Hyundai Motor Company
South Korean multinational automaker
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.
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| Company type | Public |
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| KRX: 005380, LSE: HYUD | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | December 29, 1967 |
| Founder | Chung Ju-yung |
| Headquarters | Seoul , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Mong-Koo Chung (Chairman & CEO) Eui-Sun Chung (Vice-Chairman) Won-Hee Lee (President) |
| Products | Automobiles, commercial vehicles, engines |
Production output |  2,943,529 units (2011) |
| Revenue | US$ 97.40 billion (2011)[1] |
| US$ 4.70 billion (2011)[1] | |
| Total assets | US$ 104.06 billion (2011)[1] |
Number of employees | 80,000 (2011)[1] |
| Parent | Hyundai Motor Group |
| Website | worldwide |
Passenger vehicles
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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) |
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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 |
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i20 | 2008 | BC3/BI3 | 2020 | Europe, India, and others | B-segment hatchback mainly oriented for Europe and India. | 170,440 |
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i30 | 2007 | PD | 2016 | Europe, Australia, and others | C-segment hatchback mainly oriented for the European market. | 76,758 (incl. fastback and estate) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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Grandeur/ Azera |
1986 | GN7 | 2022 | South Korea and Middle East | Executive sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market. | 71,858 |
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HB20S | 2012 | BR2 | 2019 | Brazil and Mexico | Sedan version of the HB20. | 135,995 (incl. hatchback) |
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i30 | 2016 | PD | 2016 | Europe | Fastback/liftback version of the i30. Pre-facelift model pictured. | 76,758 (incl. hatchback and estate) |
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Ioniq 6 | 2022 | CE | 2022 | Global | Electric D-segment/mid-size under the Ioniq sub-brand. | 14,821 |
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Lafesta | 2018 | SQ | 2018 | China | C-segment/compact sedan for the Chinese market. | 1,770 |
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Sonata | 1985 | DN8 | 2019 | Global (except Europe) | D-segment/mid-size sedan. | 136,088 |
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i30 | 2007 | PD | 2016 | Europe | Station wagon version of the i30. | 76,758 (incl. hatchback and estate) |
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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 |
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Bayon | 2021 | BC3 CUV | 2021 | Europe | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) smaller than Kona based on the i20 for the European market. | 45,811 |
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Casper | 2021 | AX1 | 2021 | South Korea | Crossover city car oriented for the South Korean light car segment. | 48,002 |
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Casper Electric / Inster | AX1 EV | 2024 | South Korea, Asia, Europe, Australasia | Battery electric crossover based on the Casper, with longer body. | ||
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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 |
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Exter | 2023 | AI3 CUV | 2023 | India | Crossover based on the Grand i10 for the Indian market. | - |
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Ioniq 5 | 2021 | NE | 2021 | Global | Electric compact crossover SUV under the Ioniq sub-brand. | 99,727 |
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Ioniq 9 | 2025 | ME | 2025 | Global | Electric full-size crossover SUV under the Ioniq sub-brand. | - |
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Kona/ Kauai |
2017 | SX2 | 2023 | Global, developed market-oriented | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) oriented for developed markets. | 234,614 |
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Mufasa | 2023 | NU2 | 2023 | China | Two-row compact crossover SUV for the Chinese market. Successor to the ix35. | - |
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Nexo | 2018 | FE | 2018 | South Korea, North America and Europe | Fuel cell compact crossover SUV. | 10,527 |
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Palisade | 2018 | LX2 | 2018 | South Korea, North America, Middle East and Australasia | Three-row mid-size crossover SUV for the selected markets. | 151,427 |
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Santa Fe | 2000 | TM | 2018 | Global | Two or three-row mid-size crossover SUV that slots between Tucson and Palisade. | 214,744 |
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MX5 | 2023 | |||||
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Tucson | 2004 | NX4 | 2020 | Global | Two-row compact crossover SUV. Best-selling Hyundai model in 2021. | 560,862 |
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Venue | 2019 | QX | 2019 | Global (except Europe and China) | Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) smaller than Kona. | 188,701 |
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Santa Cruz | 2021 | NX4a OB | 2021 | U.S. and Canada | Compact pickup based on the Tucson. | 42,390 |
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Custo/ Custin |
2021 | KU | 2021 | China, Taiwan and Vietnam | Minivan for the Chinese and Taiwanese market with three-row seating. | 13,678 |
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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 |
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Stargazer | 2022 | KS | 2022 | Southeast Asia and Middle East | Compact MPV for the Southeast Asian market with three-row seating. | 18,384 |
Former models
change| Model | Timeline | Successor | |
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| 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
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Current models
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H350/Solati | 2014 | 2014 | Asia, Europe and others | Large van. |
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Staria | 2021 | 2021 | Asia, Europe, Australasia and others | Front-wheel drive van. Available with one-row, three-row and four-row seating. |
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Porter/H-100 | 1977 | 2004 | Asia | A small commercial truck. EV version comes standard (Korea only). |
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ST1 | 2024 | 2024 | South Korea and Europe (initially as the Iveco eMoove) | |
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Mighty | 1977 | 2015 | ||
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Pavise | 2019 | 2019 | ||
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Xcient | 2013 | 2013 | ||
| Buses | |||||
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Aero City | 1991 | 2017 | ||
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County | 1998 | 1998 | ||
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Green City | 2010 | 2017 | ||
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Elec City | 2017 | 2017 | Electric, Hydrogen Bus made by Hyundai. Also Double-Decker version are available. | |
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Universe | 2006 | 2006 | ||
Former models
change| Model | Timeline | Successor | |
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| 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
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "FY of Hyundai Motor Company". Fortune.
- ↑ "World Ranking of Manufacturers 2009 by production". OICA.
- ↑ "Hyundai Fastest Growing Car Brand Two Years Running". Digital Journal. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ↑ "Global auto industry realigns". The Detroit News. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-09-16.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "/ Columnists / David Pilling – South Korea is no longer the underdog". Financial Times. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ↑ "World Ranking of Manufacturers 2008 by production" (PDF). OICA.
- ↑ "Sales Performance | IR Activities | IR | Company | Company - Hyundai Worldwide". hyundai motor company, hyundai worldwide, ir, activities, sales performance. Retrieved 2020-10-04.