Hyundai

Hyundai has just announced they have sold 5 million vehicles since the Pony was imported back in 1977. The five millionth vehicle was in fact an i30, which was launched in 2007. Since then the i30 has sold 320,000 units across the European dealer network and is one of Hyundai’s most successful models.

Other new models are also selling well such as the i10, i20, i20 compact MPV and ix35 SUV and Hyundai recorded a 2.6% market share in 2010. Allan Rushforth, Senior Vice President and COO of Hyundai Motor Europe, said,”Hitting five million sales is a wonderful achievement for Hyundai, and it marks us out as a major player in what is the world’s most competitive car market”. Hyundai car leasing prices are on the site now for both business and personal users.

New Hyundai ix35

Hyundai has set another company record by selling over 15,000 models in the month of March (15,241), beating the previous record of 11,031 set in September 2009. Only one in three on the March registrations were due to car scrappage customers and this now shows Hyundai is breaking into other markets, offering value for money and great build quality.

Best seller in the month was the i10 (6,195 units), followed by the i30 with 4,584 units and the i20 with 3,570. March also saw the launch of the eagerly awaited Hyundai ix35 (the replacement for the Tucson) and Hyundai has already taken over 500 orders for this new SUV.

Hyundai i30

Tony Whitehorn, managing director of Hyundai UK said,”Scrappage supercharged Hyundai up the sales charts and into the mainstream. Exciting new product, great quality and sensible pricing policies will ensure that Hyundai stays there”. The new Hyundai ix35 contract hire pricing is now available on the site.

Edition Hyundai models

Hyundai is launching three new “special edition” Editions of their popular Hyundai i10, i20 and i30 ranges of cars, all of which offer new stylish looks and more equipment levels. The top of the range i30 also gets a new sporty look, with a modified front grille, hexagonal air intake, sculpted fog lamps, side skirts and a new rear bumper with twin exhausts.

Standard equipment in the i30 includes 16-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass, sports pedals, chrome-finished gearknob, electric windows, remote central locking, electric heated door mirrors and a six speaker stereo radio CD player with AUX and USB connections.

The i20 Edition offers half leather interior seat trim, air conditioning, coloured interior detailing, electric windows, leather steering wheel and gearknob, remote central locking, steering wheel audio controls and a CD-radio with AUX and USB connections.

Even the i10 Edition gets smart 14-inch alloy wheels, body coloured door mirrors, body side mouldings, front fog lights, air conditioning, electric windows and a leather steering wheel and gearknob. And of course best of all they all come with the Hyundai 5-year warranty. Full vehicle technical information will be available on the site shortly.

Hyundai i10

An economical Hyundai business car leasing offer is available on the site from £125+ VAT per month. The model is the i10 Comfort 1.2-litre 5- door hatchback offering 56.5 mpg on the combined fuel cycle and a CO2 figure of 119g/km.

The Hyundai business car leasing offer is as follows;

- Non-maintained business car leasing, three year contract at 10,000 miles per annum.

- 3 rentals in advance followed by 35 subsequent rentals.

- Metallic paint is available at an extra cost.

SMMT data on car registrations has shown a 6.0% rise to 67,006 units, which is a welcome boost for the industry. This is the second successive month that a rise has been reported and builds on the 2.4% rise in July. The car scrappage scheme is continuing to influence car sales figures in a positive way and the figures  for September are highly anticipated, with the new “59″ plate figures included. 

Paul Everitt of the SMMT said,” New car registrations in August increased for the second successive month, providing welcome news for the UK motor industry. The scrappage incentive scheme is having a positive impact but with consumer and business confidence still fragile, there remain significant risks ahead. It is essential that these early signs of recovery are sustained into 2010″.

- Despite the growth the 2009 August figure was still over 10,500 units below the 2007 number and 15% off the 78,800 market averaged between 1999 and 2008.

- August typically accounts for 3.3 of annual new car registrations and September accounts for an average of 17%.

-Private demand rose by 50.5% in August and was boosted by the car scrappage scheme.

- The mini and supermini segments showed a surging growth, up 252.8% and 16.9% respectively.

- Overall the Ford Focus was the best selling model in August, ahead of the Fiesta and the Hyundai i10.

- All data is kindly supplied by the SMMT.

New Hyundai ix35

Hyundai has released the first pictures of their new Hyundai ix35 SUV, which is the replacement model for the Tucson and will go on sale in the Spring of 2010. The new hexagonal styled grille on this new ix35 will also be carried over to other new Hyundai models, when released.

The ix35 is a bit smaller than conventional C-segment hatchbacks and MPV’s which will broaden the appeal of this model to potential customers who are looking for something more stylish. The car will be shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show from September and the full vehicle specification will be released after this. Hyundai Contract Hire is a partner on the site and their car leasing prices are readily available on all their range including i10, i20, i30, Coupe, Matrix, Sonata, Tucson and Santa Fe.