The Hyundai IONIQ 5 remains a top-selling EV as sales cross 20,000 in the first half of 2026
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- Hyundai sold 20,730 IONIQ 5 models in H1 2026, up 9% from roughly 19,000 in H1 2025, while most competing EVs lost ground.
- Hyundai posted its best-ever Q2 and first-half sales in company history, moving 450,568 vehicles total (up 3%), with electrified vehicles accounting for 33% of sales.
- Hyundai's hybrid lineup set a record in Q2 with sales up 71%, led by the Elantra, Santa Fe, Sonata, and Tucson HEVs.
- Chevy Equinox EV sales dropped 41% in H1 2026 to 16,249 units, with Q2 alone falling 62% to 6,660, leaving the IONIQ 5 ahead of GM's top-selling EV.
- Ford Mustang Mach-E sales fell 47% to 11,632 units and Honda Prologue dropped 48% to 8,407 in H1 2026, while Toyota bZ reached 17,553.
- Hyundai IONIQ 9 sales surged 380% to 4,858 units in H1 2026, and Hyundai discontinued the standard IONIQ 6, keeping only the N Line.
- Both the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9 are built at Hyundai's Metaplant America manufacturing facility outside Savannah, GA.
Why it matters: The IONIQ 5 is one of the few EVs growing in 2026 — up 9% while the Equinox EV (-41%), Mach-E (-47%), and Prologue (-48%) all crater — giving Hyundai rare momentum in a contracting segment. Chevy still leads as the #2 EV brand behind Tesla, but Hyundai is closing the gap with just two models, and a 380% surge for the IONIQ 9 signals the three-row SUV is hitting its stride.
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