Big drop in new car sales, but still marketed



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Up to 50 percent fewer new vehicles were sold in the US market in April than in the same month last year.


Mazda6 (Photo: Mazda promotion)

Mazda6 (Photo: Mazda promotion)

While in India, new cars were sold last month completely stoppedIn the United States, despite the furious coronavirus epidemic, trade in new vehicles still took place.

Since some manufacturers publish their sales reports quarterly, only a few companies operating in the US market. USA So far they have reported data from April.

Mazda announced that its sales in the US USA in April they suffered a decrease of 44.5% compared to the same month of 2019 and that only 10,940 cars were delivered to customers.

Subaru Ascent (Photo: Subaru promo)

Subaru Ascent (Photo: Subaru promo)

Subaru in the same period it experienced a decrease in sales of 47%, and Hyundai 39% The Korean manufacturer delivered 33,968 vehicles in April, and of all models, sales of the Tucson SUV suffered the smallest decline.

And other Korean manufacturers, Kia, had a similar percentage reduction in sales of 38 percent. The Optima sedan and Sorento and Telluride SUVs recorded the best-selling Seltos crossover (delivered more than 1,800 units) and relatively good results – a moderate decline in sales.

Genesis G80 for 2020 (Photo: Genesis promo)

Genesis G80 for 2020 (Photo: Genesis promo)

Of the Korean brands, it was the worst Genesis. This premium Hyundai-owned brand saw a 50 percent drop in new car shipments.

The biggest “loser” was the G80, which reached just 161 clients in April (-75%).

In the case of the Genesis G80, in addition to the cronavirus, weak sales were also influenced by the fact that the 2020 model was introduced in March, whose sales have not yet started, so many customers are probably waiting for the new one to arrive. version to the exhibition halls.



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