OREANDA-NEWS. Hyundai Motor expects the further growth of SUV segment in the Russian market - by 2017, its share could raise from the current 36% to 40%. PR-manager of "Hyundai Motor CIS", Julia Tikhonravova, informed about it the agency "AUTOSTAT" by noting that rapid growth of SUV segment in Russia is due to weather and road conditions.

"According to our data, about 30% of the owners of C2 segment considered as the next car the model of segment SUV. In line with our internal projections, by 2017, we expect the growth of share of SUV segment up to 40% (now it is little less than 36%), "- says Yulia Tikhonravova.

According to her, the models of Hyundai occupy traditionally high positions in the segment SUV. Thus, the crossover ix35 ranked the second place in the SUV-C segment with the index of 22602 sold vehicles for eight months of 2014 and an increase of 25% compared to the last year. Santa Fe SUV is the fifth in the segment SUV-D (6346 cars), and Grand Santa Fe has already found 1,100 buyers this year. "Overall, Hyundai is considering the SUV segment as one of the most promising in the Russian market and it will make every endeavor to keep a high position," - said Julia Tikhonravova.