2026 is off to a great start for Korean automaker Hyundai. The company's local arm, Hyundai Motor America, just published its June sales numbers, which include figures for Q2 and the first half of 2026. Hyundai has 450,568 reasons to celebrate. Hyundai posted 450,568 units sold through the first half of 2026, a 3.0 percent increase over last year when it sold 439,280 vehicles.
This is the best first half of sales in company history, which was made possible by the best June ever. Hyundai moved 77,555 units last month, an 11.0 percent year-over-year increase. Q2 sales totaled 245,180 units, up 4.0 percent.
View Price on AmazonJune was a particularly strong month for a slew of Hyundai models across a variety of segments. The Santa Fe Hybrid improved by 12.0 percent, the Tucson Hybrid increased by 14.0 percent, and Sonata Hybrid sales were up by 246.0 percent. Overall, Hyundai hybrids saw 74.0 percent sales growth compared to June 2025, 71.0 percent in Q2, and 67.0 percent so far in the first half of the year.
Hyundai says electrified vehicles, counting hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles, now account for 33.0 percent of the company's sales. The Ioniq 5 sales are up 9.0 percent to 20,730 units despite the expiration of the federal tax credit, while Ioniq 9 sales have skyrocketed 380.0 percent, albeit to a modest 4,858 units.
Hyundai recently expressed interest in following Toyota's lead, making some models hybrid only. Based on the success of its hybrid models, this seems like a smart move.
Source: motor1.com
