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South Korea June 2026: BYD smashes records

The BYD Dolphin is the 2nd best-selling foreign model in South Korea in June.

The South Korean new light vehicle market is up by a robust 9.5% year-on-year in June to 159,348 units. This is divided into 121,289 units (+3%) for local carmakers and 38,059 (+37%) for foreigners. The H1 2026 tally is up 2.5% to 845,356, including 661,343 domestic brands (-3.7%) and 184,013 foreigners (+33.2%). Kia (+18.7%) has now been the #1 brand at home for 6 straight months, having established its dominance over sister brand Hyundai (-2.5%) in difficulty again. Kia is almost 27,000 units ahead of Hyundai YTD, which should ensure a Full Year victory. In third place for the 5th straight month, Tesla continues to shine with sales up 74.4% to 7% share and above the 10,000 unit-mark for the 4th month in a row. BYD (+2014.5%) smashes its records to #7 with 4,652 sales and 2.9% share (Previous best was reached last April at #9 with 2,023 sales and 1.3% share).

In the local models ranking, the Hyundai Grandeur (+80.4%) soars to pole position for the first time this year, dislodging the Kia Sorento (+8.1%) which remains the faraway YTD leader. The Kia Seltos (+31.1%) is up seven spots on May to #3, the nameplate’s first podium finish after 84 months in market. Its previous best was #4 hit in September 2019 and October 2024. The Carnival (-6.7%) and Sportage (-2.9%) ensure there are four Kia models in the Top 5. The Kia EV5 is the most popular recent launch and repeats at a record #13. The Tesla Model Y (+49.1%) once again obliterates the foreign models charts with over 9,000 sales. The event of the month is the arrival at #2 of the BYD Dolphin (+35 spots on last month), with the BMW 5 Series (+0.5%), Mercedes E Class (-18.5%) and GLC (-20.8%) rounding out the Top 5. BYD also places the Sealion 7 at #6 and the Atto 3 at #14.

Previous month: South Korea May 2026: Tesla Model Y first foreign model to top charts outright

One year ago: South Korea June 2025: Kia Sorento and Hyundai Avante on top

Full June 2026 Top 30 All brands, Top 52 All local models and Top 50 foreign models below.

South Korea June 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJun-26%/25May2026%/25PosFY25
1Kia54,98134.5%+ 18.7%1296,47935.1%+ 7.0%12
2Hyundai50,29631.6%– 2.5%2269,68931.9%– 8.2%21
3Tesla11,1197.0%+ 74.4%356,1396.6%+ 192.2%36
4Genesis7,9365.0%– 24.1%547,0245.6%– 23.1%43
5BMW6,5694.1%+ 0.2%439,1504.6%+ 2.3%54
6Mercedes5,5653.5%– 7.8%629,7763.5%– 8.6%65
7BYD4,6522.9%+ 2014.5%1211,6751.4%+ 807.9%916
8KGM3,6372.3%+ 19.6%721,8072.6%+ 19.0%78
9Renault Korea3,4002.1%– 32.2%821,1872.5%– 24.5%87
10Audi1,7721.1%+ 70.1%97,3370.9%+ 49.4%1212
11Lexus1,6941.1%+ 37.7%107,8190.9%+ 3.0%1010
12Volvo1,6791.1%+ 57.4%117,4700.9%+ 10.4%119
13Toyota1,4010.9%+ 73.2%145,1870.6%+ 15.3%1314
14GM Korea1,0390.7%– 17.8%155,1570.6%– 35.7%1411
15Mini8360.5%+ 7.9%164,0910.5%+ 19.7%1615
16Porsche7160.4%– 32.2%134,3220.5%– 25.0%1513
17Volkswagen6020.4%– 16.0%172,8040.3%+ 4.5%1718
18Polestar4330.3%+ 65.9%192,4120.3%+ 74.0%1920
19Land Rover4260.3%– 15.6%182,4600.3%– 1.8%1817
20Ford740.0%– 78.1%273350.0%– 87.3%2319
21Jeep720.0%– 71.4%245470.1%– 41.1%2021
22GMC670.0%+ 458.3%234770.1%+ 300.8%2130
23Peugeot650.0%– 31.6%263280.0%– 26.9%2424
24Lamborghini640.0%+ 28.0%222150.0%+ 3.4%2826
25Lincoln590.0%– 37.2%203220.0%– 54.2%2523
26Bentley580.0%+ 141.7%282270.0%+ 95.7%2727
27Cadillac520.0%– 18.8%253180.0%– 2.8%2625
28Honda470.0%– 66.9%213990.0%– 65.4%2222
29Ferrari200.0%– 23.1%291150.0%– 37.5%2928
30Rolls-Royce150.0%+ 15.4%30860.0%– 13.1%3031
 –Total local manufacturers121,28976.1%+ 3.0% –661,34378.2%– 3.7% – –
 –Total foreign manufacturers38,05923.9%+ 37.0% –184,01321.8%+ 33.2% – –
 –Total market159,348100.0%+ 9.5% –845,356100.0%+ 2.5% – –

