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Hyundai of St. Augustine is pleased to announce that the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata and 2010 Hyundai Tucson are two of the most popular cars on Edmunds.com.

The all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata has been the most considered vehicle on Edmunds.com for five weeks in a row – a first ever for Hyundai. And the all-new 2010 Tucson jumped all the way up to number two on the most recent list, in part because of extra marketing on the site. Sonata widened its lead over the Honda Accord and Civic, while the Tucson jumped from fourth to second, giving Hyundai ownership of the top two positions in the weekly analysis. Not surprisingly, the Sonata’s March 2010 sales were on par with both the Accord and Toyota Camry.

Earlier in the week, AutoTrader.com announced that the 2011 Sonata was their most-viewed vehicle in its class during the month of March. 

“Our two newest models, the 2011 Sonata and 2010 Tucson, are the heart of our lineup,” said Scott Margason, director, Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “We’re excited to see such positive consumer reception, not just in online consideration, but where it really counts — our showrooms.”

The Sonata, Tucson and, on occasion, the Hyundai Genesis, charged into the top 10 of most-shopped vehicles list on Edmunds.com a number of times in the first quarter. In fact, the first quarter of 2010 marked the first time ever that a Hyundai model captured the number one spot on the most shopped list since Edmunds.com began tracking shopping consideration data in 2007.

“Hyundai is doing a good job of marketing, which is driving shopping consideration, but also converting consideration to sales,” said Michelle Krebs, senior analyst and editor-at-large, who reported on this in great detail for Edmunds’ AutoObserver.com.  “In March, Hyundai sold 18,935 Sonata models, putting it in the same volume territory as the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, which are perennially the best-selling cars in America.”

Hyundai sold more than 3,000 Tucson models in March nationwide for a 129-percent increase over year-ago levels.  The new Sonata and Tucson have been two of the best selling models at Hyundai of St Augustine.  In April, the dealership announced an all-time sales record for the month of March, with the Sonata and Tucson leading the way in sales.

Hyundai Motor Cars also reported record sales for both the first quarter of the year and for the month of March.

St Augustine Hyundai shoppers who would like to learn more about the award winning 2011 Hyundai Sonata and 2010 Hyundai Tucson can visit Hyundai of St. Augustine online.

Jacksonville Hyundai dealer, Hyundai of St Augustine, today announced an all-time sales record for the month of March.  The dealership reports their highest volume month since opening in May of 2008.

The all new Hyundai Sonata and Tucson helped pave the way for the record setting month for the Jacksonville Hyundai dealer and those across the nation.  Hyundai Motor Cars is also reporting record sales for both the first quarter of the year and for the month of March.

Florida Hyundai shoppers are clearly connected with the brand’s value, helping Hyundai of St Augustine sell 79 new Hyundai cars in March, outpacing their previous record of 54 during the Cash for Clunkers craze.  Leading the way were 36 sales of new Sonata sedans (beating their previous record of 17) and 7 Tucson crossover SUVs (beating their previous record of 5).  Hyundai of St Augustine also reported that inventory was in such high demand, sales representatives had to pre-sell inbound inventory before it arrived on their lot.

The new Hyundai models have been a major game changer for Hyundai this past year.  On a year-over-year basis, Sonata was up 52.6 percent, Tucson was up 129.1 percent, Santa Fe was up 62.8 percent, and Genesis was up 31.9 percent, marking the 9^th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gain for Genesis.  The automotive industry can only expect to see more of the same from Hyundai with the recent introduction of its second and third iterations of the 2011 Sonata being unveiled on the floor of the NY Auto Show.  Hyundai also introduced the Sonata Hybrid, the company’s first U.S. hybrid, which gets up to 39 mpg on the highway, using breakthrough lithium-polymer battery technology.

Hyundai of St Augustine boasts one of the most comprehensive selections of new Hyundai cars, including the award winning Sonata and Tucson.  All of their available inventory can be viewed online by visiting http://www.hyundaiflorida.com/autos/ . 

Additional information on the 2010 Tucson can be found online.