South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai witnessed an optimistic end to its year with a 25 per cent hike in its car sales in December 2020 compared against units during the same period last year.
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) sold a total of 47,400 units in December 2020 as compared to 37,953 units in December of 2019. It continues to be in the second position in monthly sales thanks to the introduction of 3 new cars in 2020. Except the all-new Aura, the other two, Creta and i20 got major upgrades from their last version to compete with the latest competition in its class.
The second-generation Creta with major updates helped the South Korean automaker to dethrone newcomer Kia Seltos to regain its top spot in the midsize SUV segment. With a redesigned exterior and an all-new interior, the Creta managed to maintain a sizeable gap to the Seltos in the later stages of this year as well in terms of sales volumes.
Meanwhile, the new sub-four-metre sedan Aura replaced the Xcent with its introduction in January 2020 and has been a decent seller ever since. The other car introduced in the latter half of 2020, the new generation i20, which has already established its name in the automobile sector due to its resilience and power, has been on a good run as well.
The brand is reportedly evaluating the Palisade for India while a micro SUV rivalling the upcoming Tata HBX could also be in the pipeline. A premium MPV sitting just above the Ertiga is also said to be in the works for the near future.
