Hyundai Motor, May sales 325,473 units... down 7.7% year-on-year, 'expecting recovery with Grandeur'

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Hyundai Motor saw a decline in sales for the month of May due to supply chain disruptions affecting global parts .

On the 1st, Hyundai Motor announced that it sold a total of 325,473 units globally in May 2026, including 45,364 units in the domestic market and 280,109 units overseas. This represents a 7.7% decrease in global sales compared to the same period last year.

The decline was particularly sharp in the domestic market. Domestic sales in May fell by 23.1% compared to the same month last year. In the sedan segment, the Grandeur led domestic sales with 5,183 units, followed by the Avante with 4,526 units and the Sonata with 4,118 units, totaling 14,876 units sold. In the recreational vehicle (RV) segment, the Santa Fe sold 2,862 units, the electrified model Ioniq 5 sold 2,575 units, and the Tucson sold 2,183 units, totaling 15,799 units, slightly surpassing sedan sales.

In the small commercial vehicle market, the Porter sold 4,270 units and the Staria sold 1,912 units, achieving a total of 6,312 units. Large commercial vehicles, combining medium-to-large buses and trucks, sold 2,216 units. Hyundai's premium brand, Genesis, recorded total sales of 6,161 units. By model, the G80 was the best-seller with 2,220 units, followed by the GV70 with 1,798 units and the GV80 with 1,547 units.

Overseas markets also showed a downward trend due to supply chain instability. Overseas sales in May totaled 280,109 units, a 4.6% decrease compared to the same month last year. However, compared to the previous month, April 2026, which saw 271,878 units sold, overseas sales increased by 3.0%.

Cumulative sales from January to May this year totaled 1,627,623 units, including 258,481 units domestically and 1,369,142 units overseas, a 4.7% decrease compared to the same period last year.

A Hyundai Motor official explained the background of this sales decline, stating, "Production reductions caused by supply disruptions at partner companies continued to affect this month, limiting the supply of major popular models." The official added, "However, with the official delivery and pricing of the 'New Grandeur' starting in earnest this month, we expect sales performance to gradually recover, focusing primarily on the domestic market."

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