South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. sold 387,017 vehicles in May, up 5.7% year over year, but down 1.2% in monthly terms.
The Santa Fe and Kona SUV models drove the annual sales increase.
Sales in overseas markets totaled 325,121 units in May, up 6.4% year over year, but down 0.9% from April.
Domestic sales rose 2.1% year over year to 61,896 units. In monthly terms, sales were down 3.0%.
Year-to-date, overall sales totaled 1,828,189 units, compared with 1,785,830 units in the first five months of 2017.
