"Once again we are pleased to see such a strong March given the continued challenging sales conditions across the country," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai's vice president of National Sales. "We are excited to finish off the first quarter with such momentum and feel poised for continued sales growth in the second quarter with the launch of our new midsize crossover Hyundai Veracruz and continued strong performance from one of the freshest product lineups in the industry." 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, and a 7-year/unlimited-mile anti-perforation warranty and 5- year/unlimited-mile roadside assistance protection. Following is the sales breakdown for March 2007: CARLINE MAR/2007 MAR/2006 CY2007 CY2006 ACCENT 3,427 2,181 8,272 4,765 SONATA 10,584 17,487 29,997 42,871 ELANTRA 10,343 9,665 22,832 25,785 TIBURON 1,247 1,547 2,903 3,663 SANTA FE 8,470 4,058 21,239 10,452 XG350/AZERA 2,395 2,401 5,864 6,260 TUCSON 3,982 4,427 9,694 12,192 ENTOURAGE 1,358 n/a 3,226 n/a VERACRUZ 178 n/a 178 n/a TOTAL 41,984 41,766 104,205 105,988 Source: Hyundai Motor America |