HYUNDAI CANADA BREAKS ALL-TIME SALES RECORD IN APRIL

HYUNDAI CANADA BREAKS ALL-TIME SALES RECORD IN APRIL

Three models attain their best-ever month of sales

MARKHAM, Ontario (May 2, 2011)

broken its all-time one-month sales record, selling 14,267 units in April for a gain of 14.2% over the

same period last year. With this most recent result, the company now stands at 28 consecutive

months of year-over-year sales growth.

Compared to the first four months of 2010, Hyundai Canada’s 2011 year-to-date sales have

increased by 8.5% to 41,319 units.

April was characterized by all-time record sales for three of Hyundai’s most popular models. Having

set a new one-month record in March, Sonata once again had the best month in its history with sales

of 2,362 units in April. Posting sales of 3,118 units, Elantra continued its strong pace and broke the

all-time monthly record set this past February. The final best-ever sales result was achieved by

Elantra Touring with sales of 1,434 units in April. Tucson also posted a strong month with 1,755 units

sold. From a year-over-year perspective, April sales of Sonata, Elantra, Elantra Touring, and Tucson

grew by 70.4%, 13.0%, 40.5%, and 57.1%, respectively.

“Our tremendous sales success is a reflection of the quality, styling, safety, and value found

throughout our product line,” said Steve Kelleher, President and CEO of Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.

“Even after almost two-and-half years of uninterrupted growth, we feel our long-term outlook is

stronger than ever. Over the next few weeks we’ll be launching the all-new Accent subcompact and

the redesigned Genesis luxury sedan, followed by the new Veloster three-door coupe a few months

later. All will play a critical role in maintaining Hyundai’s sales performance.”– Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced today that it has