South Korea June 2026 – local models:

PosModelJun-26/25May2026/25PosFY25
1Hyundai Grandeur10,062+ 80.4%238,390+ 14.1%25
2Kia Sorento8,561+ 8.1%155,426+ 8.4%11
3Kia Seltos6,685+ 31.1%923,545– 18.6%99
4Kia Carnival6,267– 6.7%430,202– 28.9%53
5Kia Sportage6,176– 2.9%331,263– 17.9%34
6Hyundai Sonata5,102+ 21.0%630,339+ 17.4%411
7Hyundai Avante4,316– 42.3%528,668– 27.6%62
8Hyundai Palisade4,211– 23.0%2319,667– 36.1%126
9Kia Ray4,159– 2.4%724,380– 3.5%812
10Hyundai Santa Fe4,068– 25.3%1120,511– 36.4%107
11Hyundai Porter3,828– 12.0%825,955– 8.5%78
12Hyundai Tucson3,285– 26.2%2020,482– 23.2%1110
13Kia EV53,192new1315,965new1749
14Kia K53,150+ 9.6%1615,747– 9.7%1816
15Hyundai Kona3,077+ 16.7%2117,874+ 23.1%1419
16Hyundai Staria3,035– 20.1%2214,892– 25.6%2015
17Genesis G802,944– 16.9%1816,928– 23.8%1513
18Kia EV32,838+ 50.6%1018,431+ 47.2%1322
19Kia Bongo2,531– 12.7%1216,415– 8.6%1617
20Genesis GV702,428– 19.1%2414,067– 17.9%2118
21Hyundai Bus/Truck2,375+ 54.4%1910,532+ 31.9%2623
22Kia PV52,349new1515,000new1945
23Kia K81,981– 18.2%2510,965– 27.3%2521
24Kia Morning1,919+ 59.4%1711,995+ 82.1%2225
25Kia Niro1,880+ 86.7%298,461+ 27.5%2927
26Genesis GV801,840– 37.7%2611,693– 29.1%2420
27Hyundai Ioniq 51,694+ 13.8%1411,894+ 73.2%2326
28Hyundai Casper1,485+ 23.2%278,266+ 8.9%3024
29KGM Musso1,333+ 209.3%337,975+ 373.6%3144
30Renault Korea Filante1,324new319,624new27 –
31Hyundai Ioniq 91,318+ 71.8%287,239+ 100.6%3333
32Renault Korea Grand Koleos1,313– 68.0%308,519– 63.1%2814
33Hyundai Venue1,123+ 3.4%365,578+ 12.1%3428
34Kia EV41,019– 5.0%327,726+ 135.8%3234
35Chevrolet Trax Crossover842– 16.1%394,206– 34.0%3829
36Kia EV6820+ 12.8%355,297+ 10.2%3530
37Hyundai Ioniq 6773+ 14.7%344,975+ 68.4%3642
38Renault Korea Arkana763+ 56.7%422,686+ 17.4%4340
39KGM Torres624– 4.6%472,381– 48.1%4431
40Kia Bus/Special603+ 424.3%372,019+ 184.8%4546
41KGM Musso EV578+ 2.7%384,296+ 44.4%3737
42KGM Actyon528+ 99.2%413,335+ 78.9%3935
43Hyundai Nexo459+ 818.0%442,815+ 288.3%4039
44Kia EV9392+ 246.9%451,552+ 102.1%4753
45KGM Tivoli372– 1.8%402,694+ 13.6%4241
46Genesis G90361– 46.0%432,808– 28.6%4136
47Kia Tasman320– 75.4%461,976– 50.5%4632
48Genesis G70228+ 10.7%55785– 21.3%4950
49Chevrolet Trailblazer174– 28.7%48909– 38.2%4848
50Kia K9139+ 51.1%49734– 14.8%5054
51Genesis GV60135+ 68.8%51586+ 61.9%5258
52Hyundai ST185+ 10.4%50717+ 15.1%5155

