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South Korea 1999: Hyundai Sonata new best-seller

January 1st, 2000 Leave a comment Go to comments

Hyundai Sonata

* See the Top 50 best-selling local models by clicking on the title! Thanks to Pedro *

After one year of reign, the Daewoo Matiz is down one spot and 7% to #2 with 82,688 sales in 1999, passed by the Hyundai EF Sonata, up 4 ranks and a massive 211% year-on-year to pole position at 112,495 units. To this can be added 10,106 previous generation Sonatas (#24). The Daewoo Nubira also shines, up 6 spots to land on the third step of the podium thanks to 67,565 sales, up 195% on 1998. Notice also the Kia Carnival up 90% and 2 ranks to #4 and the Hyundai Avante down one to #5.

Daewoo Nubira

The best performing all-new model in 1999 is the Kia Carens, landing directly at #6 with 59,344 units, followed by the Hyundai Verna at #8 and 39,216 sales and the Kia Visto at #14 with 25,402 units. The Kia Carstar lands at #19 and the Hyundai Trajet at #20. The Hyundai Grandeur XG is up 431% and 11 spots to #9 while the SsangYong Musso is up 294% and 9 spots to #11.

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Full Year 1999 Top 50 Ranking Table below.

South Korea 1999:

Pos Model 1999 /98 1998 Pos
1 Hyundai EF Sonata 112,495 211% 36,130 5
2 Daewoo Matiz 82,688 -7% 88,951 1
3 Daewoo Nubira 67,565 193% 23,055 9
4 Kia Carnival 67,217 90% 35,427 6
5 Hyundai Avante 62,914 58% 39,767 4
6 Kia Carens 59,344 new 0  -
7 Daewoo Leganza 43,079 28% 33,664 7
8 Hyundai Verna 39,216 new 0  -
9 Hyundai Grandeur XG 34,291 431% 6,458 20
10 SsangYong Musso 31,128 294% 7,900 19
11 Daewoo Lanos 28,908 82% 15,863 12
12 SsangYong Korando 27,640 166% 10,388 17
13 Hyundai Galloper 26,430 89% 13,955 14
14 Kia Visto 25,402 new 0  -
15 Hyundai Atoz 18,388 -65% 51,931 2
16 Hyundai Santamo 18,068 34% 13,489 16
17 Kia Credos 16,191 -1% 16,425 11
18 Hyundai Accent 14,766 -34% 22,433 10
19 Kia Carstar 13,746 new 0  -
20 Hyundai Trajet XG 11,429 new 0  -
21 Kia Shuma 11,357 24% 9,171 18
22 Kia Sephia 11,257 -19% 13,948 15
23 Kia Retona 10,130 698% 1,270 33
24 Hyundai Sonata 10,106 -63% 26,964 8
25 Kia Pride 9,719 160% 3,742 26
26 Samsung SM5 6,362 -85% 41,593 3
27 Hyundai Equus 5,637 new 0  -
28 Hyundai Dynasty 5,529 52% 3,645 27
29 Kia Rio 4,344 new 0  -
30 SsangYong Kallista 4,162 new 0  -
31 Kia Sportage 3,689 -10% 4,095 25
32 Hyundai Tiburon 3,616 172% 1,328 32
33 Daewoo Prince 3,457 -29% 4,844 22
34 Kia Potentia 3,274 56% 2,094 29
35 Daewoo Tico 2,857 -82% 15,639 13
36 Kia Entreprise 2,630 46% 1,800 31
37 Kia Aspire/Avella 2,622 -43% 4,638 23
38 Kia Pride Wagon 1,931 108% 930 34
39 Daewoo Arcadia 1,679 3398% 48 41
40 Daewoo Magnus 1,490 new 0  -
41 Daewoo Brougham 1,333 51% 880 35
42 Daewoo Nubira Wagon 1,104 -80% 5,394 21
43 Hyundai Grandeur 723 -61% 1,867 30
44 Kia Credos II Wagon 569 115% 265 38
45 Hyundai Avante Touring 218 -46% 402 36
46 Kia Elan 75 -52% 155 40

Source: KAMA, many thanks to Pedro for sharing the data!

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