India’s largest passenger car exporter Hyundai Motor India (HMI), on Tuesday, announced that it has exported 32,799 units of the Creta SUV in CY21, against 25,995 units CY20.
According to the company statement, the vehicle also became the most exported SUV in India, registering a growth of 26.17 % YoY. In total, the carmaker exported 42,238 SUVs.
Overall, the company registered cumulative exports of 130,380 units in CY 2021, achieving significant growth of 31.8 % over CY20 despite the constraints of the global semi-conductor crisis and intermittent lockdown in various global markets. The company witnessed a growth of 91 % in its export orders owing to the brand’s immense popularity and substantial pent-up demand. It also added four new markets to its list of export countries – Dominica, Chad, Ghana and Laos.
HMI presently has a footprint in 100+ countries across the globe, forming an integral part of Hyundai Motor Company’s global export hub. The company also launched new models such as the Creta, i20, Verna, and Alcazar in select international markets. Similarly, the company began shipments of the new N Line and LPG variants of existing models in key markets such as South Africa and Peru, respectively.
Un Soo Kim, MD & CEO, HMI, said, “Ever since its global debut, Creta has been a runaway success in domestic & international markets alike. It has been successful in evoking aspirations & has stood the test of time by retaining customer appreciation, thereby playing a strategic role in Hyundai’s Global SUV portfolio. With the Creta being the most exported SUV from India, it makes Hyundai one of the most loved SUV brands within our overseas markets as well. The same is evident by the fact that HMI is one of the leading SUV exporters in India, with over 2.62 lakh units sent overseas, with the Creta contributing to over 93% of the total SUV exports, along with the Venue.'