South Korea June 2026 – foreign models:

PosModelJun-26/25May2026/25PosFY25
1Tesla Model Y9,188+ 49.1%143,359+ 181.2%11
2BYD Dolphin2,828new374,505new6 –
3BMW 5 Series2,266+ 0.5%211,837– 1.0%33
4Mercedes E Class2,114– 18.5%411,929– 12.0%22
5Mercedes GLC1,221+ 20.8%94,691+ 10.1%54
6BYD Sealion 71,117new64,477new725
7Tesla Model X1,027+ 51250.0%122,646+ 26360.0%15n/a
8Toyota RAV4674+ 171.8%n/a993+ 0.1%3730
9Mercedes GLE634+ 4.8%133,680+ 20.2%96
10Volvo EX30624+ 494.3%211,309+ 43.5%2947
11BMW X3619+ 13.8%54,027+ 23.3%88
12Lexus ES545+ 16.7%82,672– 18.8%147
13Lexus NX530+ 34.5%142,793+ 20.2%1218
14BYD Atto 3503+ 135.0%n/a1,781+ 39.1%2322
15BMW X5495+ 34.1%103,437+ 13.6%1010
16Audi A6455n/a71,136+ 18.3%3350
17BMW 3 Series448– 22.0%113,218+ 13.9%119
18Audi Q4 e-Tron438+ 26.2%161,785+ 18.1%2223
19Polestar 4433+ 266.9%182,410+ 125.2%1726
20Audi Q5427+ 4170.0%201,791+ 17810.0%21n/a
21BMW 7 Series427+ 6.8%152,675+ 5.0%1313
22Tesla Model 3414+ 97.1%38,861+ 144.0%45
23Tesla Model S394+ 13033.3%351,005+ 4468.2%36n/a
24Mini Cooper Hatch389+ 16.1%251,993+ 16.9%1915
25Volvo XC60366– 1.9%192,446– 5.6%1611
26Mercedes G Class327+ 34.0%221,344– 26.0%2721
27Volvo EX30 CC322newn/a346newn/a –
28BMW X7305– 17.3%172,241– 7.4%1814
29BMW i5300+ 78.6%261,681+ 103.0%2436
30Mercedes S Class292– 19.1%291,839– 14.1%2012
31Lexus RX288+ 32.7%301,314+ 29.5%2833
32VW ID.4249+ 12.2%281,251+ 9.6%3043
33Mercedes CLE242– 22.2%271,598– 11.4%2620
34BMW X6221– 23.8%241,604– 17.8%2519
35Toyota Camry214+ 20.2%331,227+ 3.1%3131
36Mercedes C Class206– 44.8%n/a441– 74.2%n/a27
37BYD Seal204+ 3300.0%44906+ 15000.0%41n/a
38VW Golf198+ 34.7%39826+ 161.4%43n/a
39Porsche Taycan196+ 43.1%471,195+ 33.2%3235
40Toyota Alphard186+ 60.3%32911+ 34.6%3942
41BMW X1176– 16.6%341,079– 15.3%3428
42Lexus UX165+ 126.0%n/a216– 6.9%n/an/a
43Porsche Cayenne158– 57.8%231,066– 53.0%3517
44Mini Countryman157+ 31.9%49157– 81.7%n/a40
45BMW 4 Series154– 28.0%43878– 18.8%4232
46Mercedes GLS145+ 52.6%46459– 40.2%n/a37
47Range Rover Sport138– 11.5%n/a614– 7.4%4745
48Porsche Panamera137+ 9.6%n/a689– 44.7%4534
49Mini Electric134– 22.1%n/a540+ 191.9%n/an/a
50Porsche Macan EV123– 34.2%31123– 80.5%n/a41

Source: KAIDA

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