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South Korea August 2012: Kia Morning in pole position

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Kia Morning

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For only the second time in potentially the last 5 years after February 2011, the Kia Morning (aka Picanto) leads the South Korean models ranking with 7,465 sales and 8.7% share. It is however still #3 year-to-date at 63,068 units and 7%. The Hyundai Sonata is up one spot to #2 with 6,784 sales and 7.8% and is also #2 year-to-date at 64,695 units and 7.2%. #1 over 7 of the last 12 months and leader year-to-date with 70,953 sales and 7.9%, the Hyundai Avante (aka Elantra) is down to #3 this month at 5,629 sales and 6.6%.

Chevrolet Spark

The Hyundai Grandeur is up 2 spots on July to #4, the Chevrolet Spark is up 3 to a brilliant 5th position with 5,054 units and 5.9% (vs. 4.8% year-to-date), the Hyundai Santa Fe is down 3 to #7, the Kia Sportage is up 3 to #9 and the Kia Sorento is up one to #10. Notice also the Kia Forte up 3 ranks to #16 and the SsangYong Korando C up 3 to #20.

Previous month: South Korea July 2012: Hyundai Avante leads, Santa Fe #4

One year ago: South Korea August 2011: Samsung SM7 up to #8

Full August 2012 Top 40 Ranking Table below.

South Korea August 2012 (imports excluded):

Pos Model August % Jul 2012 % Pos 2011
1 Kia Morning 7,465 8.7% 2 63,068 7.0% 3 2
2 Hyundai Sonata 6,784 7.9% 3 64,695 7.2% 2 4
3 Hyundai Avante 5,629 6.6% 1 70,953 7.9% 1 1
4 Hyundai Grandeur 5,343 6.2% 6 58,823 6.6% 4 3
5 Chevrolet Spark 5,054 5.9% 8 43,245 4.8% 7 7
6 Kia K5 4,755 5.6% 7 54,606 6.1% 5 6
7 Hyundai Santa Fe 4,070 4.8% 4 36,688 4.1% 8 18
8 Hyundai Porter 3,832 4.5% 5 54,393 6.1% 6 5
9 Kia Sportage R 3,578 4.2% 12 29,525 3.3% 12 10
10 Kia Sorento R 3,084 3.6% 11 21,974 2.4% 14 13
11 Kia Ray 2,999 3.5% 14 33,345 3.7% 9 38
12 Hyundai Tucson ix 2,488 2.9% 13 23,312 2.6% 13 12
13 Kia Carnival R 2,177 2.5% 16 20,172 2.2% 17 16
14 Samsung SM5 1,943 2.3% 17 20,667 2.3% 15 11
15 Kia Bongo 1,911 2.2% 10 31,144 3.5% 11 9
16 Kia Forte 1,875 2.2% 19 14,441 1.6% 19 15
17 Hyundai Grand Starex 1,644 1.9% 9 31,179 3.5% 10 8
18 Hyundai Accent 1,546 1.8% 15 20,289 2.3% 16 19
19 Chevrolet Cruze 1,427 1.7% 18 13,466 1.5% 20 17
20 SsangYong Korando C 1,393 1.6% 23 9,438 1.1% 27 29
21 Samsung SM3 1,388 1.6% 20 11,669 1.3% 23 14
22 SsangYong Korando Sports 1,347 1.6% 22 14,470 1.6% 18  -
23 Chevrolet Orlando 1,069 1.2% 26 10,613 1.2% 25 22
24 Hyundai Genesis 1,066 1.2% 21 12,043 1.3% 21 21
25 Kia Pride 1,056 1.2% 25 11,700 1.3% 22 25
26 Hyundai i30 926 1.1% 27 10,779 1.2% 24 39
27 Kia K7 872 1.0% 29 10,113 1.1% 26 20
28 Chevrolet Malibu 817 1.0% 28 8,054 0.9% 28 40
29 Kia K9 801 0.9% 24 5,404 0.6% 31  -
30 Hyundai i40 613 0.7% 39 6,066 0.7% 30 n/a
31 SsangYong Rexton W 598 0.7% 30 2,727 0.3% 42 n/a
32 Hyundai Equus 584 0.7% 31 7,033 0.8% 29 26
33 Kia Mohave 578 0.7% 32 4,980 0.6% 34 32
34 Daewoo Damas 574 0.7% 33 5,070 0.6% 33 34
35 Kia Soul 491 0.6% 35 5,220 0.6% 32 24
36 Samsung QM5 400 0.5% 40 3,353 0.4% 40 n/a
37 Hyundai Veracruz 377 0.4% 37 4,455 0.5% 36 35
38 Chevrolet Aveo 374 0.4% 36 3,493 0.4% 39 37
39 Daewoo Alpheon 348 0.4% 34 4,746 0.5% 35 30
40 Hyundai Veloster 337 0.4% 38 3,514 0.4% 38 27

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

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