The Kia Sorento confirms it is the favourite of South Korean customers. The South Korean new light vehicle market is up 13.5% year-on-year in January to 120,446 units. This includes 99,495 domestic manufacturers (+9.5%) and 20,951 foreigners (+37.6%). This month Kia (+12.3%) topples traditional leader Hyundai (+11.6%) to rank #1…
The Kia Sorento is #1 at home for the second year in a row. Discover over 35 years of South Korean Historical Data here. 1,675,692 new light vehicles hit South Korean roads in 2025, a 3.3% year-on-year improvement. This includes 1,368,561 local vehicles (+0.7%) and 307,131 foreigners (+16.7%). Hyundai (+3.5%)…
BYD is now among South Korea's Top 10 brands. 12/12 update: Now with Top 50 foreign models. The South Korean new car market edges down -1.1% year-on-year in November to 145,936 units. Local carmakers pull the market down at -5.8% to 116,588 whereas foreigners jump +23.4% to 29,348. Year-to-date figures…
Tesla sales are up 3-fold in South Korea. After surging 20.8% last month, the South Korea new light vehicle market is back to earth in October at a painful -12.9% YoY to 126,747 units. This is entirely the fault of domestic models off -17.3% to 102,685 and 81% share just…
The Kia EV5 has finally landed at home. Exceptional month for new light vehicle sales in South Korea: they are up 20.8% year-on-year in September to 157,522 units. This includes 124,692 domestic vehicles (+18.1%) and 32,830 foreigners (+32.2%). Year-to-date volumes are up 5.1% to 1,258,361 including 1,033,235 domestic (+3.1%) and…
The Kia PV5 has landed in its home charts. The South Korean new light vehicle market edges up 1% year-on-year in August to 138,408 units, that includes 111,109 for domestic manufacturers (-3.2%) and 27,299 for foreigners (+22.6%). The year-to-date tally is now up 3.2% to 1,100,839 including 908,543 locals (+1.3%)…
The Kia Sorento is the best-selling vehicle at home for the first time since June 2024. South Korean new light vehicle sales edge up 3.4% year-on-year in July to 138,099. This positive result is solely due to foreign manufacturers up 23.2% to 27,081 whereas domestic carmakers are down -0.5% to…
Hyundai Avante sales are up 55.7% at home in June. 23/07 update: Now with Top 50 foreign models. New light vehicle sales in South Korea gain a solid 5.9% year-on-year in June to 145,486 units. This includes 117,707 sales for local manufacturers (+5%) and 27,779 for foreigners (+9.8%). H1 volumes…
The Hyundai Palisade is up to 2nd place overall at home. 141,430 cars hit South Korean roads in May, stable at +0.4% year-on-year. This includes 113,241 local carmakers (-2.9%) and 28,189 foreigners (+16.4%). Hyundai (-5%) and Kia (-2.4%) continue to dominate, adding up to a 66.9% combined market share vs.…
The new model lifts Hyundai Palisade sales up 272.4% year-on-year. The South Korean new light vehicle market is up 6.8% year-on-year in April to 150,188 units. This is split between 128,698 sales for domestic manufacturers (+8.1%) and 21,495 sales for foreigners (-0.3%). The year-to-date tally is up 3.9% to 537,890…
The Kia Tasman has landed in its home sales charts. The South Korean new car market edges up 2.4% year-on-year in March to 149,120 units. This includes 123,891 sales for local manufacturers (+2.9%) and 25,229 for foreigners (-0.1%). The year-to-date tally is up similarly at +2.8% to 387,702 including 327,045…
The Hyundai Ioniq 9 has landed in its home charts. South Korean new car sales are in great shape in February thanks to more opening days, at +14.7% to 132,501 units. This includes 112,302 for local manufacturers (+13.1%) and 20,199 for foreigners (+24.4%). The year-to-date volume switches to positive territory…
The Kia Sorento is once again the best-selling vehicle at home. The South Korean new car market is in difficulty in January at -8.5% year-on-year to 106,081. This is partly due to the Lunar New Year falling in January this year. The total volume includes 90,852 local brands (-11.6%) and…
The Sorento is the first Kia to top the Korean charts in at least 35 years. Discover 35 years of South Korean Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in South Korea drop -6.8% year-on-year in 2024 to 1,622,130 units. This includes 1,358,842 domestic vehicles (-6.4%) and 263,288 foreign ones…
The Grand Koleos accounts for 90% of Renault Korea sales in November. November new light vehicle sales disappoint in South Korea at -8.1% to 147,577. This includes 123,793 domestic manufacturers (-6.4%) and 23,784 foreigners (-16%). Year-to-date volumes are down an equally unimpressive -6.7% to 1,489,973 including 1,250,209 locals (-6.5%) and…