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There aren't many nameplates that have sold over 10 million units in the history of the automotive industry. In fact there have only been ten, and now
Hyundai has joined the list for the first time with the
Elantra.
Launched 24 years ago, the Elantra has far and away been Hyundai's top selling model. Now in its fifth generation, the Elantra is sold as a coupe, sedan and wagon, and under the Avante name in its home market. It's one of the top selling cars in the world, and Hyundai has earned the right to crow that it has sold its 10,000,000 of them globally. That means that, on average, Hyundai has sold more than 45 new Elantras every hour of every day of every year since its introduction in 1990.
Other models in the 10 Million Club include the
Toyota Corolla,
Honda Civic,
VW Beetle and
Golf, and the
Ford Model T and
F-Series. The latter might still be considered the most impressive, selling over 34 million units - the vast majority in the US - to be America's top-selling vehicle for over 30 years running.
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