Carlton’s joint major sponsor, Hyundai Motor Company Australia, continues to break sales records in Australia. In February Hyundai posted its best ever sales ranking since the brand started selling cars in Australia in 1986.

A record sales result in February provided a podium finish for Hyundai for the month in terms of car sales with a market share of 8.8%. In a market that increased 17% in February compared to February 2009, Hyundai achieved a remarkable overall increase in sales of 73.6%!

Other highlights from February:
•    iLoad posted its best ever market share of 33.7% ranking it first in the van segment
•    Getz ranked first in the light car segment with a 17% share of the market
•    The i30 ranked third in the small car segment with sales of 2,926, 15.6% of the market share
•    The iMax ranked second in the people mover market with a 23.6% share of the market

With the exciting new ix35 compact SUV now on sale and other new models to be launched during the year, such as the i45 mid-size sedan and the i20 compact hatch, more and more Australian’s are considering Hyundai when they are looking for a new car.

Hyundai has enjoyed wonderful growth in Australia in recent years and Carlton supporters like to think of this as a ‘Blues led recovery’ with the Hyundai association with Carlton playing a major role in this success.

The Carlton Football Club congratulates Hyundai on the achievements and trust it continues and whether it really is a Blues led recovery or not, we can all hope the success of our joint major sponsor rubs off on Carlton in 2010.