√Hyundai wait times grow in Australia

Production delays on some components have kept wait times for many Hyundai models beyond six months – and one in excess of 12 months.

Wait times on new Hyundai vehicles in Australia have continued to increase – contrary to forecasts earlier this year – as production bottlenecks remain on certain computer chip-heavy luxury features.

The latest information supplied to Hyundai dealers lists wait times for new orders for all models in excess of three months, and half greater than six months – with the i30 N hot hatch beyond 12 months.

A bulletin issued to dealers in June (detailed here) forecast supply constraints would improve in the second half of 2022 – however wait times have instead grown, with models previously with sub-three-month wait times now beyond six months.

The document posted on social media indicates new orders for the i30 N hot hatch will take more than 12 months to arrive, while a six to 12-month wait is claimed for “current orders” (though it’s unclear how far into the queue these orders would be).

Order books for the smaller Hyundai i20 N closed in July, after wait times stretched from one to two years. The latest information shared with dealers indicates “current orders” will take more than 12 months to arrive.

Wait times of more than nine months are quoted for Kona Electric small SUV orders, along with 1.6-litre turbo-petrol versions of the Tucson mid-size family SUV.

More than six months is listed for the Sonata sedan, Venue city SUV, petrol-powered Kona small SUV (excluding the performance Kona N), 2.0-litre diesel and petrol Tucson, and full-size Palisade family SUV.

The document shared with dealers in early September lists “restrictions” on production of sensor keys for the i30 Sedan small car (including the full N model), while supply of sunroofs is constrained for the Kona range, Tucson and Santa Fe.

Further delays on the 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine in the Tucson, 3.5-litre petrol V6 in the Santa Fe and battery packs in the Kona Electric are also listed.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car is not included on the list, as it is sold directly by Hyundai Australia through its website.

Hyundai Australia estimated wait times (new orders, September 2022):

Hyundai i20 N – not available to order (details here)
Hyundai i30 hatch – three to six months (previously more than three months)
Hyundai i30 N hatch – more than 12 months (no change)
Hyundai i30 Sedan – three to six months (previously more than five months)
Hyundai i30 Sedan N – three to six months (previously more than three months)
Hyundai Sonata – more than six months (no change)
Hyundai Venue – more than six months (previously more than three months)
Hyundai Kona – more than six months (previously more than four months)
Hyundai Kona Electric – more than nine months (previously more than eight months)
Hyundai Kona N – three to six months (previously more than seven months
Hyundai Tucson 2.0-litre petrol – more than six months (no change)
Hyundai Tucson 1.6-litre turbo-petrol – more than nine months
Hyundai Tucson diesel – more than six months
Hyundai Santa Fe – three to six months (previously more than four months)
Hyundai Palisade – more than six months (previously more than four months)
Hyundai Staria range – three to six months (previously less than three months)