Hyundai May 2012 Sales Up 13.2%
 

The fuel efficient Accent sees sales ramp up nicely while company’s monthly sales top 60,000 for the third month in a row.

Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - June 1, 2012

2012 Hyundai Accent – Beginning at $12,545, is the best value in the B-Segment ranks with C-Segment sizing, far beyond its class content and appointments, and a 30/40 mpgUS city/highway rating that is so far below its actual capability it will surely please its owners every time they drive by the pump. All the while others are filling their behemoths at $100 + a pop and screaming “It’s the Governments fault.”

CleanMPG Reviews the 2012 Hyundai Accent – Hyundai’s most fuel efficient automobile we have driven to date.

Hyundai May 2012 Sales

Hyundai announced an all-time May sales record of 67,019 units, up more than 13 percent over last year’s all-time May record, and the second best sales month in company history.

According to the company, they are operating with a 32-day supply of inventory, believed to be the leanest among all competitive brands and running at about half of current industry levels. The company’s supply of Accent, Elantra, and Veloster models are running at extremely low levels.

The all-new Azera continued its strong launch sales pace while the Veloster saw sales gains of almost 14 percent over last month.

Business to fleet accounts was less than a seven percent mix, among the lowest levels in the industry.


In keeping with its industry-leading fuel efficiency status, Hyundai achieved a corporate average fuel economy level of 37.0 MPG (28.5 MPG label value) in May, while selling 25,614 vehicles (38 percent of total sales) with 40 MPG window label highway fuel economy ratings.

John Krafcik, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America:
B-Segment Sales Rank

1. Nissan Versa - 8,643
2. Chevrolet Sonic - 7,205
3. Hyundai Accent - 6,166
4. Ford Fiesta - 6,080
5. Kia Rio - 4,019
6. Honda Fit - 3,879
7. Toyota Yaris - 3,521
8. Mazda 2 - 901

C-Segment Sales Rank

1. Honda Civic - 33,490
2. Toyota Corolla - 31,847
3. Ford Focus - 24,769
4. Chevrolet Cruze - 19,613
5. Hyundai Elantra – 18,877
6. VW Jetta - 12,962
7. Mazda3 - 8,474
8. Forte - 7,782
9. Nissan Sentra - 7,600

D-Segment Sales Rank

1. Toyota Camry - 39,571
2. Honda Accord - 29,737
3. Chevrolet Malibu - 29,579
4. Ford Fusion - 26,857
5. Nissan Altima - 22,690
6. Hyundai Sonata - 20,765
7. Kia Optima - 13,364
8. Chrysler 200 - 13,250
9. VW Passat - 10,178

April segment ranking items of note: Versa still leads the B-Segment with Sonic and Accent closing. Rio and Fit both outsold the Yaris.

In the C-Segment, the Civic took hold of the lead with the ancient Corolla grabbing second place. The aging Forte outsold the aging Sentra.

The Camry leads everyone in the D-Segment with the Accord in second place.

Top 10 – May 2012 US Automobile Sales Leaders

Sales Rank	Make	Model	May-12	May-11	May-DSR % change	May-12 YTD	May-11 YTD	YTD-DSR % change
1	Ford	F-Series	54,836	42,399	+19.4%	246,116	214,461	+13.9%
2	Toyota	Camry	39,571	18,830	+94.0%	181,796	126,094	+43.0%
3	Chevrolet	Silverado	34,555	28,409	+12.3%	160,942	150,206	+6.3%
4	Honda	Civic	33,490	18,341	+68.6%	135,082	110,086	+21.7%
5	Toyota	Corolla	31,847	16,985	+73.1%	125,079	117,875	+5.3%
6	Honda	Accord	29,737	17,018	+61.3%	126,254	111,393	+12.4%
7	Chevrolet	Malibu	29,579	26,600	+2.6%	110,036	99,046	+10.2%
8	Ford	Fusion	26,857	24,666	+0.5%	112,416	110,878	+0.6%
9	Ram	Pickup	26,040	20,117	+19.5%	114,630	90,536	+25.6%
10	Honda	CR-V	25,186	16,307	+42.6%	123,400	95,423	+28.3%

The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 26 selling days in May of 2012 and 24 selling days during May of 2011.
Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 127 days for 2012 and 126 days for 2011. All percentages reflect DSR.

Top 10 Sales Leaders items of note: Accord falls from third to sixth. Civic climbs two spots while Corolla falls back one. Malibu and Ram P/U climb one while CR-V falls back three places.

Automobile Manufacturer's US Sales Rank – May 2012 vs. May 2011 Comparison and Total Sales

1. GM May Sales up 10.9% with 245,256 vehicles sold.
2. Ford May Sales up 12.6% with 216,267 vehicles sold.
3. Toyota May Sales up 87.3% with 202,973 vehicles sold.
4. Chrysler May Sales up 30.1% with 150,041 vehicles sold.
5. Honda May Sales up 47.6% with 133,997 vehicles sold.
6. Nissan May Sales up 20.5% with 91,794 vehicles sold.
7. Hyundai May Sales up 13.2% with 67,019 vehicles sold.
8. Kia May Sales up 7.8% with 51,771 vehicles sold.
9. VW May Sales up 28.4% with 38,657 vehicles sold.
10. Subaru May Sales up 48.4% with 29,724 vehicles sold.
11. BMW May Sales up 7.1% with 28,321 vehicles sold.
12. Mercedes-Benz May Sales up 24.4% with 25,259 vehicles sold.
13. Mazda May Sales up 13.9% with 20,357 vehicles sold.
14. Audi May Sales up 10.0% with 11,503 vehicles sold.

May manufacturer sales rank items of note: BMW fell behind Subaru.

SAAR is running at approximately 14.2 Million units.