Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia saw combined February sales in Europe slip nearly 4% year‑over‑year.
On March 24, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said the two brands sold 70,661 vehicles in Europe in February, a 3.6% decline from the same month a year earlier.
Hyundai sold 33,603 units, a 3.6% drop that accounted for much of the overall decrease, while Kia’s sales rose 2.7% to 37,058 units.
Together, Hyundai and Kia held a 7.2% share of the European market, down 0.4 percentage point from a year earlier. Hyundai’s share fell 0.5 percentage point to 3.4%, while Kia’s edged up 0.1 percentage point to 3.8%.
Hyundai Motor Group attributed the slight decline to intensifying competition in the EV segment and an influx of low‑priced Chinese models. The company also said Hyundai’s lineup was trimmed after production of the i10 ended at its Turkey plant.
Model‑level figures for Hyundai show the Tucson led with 9,831 units, followed by the Kona at 6,284 and the i20 at 4,684.
Looking at eco‑friendly variants, the Tucson sold 4,388 hybrid (HEV) units and 1,096 plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) units. The Kona moved 3,158 HEVs and 1,979 battery‑electric vehicles (EVs), and the Inster (Casper Electric) recorded 2,382 sales.
Kia has not yet released its model‑by‑model sales breakdown.
