South Korea November 2012: Facelifted Kia K7 up to #15
Kia K7
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The South Korea new car market (excluding imports) is up a very healthy 12% year-on-year in November to 129,364 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,266,396, down 7% on 2011. The Hyundai Avante (aka Elantra) reclaims the pole position for the first time since last July and the 5th time in the last 12 months with 9,932 sales and 7.7%, reinforcing its 2012 leadership at 101,000 units and 8%. The Hyundai Sonata is down one spot on October to #2 with 8,997 sales and 7% and also ranks #2 in 2012 to-date at 94,346 units and 7.4%.
Hyundai Avante
For the third time in the last 12 months after last January and last October, the Top 4 most popular models in South Korea are all Hyundais: the Porter is at #3 with 8,360 sales and 6.5% and the Santa Fe at #4 with 8,122 units and 6.3%. The biggest performer this month is the Kia K7 (aka Cadenza), up 12 ranks on October thanks to its facelift to #15 with 3,148 sales and 2.4%, the model’s best ranking since March 2011, with its personal best remaining #11 with 4.005 units and 3.3% in July 2010.
Kia K3
Notice also the Kia K3 down one spot to #7 with 7,575 sales and 5.9%. It is now #20 year-to-date. Other great performers this month in South Korea include the Chevrolet Orlando up 3 ranks to #20, the Chevrolet Aveo up one to #31 vs. #38 year-to-date and the Chevrolet Captiva up 8 to #34 vs. #43 YTD.
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Full November 2012 Top 40 Ranking Table below.
South Korea November 2012:
| Pos | Model | Nov | % | Oct | 2012 | % | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Hyundai Avante | 9,932 | 7.7% | 2 | 101,000 | 8.0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Hyundai Sonata | 8,997 | 7.0% | 1 | 94,346 | 7.4% | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Hyundai Porter | 8,360 | 6.5% | 3 | 79,175 | 6.3% | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 8,122 | 6.3% | 4 | 58,750 | 4.6% | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Kia Morning | 7,892 | 6.1% | 5 | 86,223 | 6.8% | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Hyundai Grandeur | 7,736 | 6.0% | 7 | 80,490 | 6.4% | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Kia K3 | 7,575 | 5.9% | 6 | 18,823 | 1.5% | 20 | - |
| 8 | Chevrolet Spark | 5,619 | 4.3% | 9 | 59,529 | 4.7% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Kia K5 | 5,519 | 4.3% | 8 | 72,321 | 5.7% | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Hyundai Grand Starex | 5,338 | 4.1% | 10 | 41,193 | 3.3% | 10 | 8 |
| 11 | Kia Bongo | 5,156 | 4.0% | 11 | 43,680 | 3.4% | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | Kia Sportage R | 4,033 | 3.1% | 21 | 39,674 | 3.1% | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | Hyundai Tucson ix | 3,833 | 3.0% | 12 | 38,417 | 3.0% | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Samsung SM5 | 3,383 | 2.6% | 15 | 28,719 | 2.3% | 15 | 11 |
| 15 | Kia K7 | 3,148 | 2.4% | 27 | 15,536 | 1.2% | 24 | 20 |
| 16 | Kia Sorento R | 3,054 | 2.4% | 13 | 38,131 | 3.0% | 13 | 13 |
| 17 | Kia Ray | 2,856 | 2.2% | 16 | 36,519 | 2.9% | 14 | 38 |
| 18 | Hyundai Accent | 2,683 | 2.1% | 17 | 28,148 | 2.2% | 16 | 19 |
| 19 | Kia Carnival R | 2,405 | 1.9% | 14 | 28,092 | 2.2% | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chevrolet Orlando | 2,010 | 1.6% | 23 | 15,498 | 1.2% | 25 | 22 |
| 21 | Chevrolet Cruze | 1,859 | 1.4% | 18 | 19,182 | 1.5% | 18 | 17 |
| 22 | SsangYong Korando C | 1,751 | 1.4% | 19 | 14,372 | 1.1% | 27 | 29 |
| 23 | SsangYong Korando Sports | 1,438 | 1.1% | 22 | 18,860 | 1.5% | 19 | - |
| 24 | Samsung SM3 | 1,220 | 0.9% | 25 | 15,719 | 1.2% | 23 | 14 |
| 25 | Chevrolet Malibu | 1,197 | 0.9% | 20 | 11,474 | 0.9% | 29 | 40 |
| 26 | Hyundai i30 | 1,140 | 0.9% | 28 | 14,247 | 1.1% | 28 | 39 |
| 27 | Hyundai Genesis | 1,088 | 0.8% | 24 | 16,469 | 1.3% | 21 | 21 |
| 28 | Kia Pride | 1,037 | 0.8% | 29 | 15,042 | 1.2% | 26 | 25 |
| 29 | Daewoo Damas | 882 | 0.7% | 31 | 7,363 | 0.6% | 32 | 34 |
| 30 | Hyundai i40 | 739 | 0.6% | 26 | 9,607 | 0.8% | 30 | n/a |
| 31 | Chevrolet Aveo | 691 | 0.5% | 32 | 5,259 | 0.4% | 38 | 37 |
| 32 | SsangYong Rexton W | 656 | 0.5% | 34 | 4,484 | 0.4% | 41 | n/a |
| 33 | Daewoo Alpheon | 589 | 0.5% | 36 | 6,331 | 0.5% | 36 | 30 |
| 34 | Chevrolet Captiva | 535 | 0.4% | 42 | 4,260 | 0.3% | 43 | n/a |
| 35 | Kia K9 | 405 | 0.3% | 35 | 7,019 | 0.6% | 33 | - |
| 36 | Hyundai Equus | 390 | 0.3% | 33 | 8,569 | 0.7% | 31 | 26 |
| 37 | Daewoo Labo | 374 | 0.3% | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 38 | Kia Soul | 349 | 0.3% | 41 | 6,375 | 0.5% | 35 | 24 |
| 39 | Hyundai Veloster | 346 | 0.3% | 40 | 4,669 | 0.4% | 40 | 27 |
| 40 | Hyundai Veracruz | 345 | 0.3% | 37 | 5,657 | 0.4% | 37 | 35 |
Source: www.autoweek.nl, www.bobaedream.co.kr
Merry christmas and happy new year…KOREA’S Market is changing little by little… other country’s vehicle is hitting up to top 40 soon or later