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…
The Grand Koleos accounts for 84% of Renault Korea sales in October. New car sales in South Korea progress +5.1% year-on-year in October to 145,444 units. For once this is solely due to the domestic manufacturers' performance at +6.1% to 124,195. Reversely foreign carmakers edge down -0.4% to 21,249. Year-to-date,…
The Renault Grand Koleos aka Geely Monjaro has a blockbuster debut in South Korea. New light vehicle sales in South Korea edge up 0.9% year-on-year in September to 130,416 units. This lift is only due to the good health of foreign manufacturers at +10.1% to 24,839 whereas locals are off…
The Kia EV3 ranks #9 at home for its 2nd month in market. New car sales in South Korea climb 5.5% year-on-year in August to 137,014 thanks to domestic manufacturers (+7.8% to 114,751) while foreigners stumble (-4.7% to 22,263). Year-to-date sales remain frankly in negative at -7.8% to 1,066,536 including…
The Kia EV3 is the best-selling EV in South Korea in July. The South Korean new car market edges down -1.8% year-on-year in July to 133,497 units. This includes 111,520 domestic cars (-2.9%) and 21,977 foreigners (+4%). The year-to-date tally is off a worrying -9.5% to 929,522 sales including 781,893…
The Sonata (+38.9%) helps Hyundai reclaim the YTD leadership off Kia. It's another disappointing month for new car sales in South Korea with a market off -14.5% year-on-year to 137,432 in June. This includes 112,132 domestic models (-16.3%) and 25,300 foreigners (-5.4%). The year-to-date tally is down -10.7% to 796,025…
The Hyundai Staria-based ST1 makes its first appearance in the South Korean ranking. The South Korean new car market drops -7.1% year-on-year in May to 140,886 sales, including 116,677 locals (-10.5%) and 24,209 foreigners (+13.4%). Year-to-date volumes are off -9.8% to 658,593 including 558,241 locals (-10.9%) and 100,352 foreigners (-3.5%).…
The Kia Sportage ranks #2 at home in April. The South Korean new car market recedes -5.9% year-on-year in April to 140,664 units. If foreign carmakers manage a +3.1% uptick to 21,560 sales, domestic ones drop -7.4% to 113,104. The year-to-date situation is even more dire with sales off -10.5%…
The Tesla Model Y obliterates its rivals in the foreign model ranking. New light vehicle sales in South Korea sink -11.6% year-on-year in March to 145,658 units, including 120,395 sales (-14.6%) for local manufacturers and 25,263 (+6%) for foreigners. The year-to-date tally is now down -12.1% to 377.043 including 322,460…