Hyundai Genesis
Here you will find monthly and yearly U.S. and Canadian sales figures for the Hyundai Genesis sedan. Hyundai’s first rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan went on sale in the summer of 2008 as a 2009 model, gained a second generation for the 2015 model year and was renamed the Genesis G80 when Genesis became a standalone brand, so this page covers the Hyundai-badged car only. The separate Genesis Coupe is not included.
- Class: Large luxury sedan (EPA large car)
- Engines: 2009: 3.8-liter V6 or 4.6-liter V8; 2016: 3.8-liter V6 or 5.0-liter V8
- Transmission: Six-speed automatic at launch; eight-speed automatic by the 2016 model year
- Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive; all-wheel drive added with the V6 on the second-generation car
- Fuel economy (2016, EPA): 3.8 V6 RWD 18 city, 28 highway, 22 combined mpg; 3.8 V6 AWD 16, 25, 19; 5.0 V8 RWD 15, 23, 18
- Successor: Genesis G80
- Chief rivals: Lexus GS, Cadillac CTS, Lincoln MKS, Chrysler 300
Hyundai Genesis Sales in the United States
The U.S. chart opens in June 2008 with 30 units, and the Genesis reached 6,167 sales in its first partial year. Its first full year, 2009, brought 21,889, and volume climbed in each of the next three years to 29,121 in 2010, 32,998 in 2011 and a peak of 33,973 in 2012, with May 2012 the best month on the chart at 3,828. Sales eased to 32,330 in 2013 and 29,992 in 2014, then recovered 4.6 percent to 31,374 in 2015, the first full year of the second-generation car. 2016 fell 26.0 percent to 23,230 as monthly sales dropped from 3,762 in March to 426 in December, and the 2017 run-out added 1,134 before the Hyundai badge disappeared from the sedan.
Hyundai Genesis, United States calendar-year unit sales, 2008–2017. 2017 is January–Nov (partial).
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,167 | — |
| 2009 | 21,889 | ▲ 254.9% |
| 2010 | 29,121 | ▲ 33.0% |
| 2011 | 32,998 | ▲ 13.3% |
| 2012 | 33,973 | ▲ 3.0% |
| 2013 | 32,330 | ▼ 4.8% |
| 2014 | 29,992 | ▼ 7.2% |
| 2015 | 31,374 | ▲ 4.6% |
| 2016 | 23,230 | ▼ 26.0% |
| 2017 (Jan–Nov) | 1,134 | ▼ 94.9% YTD |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 619 | 1,177 | 1,029 | 1,121 | 1,151 | 1,040 | 6,167 |
| 2009 | 1,056 | 1,263 | 1,626 | 2,076 | 2,079 | 1,838 | 2,015 | 2,316 | 1,665 | 1,850 | 1,751 | 2,354 | 21,889 |
| 2010 | 1,670 | 1,762 | 2,145 | 2,265 | 2,480 | 2,569 | 2,309 | 2,889 | 3,230 | 2,375 | 3,004 | 2,423 | 29,121 |
| 2011 | 1,783 | 2,441 | 2,664 | 2,648 | 2,769 | 3,149 | 3,517 | 3,253 | 3,000 | 2,602 | 2,702 | 2,470 | 32,998 |
| 2012 | 2,291 | 2,512 | 3,429 | 3,548 | 3,828 | 3,374 | 3,103 | 2,262 | 2,669 | 2,175 | 2,385 | 2,397 | 33,973 |
| 2013 | 2,472 | 2,517 | 3,124 | 2,584 | 2,767 | 2,938 | 2,842 | 2,947 | 2,926 | 1,944 | 1,989 | 3,280 | 32,330 |
| 2014 | 1,459 | 1,607 | 2,170 | 2,264 | 3,437 | 3,109 | 2,990 | 3,029 | 2,248 | 2,325 | 2,431 | 2,923 | 29,992 |
| 2015 | 2,573 | 2,793 | 3,064 | 3,159 | 3,168 | 2,513 | 2,474 | 2,440 | 2,239 | 2,020 | 1,837 | 3,094 | 31,374 |
| 2016 | 1,907 | 2,976 | 3,762 | 3,374 | 2,970 | 2,395 | 2,117 | 1,317 | 845 | 581 | 560 | 426 | 23,230 |
| 2017 | 186 | 302 | 210 | 116 | 76 | 66 | 47 | 125 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1,134 |
Hyundai Genesis Sales in Canada
Canada’s chart begins in July 2008 with a single sale, and 342 Genesis sedans were sold that year. Volume jumped to 3,438 in 2009 and peaked at 3,924 in 2010, the best year on the chart, with July 2010 the best month at 621. Sales then drifted lower: 3,625 in 2011, 2,979 in 2012 and 2,875 in 2013, before a small rise to 3,027 in 2014. 2015 fell 20.5 percent to 2,406 and 2016 fell by the same rate to 1,913, and the last 348 Canadian sales came in 2017.
Hyundai Genesis, Canada calendar-year unit sales, 2008–2017.
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 342 | — |
| 2009 | 3,438 | ▲ 905.3% |
| 2010 | 3,924 | ▲ 14.1% |
| 2011 | 3,625 | ▼ 7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,979 | ▼ 17.8% |
| 2013 | 2,875 | ▼ 3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,027 | ▲ 5.3% |
| 2015 | 2,406 | ▼ 20.5% |
| 2016 | 1,913 | ▼ 20.5% |
| 2017 | 348 | ▼ 81.8% |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 51 | 65 | 118 | 77 | 342 |
| 2009 | 42 | 69 | 228 | 370 | 508 | 411 | 486 | 377 | 310 | 289 | 225 | 123 | 3,438 |
| 2010 | 152 | 228 | 295 | 455 | 430 | 599 | 621 | 364 | 291 | 204 | 163 | 122 | 3,924 |
| 2011 | 99 | 113 | 220 | 375 | 440 | 464 | 489 | 416 | 318 | 300 | 221 | 170 | 3,625 |
| 2012 | 164 | 170 | 261 | 351 | 453 | 443 | 243 | 171 | 236 | 195 | 186 | 106 | 2,979 |
| 2013 | 111 | 148 | 276 | 311 | 319 | 355 | 315 | 332 | 187 | 222 | 188 | 111 | 2,875 |
| 2014 | 100 | 159 | 269 | 355 | 345 | 364 | 330 | 331 | 224 | 259 | 164 | 127 | 3,027 |
| 2015 | 110 | 173 | 464 | 250 | 241 | 175 | 222 | 168 | 210 | 151 | 140 | 102 | 2,406 |
| 2016 | 78 | 145 | 281 | 266 | 249 | 206 | 190 | 226 | 102 | 88 | 62 | 20 | 1,913 |
| 2017 | 19 | 19 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 86 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 348 |
What is the breakdown of Coupes and Sedans?
Hyundai doesn't provide this figure in the U.S. Coupe sales figures in Canada can be viewed at this link: https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/search/label/Canada%20Sporty%20Car%20Sales?max-results=5