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Genesis, the esteemed luxury automobile marque under Hyundai Motor Co., is poised to achieve a remarkable milestone this month as it inches towards an impressive cumulative global sales figure of one million units. Emerging onto the automotive scene in November 2015, this achievement is set to materialize within the span of just seven years and ten months.
Revealed on Sunday, the manufacturer disclosed that Genesis has successfully vended 983,716 units worldwide, encompassing 682,226 domestically and 301,490 in international markets, up until the preceding month. With the brand consistently averaging approximately 20,000 monthly sales, it's all but certain that the million-unit benchmark will be surmounted this very month.
Inaugural 2015 Debut: Genesis' Ascendant Beginnings
Genesis marked its debut in November 2015 as South Korea's inaugural premium automobile line, nurtured under the direct guidance of Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun.
This launch followed eleven years of meticulous groundwork and preparations. Initially met with skepticism both within and outside the automotive sphere, the endeavor was viewed by some as audacious due to Hyundai's emphasis on cost-efficiency.
Nevertheless, Genesis rapidly assuaged these concerns through its impressive performance. This ascendancy is further underscored by Genesis' growing share of Hyundai Motor's global sales, ascending from 1.2% in 2016 to a commanding 5.4% in the initial quarter of the ongoing year.
To put this into perspective, Lexus, the luxury division of Japan's Toyota, only achieved a comparable proportion of its parent company's sales a full thirty-two years post its launch in 1989, making Genesis' trajectory strikingly swifter.
The hallmark of Genesis' accomplishment is epitomized by the flagship model G80, a semi-large sedan that has captured the market with a resounding 380,127 units sold since its introduction in July 2016. In close pursuit is the opulent GV80, a luxury sports utility vehicle, securing the second position with 169,894 units, followed by the midsize SUV GV70, which clinched the third spot with an impressive tally of 154,333 units.
In conclusion, Genesis' impending achievement of one million units in global sales within less than eight years underscores its rapid ascent in the luxury automobile sector. This accomplishment speaks not only to the brand's allure and performance but also to its pivotal role in Hyundai Motor's overall global sales landscape.
