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South Korea June 2012: Hyundai Santa Fe in pole position!

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Hyundai Santa Fe

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Sales of new local cars in South Korea are down 3% year-on-year in June to 123,403 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 690,146 units, down 8% on 2011. Massive change in the models ranking: the new generation Hyundai Santa Fe takes the lead as early as for its first full month of sales with a brilliant 10,423 sales and 8.4% share. Talk about instant success!  Last month I had predicted the Santa Fe could have a serious shot at the #1 spot in the coming months and for the first time since 2004 and it has happened already!

As a result the Hyundai Avante is #2 this month but stays comfortably on top year-to-date with 55,147 sales and 8% share. Good holding of the Kia Morning at #3 with 8,774 units and 7.1%, while the Hyundai Sonata, #1 last month, is down to #4. The Hyundai Porter is up 2 spots to #5, the Kia K5 down 2 to #6 and the Hyundai Grandeur down one to #7.

Further down, notice the Kia Sorento up 4 spots to #13, the Hyundai Genesis up 6 to #20, the Kia K9 stable at #21 for its second month in market with 1,703 sales and the facelifted SsangYong Rexton W back into the Top 40 at #33. Brandwise, Samsung falls to a new low and is passed by SsangYong this month to rank #5 and last local brand…

Previous month: South Korea May 2012: New gen Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia K9 land

One year ago: South Korea June 2011: Hyundai Avante back to #1, new Samsung QM5 up

Full June 2012 Top 40 Ranking Table below.

South Korea June 2012:

Pos Model June % May 2012 % Pos 2011
1 Hyundai Santa Fe 10,423 8.4% 5 24,629 3.6% 10 18
2 Hyundai Avante 9,822 8.0% 2 55,147 8.0% 1 1
3 Kia Morning 8,774 7.1% 3 47,224 6.8% 3 2
4 Hyundai Sonata 7,505 6.1% 1 49,593 7.2% 2 4
5 Hyundai Porter 7,271 5.9% 7 43,425 6.3% 5 5
6 Kia K5 6,869 5.6% 4 43,152 6.3% 6 6
7 Hyundai Grandeur 6,822 5.5% 6 46,692 6.8% 4 3
8 Chevrolet Spark 6,272 5.1% 8 32,919 4.8% 7 7
9 Kia Bongo 4,619 3.7% 9 25,147 3.6% 9 9
10 Hyundai Grand Starex 4,509 3.7% 10 24,478 3.5% 11 8
11 Kia Sportage R 3,372 2.7% 12 22,259 3.2% 12 10
12 Kia Ray 3,291 2.7% 11 27,057 3.9% 8 38
13 Kia Sorento R 3,179 2.6% 17 15,146 2.2% 16 13
14 Kia Carnival R 2,974 2.4% 16 15,032 2.2% 17 16
15 Hyundai Tucson ix 2,668 2.2% 13 17,306 2.5% 13 12
16 Hyundai Accent 2,556 2.1% 14 15,543 2.3% 15 19
17 Kia Forte 2,198 1.8% 19 10,659 1.5% 19 15
18 Samsung SM5 2,088 1.7% 15 16,161 2.3% 14 11
19 Chevrolet Cruze 1,955 1.6% 20 10,071 1.5% 20 17
20 Hyundai Genesis 1,784 1.4% 26 9,357 1.4% 21 21
21 Kia K9 1,703 1.4% 21 3,203 0.5% 37  -
22 SsangYong Korando Sports 1,669 1.4% 18 11,567 1.7% 18  -
23 Kia K7 1,651 1.3% 25 8,166 1.2% 26 20
24 Chevrolet Orlando 1,576 1.3% 24 8,221 1.2% 25 22
25 Kia Pride 1,430 1.2% 23 9,316 1.3% 22 25
26 Hyundai i30 1,305 1.1% 28 8,585 1.2% 24 39
27 SsangYong Korando C 1,303 1.1% 27 6,584 1.0% 27 29
28 Samsung SM3 1,242 1.0% 22 8,628 1.3% 23 14
29 Chevrolet Malibu 1,083 0.9% 29 6,116 0.9% 28 40
30 Daewoo Damas 890 0.7% 31 3,863 0.6% 32 34
31 Hyundai Equus 861 0.7% 30 5,749 0.8% 29 26
32 Kia Mohave 669 0.5% 32 3,721 0.5% 34 32
33 SsangYong Rexton W 646 0.5% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
34 Daewoo Alpheon 596 0.5% 35 3,863 0.6% 33 30
35 Hyundai Veloster 592 0.5% 34 2,706 0.4% 39 27
36 Chevrolet Aveo 589 0.5% 33 2,639 0.4% 40 37
37 Kia Soul 533 0.4% 36 4,211 0.6% 31 24
38 Hyundai i40 450 0.4% 37 4,984 0.7% 30 n/a
39 Chevrolet Captiva 438 0.4% 40 2,809 0.4% 38 n/a
40 Hyundai Veracruz 435 0.4% 38 3,605 0.5% 35 35

Source: www.autoweek.nl, www.bobaedream.co.kr

Note: This ranking excludes imports.

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