Hyundai Motor Company announced on Monday its best ever first half year sales for the Middle East region.
The South Korean car maker registered an increase of 13 percent in total sales compared to the first six months of 2011, selling 161,554 vehicles.
Hyundai said it saw increased sales in almost all of the GCC and Levant countries, with Kuwait leading the way with growth of 127 percent.
The Accent, the company’s midsized sedan, continued to be Hyundai’s biggest selling model across these countries, with sales up 76 percent with 35,143 units being sold.
Bahrain posted a 99 percent increase in sales, while the UAE saw sales shoot up by 77 percent, Qatar by 60 percent and Oman by 48 percent.
With 56,118 cars leaving the showroom so far this year, Saudi Arabia remained Hyundai’s biggest market in the region, recording a 16 percent leap in sales.
Among the Levant countries, Lebanon and Jordan also enjoyed strong starts to the year with sales up 32 percent and 31 percent respectively.
Tom Lee, head of Hyundai Middle East’s regional headquarters, said: “The levels of quality, reliability and desirability of Hyundai cars have never been so high, and these extremely positive figures reflect the consumer confidence in our brand.
“Right across the range, whether it be our premium line-up, our SUV models, or our practical saloon cars, Middle East customers continue to choose Hyundai in ever-increasing numbers.”
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