- Hyundai posted one other robust 12 months of U.S. electric-vehicle gross sales, boosted by the favored Ioniq 5 and the addition of the brand new Ioniq 9.
- Nonetheless, electrical gross sales fell within the fourth quarter and in December as EV tax credit got here to an finish.
- Kia had much less luck with EVs, however nonetheless had its greatest 12 months of U.S. gross sales ever.
It seems that not each automaker is seeing a decline in electric-vehicle gross sales.
South Korean automaker Hyundai launched its last 2025 gross sales information as we speak. The figures exhibits one other 12 months of EV gross sales good points, led by the favored Ioniq 5 crossover and the addition of the brand new Ioniq 9 three-row SUV to the lineup. Hyundai additionally stated that 2025 introduced one other annual gross sales file for the Ioniq 5.
That automobile, an InsideEVs’ Breakthrough Awards Editor’s Alternative decide for 2026, moved 47,039 examples in 2025, up from 44,400 in 2024. The Ioniq 9, which was not on sale in 2024, offered 5,189 examples.
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Coupled with the Kona Electrical—which Hyundai doesn’t get away from common Kona gross sales—and its lineup of hybrid autos, Hyundai is claiming an all-time file for U.S. electrified automobile gross sales in 2025. EVs have been up 7% year-over-year, whereas hybrids have been up 36%, with the latter making up a 3rd of Hyundai’s complete gross sales.
In the meantime, the Ioniq 6 continued to undergo from America’s declining curiosity in sedans. It moved 10,478 examples in 2025, down from 12,264 in 2024. It’s unclear whether or not the facelifted Ioniq 6 is coming to the U.S. or not, however the high-performance Ioniq 6 N shall be offered right here “in restricted portions.”
Some cracks are starting to indicate for Hyundai’s EV gross sales, nonetheless. Within the fourth quarter, after America’s EV tax credit got here to an finish, Ioniq 5 gross sales dropped 58% from the identical interval in 2024. Hyundai has responded by dramatically slicing costs on its electrical lineup, making the Ioniq 5 particularly one in every of America’s greatest new EV offers.
Hyundai additionally offered 5 Nexo fuel-cell autos in 2025.
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In the meantime, the Korean automaker’s sibling model Kia wasn’t fairly as fortunate promoting EVs in 2025. The Let’s EV6regardless of being a detailed relative to the Ioniq 5, offered 12,933 examples final 12 months—a 40% drop from 2024. The EV9 three-row SUV was additionally down, promoting 15,051 models to 2024’s 22,017. Kia’s EV gross sales additionally declined considerably after the tax credit ended.
Despite this, Kia had a very good 12 months. It too is claiming 2025 was its best-ever U.S. gross sales 12 months, with total gross sales up 7% regardless of coverage headwinds, tariffs and different challenges. Particularly, Kia’s strong-selling hybrids pushed electrified automobile gross sales up 24% year-over-year.
The Hyundai Motor Group crafted bold plans to construct EVs in America, because it counted on the tax credit score and stricter gas economic system guidelines driving a extra electrical market. With the Trump administration and Congress removing each, officers on the firm have stated they will regulate their technique by specializing in hybrid automobiles and adjusting costs. The Kia EV4 sedan was delayed indefinitely final 12 monthspartially on account of elevated tariffs on Korean-made automobiles.
However now the query is, how can Hyundai and Kia sustain the EV momentum they’ve had with patrons till now? One reply may very well be promoting the Let’s EV3 and upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 3—two smaller, extra inexpensive crossovers that share know-how with their bigger siblings—within the U.S. And even maybe constructing one or each of these automobiles stateside, because the automaker now does with the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 9, EV6 and EV9.
Nonetheless, Kia has not launched any new particulars in regards to the launch of the EV3 within the U.S., and the Ioniq 3 will not debut till later this 12 months. For now, followers of those manufacturers who need one thing extra inexpensive could have to hold tight.
Contact the writer: patrick.george@insideevs.com
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