Hyundai and KIA are taking over America // 1H 2026 Breakdown

#hyundai #kia #hybrid #tucson #sportage #telluride #palisade Hyundai Motor America reported its best-ever June total sales of 77,555 units, an 11% increase compared with June 2025. This result contributed to Hyundai’s record-setting performance for both the second quarter and first half of 2026. Record June results were achieved for several models and segments, including Santa Fe HEV (+12%), Sonata HEV (+246%), Tucson HEV (+14%), the Tucson overall (+20%) and Elantra N (+18%). Hybrid vehicles were the primary driver of total sales growth during the month increasing 74%. Fast-growing Kia America – which has registered all-time annual sales totals for three consecutive years – is on record-setting pace once again with June’s total of 70,507 units (+10 percent) completing the brand’s best-ever June sales. Year-to-date, Kia has sold 430,727 units (+3 percent), setting all-time records for both June and first-half sales in the U.S. market. Strong growth from key models in June including – Sportage hybrid (+165 percent); Sorento hybrid (+114 percent); Seltos (+56 percent); Carnival hybrid (+54 percent) and Telluride (+24 percent) – drove overall June sales performance. Notably, strong momentum from Kia’s electrified lineup continued to drive overall growth, with hybrid models surging 187 percent and the broader electrified lineup increasing 118 percent year-over-year. Retail sales also increased 17 percent year-over-year, further supporting June’s record performance. Kia also achieved a record-breaking first-half sales performance, with balanced growth across its lineup. Key models delivering strong year-over-year gains included Sportage hybrid (+136 percent); Sorento hybrid (+34 percent); Seltos (+30 percent); Carnival (+21 percent); Telluride (+20 percent); Niro (+17 percent); and K5 (+11 percent).