Hyundai Motor Company

Hyundai Motor Company
Hyeondae Jadongcha Jushik-hwesa
현대 자동차 주식회사
Company typePublic
KRX: 005380, LSEHYUD
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedDecember 29, 1967
FounderChung Ju-yung
Headquarters
Seoul
,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mong-Koo Chung (Chairman & CEO)
Eui-Sun Chung (Vice-Chairman)
Won-Hee Lee (President)
ProductsAutomobiles, commercial vehicles, engines
Production output
Increase 2,943,529 units (2011)
RevenueIncrease US$ 97.40 billion (2011)[1]
Increase US$ 04.70 billion (2011)[1]
Total assetsIncrease US$ 104.06 billion (2011)[1]
Number of employees
80,000 (2011)[1]
ParentHyundai Motor Group
Websiteworldwide.hyundai.com

Hyundai Motor Company (Hangul : 현대 자동차 주식회사; Hanj : 現代自動車株式會社; Korean: 현대, Hyŏndae, hjə́ːndɛ) is a Korean car company. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Along with Kia, it makes up the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. The group is the world's fourth-largest maker of cars as of 2009.[2] As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years in a row.[3][4][5] In 2008, Hyundai (without Kia) ranked as the eighth-largest automaker.[6] In 2010, Hyundai sold over 3.6 million vehicles worldwide. In 2015 Hyundai announced it would spin off its Genesis car as a separate luxury brand, that will compete with other luxury brands like Buick, Lexus, Acura etc.

Passenger vehicles

Current models

Model Current model Vehicle description Global sales (2022, by units)[7]
Image Name(s) Introduction
(cal. year)
Model code Introduction Main markets
Hatchback
HB20 2012 BR2 2019 Brazil and Mexico B-segment hatchback built for the Brazilian market. Crossover version available as the HB20X. 135,995 (incl. sedan)
i10 2007 AC3/AI3 2019 Europe, India, and others A-segment hatchback mainly oriented for Europe (short wheelbase) and India (Grand i10, long wheelbase). 214,386
i20 2008 BC3/BI3 2020 Europe, India, and others B-segment hatchback mainly oriented for Europe and India. 170,440
i30 2007 PD 2016 Europe, Australia, and others C-segment hatchback mainly oriented for the European market. 76,758 (incl. fastback and estate)
Sedan/liftback
alt Accent/
Verna
1994 BN7 2023 Global (except Europe, Australasia and North America) B-segment/subcompact sedan. Known as the Solaris in CIS countries and Verna in India and China. 127,384 (incl. hatchback)
Aura /
Grand i10 Sedan
2020 AI3 2020 India, Middle East and South America A-segment, sub 4-metre sedan mainly built for the Indian market. Successor of the Xcent. Also called the Grand i10 sedan outside India. 67,184
Elantra /
Avante /
i30 Sedan
1990 CN7 2020 Global (except Western Europe) C-segment/compact sedan. Known as the Avante in South Korea and i30 Sedan in Australia. 370,973
Grandeur/
Azera
1986 GN7 2022 South Korea and Middle East Executive sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market. 71,858
HB20S 2012 BR2 2019 Brazil and Mexico Sedan version of the HB20. 135,995 (incl. hatchback)
i30 2016 PD 2016 Europe Fastback/liftback version of the i30. Pre-facelift model pictured. 76,758 (incl. hatchback and estate)
Ioniq 6 2022 CE 2022 Global Electric D-segment/mid-size under the Ioniq sub-brand. 14,821
Lafesta 2018 SQ 2018 China C-segment/compact sedan for the Chinese market. 1,770
Sonata 1985 DN8 2019 Global (except Europe) D-segment/mid-size sedan. 136,088
Station wagon
i30 2007 PD 2016 Europe Station wagon version of the i30. 76,758 (incl. hatchback and estate)
SUV/crossover
Alcazar /
Grand Creta
2021 SU2 LWB 2021 India and other emerging markets Three-row compact crossover SUV oriented for the Indian market based on Hyundai Creta. 38,433
Bayon 2021 BC3 CUV 2021 Europe Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) smaller than Kona based on the i20 for the European market. 45,811
Casper 2021 AX1 2021 South Korea Crossover city car oriented for the South Korean light car segment. 48,002
Casper Electric / Inster AX1 EV 2024 South Korea, Asia, Europe, Australasia Battery electric crossover based on the Casper, with longer body.
Creta/
Cantus
2014 SU2 2019 Global, emerging market oriented Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) larger than Kona oriented for emerging markets. Known as the Cantus in Dominican Republic. 303,077
Exter 2023 AI3 CUV 2023 India Crossover based on the Grand i10 for the Indian market. -
Ioniq 5 2021 NE 2021 Global Electric compact crossover SUV under the Ioniq sub-brand. 99,727
Ioniq 9 2025 ME 2025 Global Electric full-size crossover SUV under the Ioniq sub-brand. -
Kona/
Kauai
2017 SX2 2023 Global, developed market-oriented Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) oriented for developed markets. 234,614
Mufasa 2023 NU2 2023 China Two-row compact crossover SUV for the Chinese market. Successor to the ix35. -
Nexo 2018 FE 2018 South Korea, North America and Europe Fuel cell compact crossover SUV. 10,527
Palisade 2018 LX2 2018 South Korea, North America, Middle East and Australasia Three-row mid-size crossover SUV for the selected markets. 151,427
Santa Fe 2000 TM 2018 Global Two or three-row mid-size crossover SUV that slots between Tucson and Palisade. 214,744
MX5 2023
Tucson 2004 NX4 2020 Global Two-row compact crossover SUV. Best-selling Hyundai model in 2021. 560,862
Venue 2019 QX 2019 Global (except Europe and China) Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) smaller than Kona. 188,701
Pickup truck
Santa Cruz 2021 NX4a OB 2021 U.S. and Canada Compact pickup based on the Tucson. 42,390
MPV/van
Custo/
Custin
2021 KU 2021 China, Taiwan and Vietnam Minivan for the Chinese and Taiwanese market with three-row seating. 13,678
Staria 2021 US4 2021 South Korea, Australasia and others Front-wheel drive minivan. Available with one-row, three-row and four-row seating. N/A
Stargazer 2022 KS 2022 Southeast Asia and Middle East Compact MPV for the Southeast Asian market with three-row seating. 18,384

