지금 미국에서 YF가 2위 어코드와 1000 여대 차이로 중형차 판매 3위를 하고 있는데
실상은 공급이 부족해서 3위라고 함(사실상 2위)
더군다나 동일옵션 2.4 사양의 경우 MSRP 상으로는 YF가 싸지만
현대가 주는 리베이트가 토요다나 혼다 보다 훨씬 적어서
실구매가는 어코드 보다 YF가 더 비싸다고 함.
더불어 미국내 모든 차종 판매순위 6위

한줄요약
미국에서 어코드 보다 YF가 비싸며, 판매량도 공급부족분 감안하며 미국 내 중형승용차 2위

http://www.insideline.com/hyundai/sonata/2011/hyundai-sonata-challenges-honda-accord-in-august-sales.html

DETROIT — The Hyundai Sonata is racing to the top of U.S. sales charts, grabbing 3rd place in the midsize car category after August sales.

The Toyota Camry remained in 1st place in sales among midsize sedans and the Honda Accord in 2nd, but the Sonata easily overtook Nissan Altima in August; it already had passed the Chevrolet Malibu and Ford Fusion.

Overall, the Sonata has soared to 6th place among all vehicles sold in the United States -- its highest ranking ever. It has been No. 1 for 22 of the past 24 weeks for shopping consideration among consumers visiting Edmunds.com.

And Hyundai has been selling only one version of the Sonata; hybrid and turbo models are still to come.

In August, Hyundai sold 21,399 Sonatas, which allowed it to roar past the Altima, only 3,749 units away from the Accord.

August 2010 did not set a new sales record for the Sonata, however. Hyundai sold a stunning 24,872 Sonatas back in December 2007, but that was of the previous generation and those sales cost Hyundai dearly. The Korean automaker paid a whopping $4,233 in incentives for each Sonata sold that month, according to Edmunds.com\'s Total Cost of Incentives (TCI) calculations.

By stark contrast to Hyundai then - and to its midsize competitors now - Hyundai paid virtually nothing in incentives to move so many Sonatas last month, which makes the sedan\'s sales performance all the more impressive.


Hyundai said Tuesday that it plans t<U>o shift production of the Santa Fe from Montgomery to a new plant operated by Kia in Georgia,</U> freeing up capacity to build more of the popular Sonata.