Hyundai emerges as ‘a major force’ in the US as the first IONIQ 9 deliveries kick off

With over 17 million autos bought since coming into the market, Hyundai hit a milestone final month, rising as “a serious power” within the US. After delivering the primary IONIQ 9 fashions final month, are Hyundai’s largest years nonetheless forward?

Is Hyundai a serious power within the US?

“We’re not simply assembly demand; we’re shaping the way forward for electrification,” Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai Motor North America, mentioned after reporting Could gross sales.

Hyundai bought 84,521 autos within the US final month, representing an 8% improve from Could 2024. The Korean automaker additionally hit a serious milestone in Could, surpassing 17 million autos bought since coming into the market in 1986.

The corporate mentioned in a press release that the feat “underscores Hyundai’s place as a serious power within the US auto business and units the stage for continued success within the years forward.”

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Hyundai’s electrified lineup, together with hybrids and absolutely electrical autos, continued driving progress. With 1,197 models bought, up 9%, the IONIQ 6 had its finest Could gross sales month to date.

Though IONIQ 5 gross sales slipped 12% final month with 3,898 models bought, they’re nonetheless up via the primary 5 months of 2025.

By means of Could, Hyundai’s electrical SUV has remained a prime vendor, with 15,920 models bought, representing a 6% improve from the identical interval final 12 months.

Final week, Hyundai started delivering the primary IONIQ 9 fashions to prospects, marking the launch of its new three-row electrical SUV. Hyundai bought 302 IONIQ 9 fashions in Could as output ramps up.

The brand new Georgia plant will initially be able to producing as much as 300,000 autos yearly, however capability might be elevated to round 500,000 if wanted.

Parker mentioned, “The supply of our first IONIQ 9 marks a robust step ahead in Hyundai’s EV journey at our Georgia Metaplant.”

Hyundai celebrated the grand opening of its new EV plant in Georgia earlier this 12 months, the place the 2025 IONIQ 5 and 2026 IONIQ 9 are constructed.

Though a Bloomberg report final week claimed Hyundai was contemplating elevating car costs because of Trump’s auto tariffs, the corporate denied the rumors. The value hikes had been anticipated to take impact on June 2 with a 1% improve throughout the lineup.

For now, Hyundai’s electrical autos are nonetheless among the most reasonably priced in the marketplace with beneficiant reductions and incentives.

Hyundai’s upgraded 2025 IONIQ 5, now with extra driving vary and an NACS port to entry Tesla Superchargers, begins at $42,500. The extended-range trim, with as much as 318 miles of vary, begins at $46,550. With the potential $7,500 federal tax credit score, you can doubtlessly rating one for beneath $36,500.

The 2026 IONIQ 9 begins at $60,555 with a variety of as much as 335 miles. Just like the IONIQ 5, it additionally contains a native NACS port. With as much as 2,472 liters (87 cubic toes), Hyundai’s three-row SUV boasts extra inside cargo area than a Ford Explorer (2,492 liters).

Whereas it’s nonetheless accessible, the IONIQ 9 qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit score, that means you can get one for as little as $53,055.

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