000-04. As the new century dawned, the model range was broadening and sales just under a quarter of a million, so yes, a success indeed. In 2000 the Atos and Accent models were the mainstay of the range, with 60% of the total sales. The Getz arrived and proved to be a hit for the company.

Things plateaued before a surge in 2004, with sales now over 350,000 units. Share of total sales jumped along with that, from just over 1.5% to reaching the 2.0% mark. Things looked most promising.

	Model / Year	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
	Getz	123,701	77,547	16,294
	Accent/Excel	52,214	33,133	41,819	57,581	72,351
	Santa Fe	39,986	36,464	32,743	21,284	704
	Matrix	37,446	32,968	34,258	5,771
	Atos	37,263	19,526	43,102	63,781	73,324
	Tucson	17,664
	Terracan/Galloper	15,856	13,716	10,227	19,670	22,104
	Elantra	14,385	9,572	15,120	19,386	19,670
	Coupe	12,450	14,520	18,838	16,627	25,547
	Trajet	11,842	11,156	11,583	10,871	6,904
	Sonata	4,753	4,269	3,707	3,148	4,342
	H-1	1,099	3,719	4,324	3,300	3,029
	XG	376	567	656	1,075	1,409
	Santamo				2,766	5,686
	Starex				542	1,187
	Others	220	51	765	446	476
	Total	369,255	257,208	233,436	226,248	236,730
	% Europe	2.0	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.6

2005-09. The progress proved more than a flash in the pan, as market share not only held, but continued to improve, by 2009 being 2.4%. Hyundai rode the financial crisis of the time better than most. Three models were accounting for over 80% of registrations.

The range seemed to be rationalised around this time, leaner for the decade ahead. Would the progress continue as Hyundai pressed to take sales to the next level? Part 2 can be accessed by clicking here or on the link below.

	Model / Year	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
	i10	109,424	53,197
	i30	93,025	57,096	22,746
	i20/Getz	75,238	55,999	67,595	82,634	97,899
	Tucson/iX35	20,485	28,275	53,598	60,500	60,497
	Santa Fe	11,992	19,875	44,171	49,690	30,777
	Matrix	8,075	10,875	15,988	24,191	32,610
	Accent	5,575	10,082	18,588	18,342	25,620
	H-1	2,464	1,988	1,210	1,738	1,747
	Coupe	2,304	4,099	7,702	9,008	11,361
	Sonata	2,034	4,943	9,545	9,624	8,098
	ix55	1,598
	Atos		10,302	42,749	42,395	37,523
	Trajet		383	3,024	7,564	9,741
	Grandeur		255	399	601	249
	Terracan			3,430	6,423	9,855
	Elantra			1,013	3,990	7,229
	Azera			370
	Others	495	317	146	165	333
	Total	332,709	257,686	292,274	316,865	333,539
	% Europe	2.4	1.8	1.9	2.0	2.1

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