"We are very pleased to see a strong start to the fourth quarter of 2006 as we close in on our year-end sales targets and as our dealer inventory of '06 models continues a strong selldown," said Mark Barnes, vice president, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "Our model line-up will get a boost from the all-new 2007 Elantra entering dealerships this month and we look forward to a strong end to the sales year." All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by The Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty. Hyundai buyers are protected by a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, a 7-year/unlimited-mile anti-perforation warranty and 5-year/unlimited-mile roadside assistance protection. Following is the sales breakdown for October 2006: CARLINE OCT/2006 OCT/2005 CY2006 CY2005 ACCENT 2,010 2,855 30,099 37,728 SONATA 7,438 9,676 130,993 95,296 ELANTRA 5,468 4,816 86,102 101,348 TIBURON 1,211 1,467 15,663 18,211 SANTA FE 5,162 4,224 50,432 60,830 XG350/AZERA 1,911 1,289 22,473 13,589 TUCSON 4,322 5,086 44,610 51,606 ENTOURAGE 2,957 n/a 9,366 n/a TOTAL 30,479 29,413 389,738 378,608 Source: Hyundai Motor America |