Former models

Model Timeline Successor
Introduced Discontinued
20M 1969 1973
Aslan 2014 2017
Atos/Santro 1997 2014 i10
Eon
Celesta 2017 2023
Cortina 1970 1975
Dynasty 1996 2005 Aslan
Entourage 2007 2009
Eon 2011 2019 Santro (AH2)
Equus/Centennial 1999 2016 Genesis G90
Excel/Presto 1985 2000 Accent
Encino 2018 2020
Genesis 2007 2016 Genesis G80
Genesis Coupe 2008 2016
Granada 1978 1985 Grandeur
Galloper 1991 2004 Terracan
Grace/H100/Satellite 1987 1996 Starex
Getz/Click 2002 2011 i20
Accent hatchback
Ioniq 2016 2022 Elantra Hybrid
i20 Active 2015 2020 Bayon
i40 2011 2019 Sonata
ix20 2010 2019
ix25 2014 2021
ix35 (NU) 2017 2023 Mufasa
ix35 FCEV 2013 2018 Nexo
Lavita/Matrix 2001 2010 ix20
Libero/H-1 2000 2007 Porter
Marcia 1995 1998 Sonata
Maxcruz/Santa Fe XL 2013 2019 Palisade
Mistra 2013 2023
Pony 1975 1990 Excel
Elantra
Reina/Verna 2017 2021
Santamo 1996 2003
Santro (AH2) 2018 2022
Scoupe 1988 1995 Tiburon
Starex 1997 2021 Staria
Stellar 1983 1992 Sonata
Elantra
Terracan 2001 2011 Veracruz
Tiburon/Coupe/Tuscani 1996 2008 Veloster
Trajet 1999 2008 Custo
Veloster 2011 2022
Veracruz/ix55 2006 2012 Maxcruz
Xcent 2014 2020 Aura

Commercial vehicles

Current models

Model Current model Main markets Vehicle description
Image Name(s) Introduction
(cal. year)
Introduction
Van
H350/Solati 2014 2014 Asia, Europe and others Large van.
Staria 2021 2021 Asia, Europe, Australasia and others Front-wheel drive van. Available with one-row, three-row and four-row seating.
Light pickup truck
Porter/H-100 1977 2004 Asia A small commercial truck. EV version comes standard (Korea only).
ST1 2024 2024 South Korea and Europe (initially as the Iveco eMoove)
Heavy truck
Mighty 1977 2015
Pavise 2019 2019
Xcient 2013 2013
Buses
Aero City 1991 2017
County 1998 1998
Green City 2010 2017
Elec City 2017 2017 Electric, Hydrogen Bus made by Hyundai. Also Double-Decker version are available.
Universe 2006 2006

Former models

Model Timeline Successor
Introduced Discontinued
4.5 to 5-ton truck 1994 1997 Super Truck Medium
8ton~25tonTruck 1977 2010 Super Truck
Aero 1985 2006 Universe
Aero Town 1994 December 1994 Green City
Aero Space 1985 2006
Chorus 1988 1998 County
DQ-7 1973 1981 Chorus
Aero Town
FB 1979 1988
Mega Truck 2004 2021 Pavise
New Power Truck 2004 2021 Xcient
Trago
Pavise
RB 1978 1991 Aero City
Aero
Super Truck 1997 2004 New Power Truck
Starex 1997 2023 Staria
Super Truck Medium 1999 2004 Mega Truck
Trago 1997 2013 Xcient

References

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