U.S. Volvo V60 sales surge 158.6% year-on-year in July. Picture caranddriver.com Aggregate estimates by ALG, LMC Automotive and COX Automotive show a U.S. light vehicle market down -16% to 1.178 million units in July, leading to a year-to-date tally off -22.2% to 7.659 million units. Fleet shipments remain particularly weak…
The Hyundai Grandeur posts it largest volume since December 2016. 20/04 update: Now with Top 10 foreign models. South Korea has managed to wrestle COVID-19 to the ground for now, going from #2 most affected country in the world as of March 6 when we initially published February 2020 data…
The Genesis GV80 has landed in South Korea. 5/03 update: Now with Top 10 foreign models. The South Korean new car market drops a steep -14.7% year-on-year in January to just 115.768 registrations including 99.602 local models (-15.2%) and 16.166 foreigners (-11.2%). Brand leader Hyundai (-19.2%) is hit very hard…
The Hyundai Palisade is the 4th best-selling vehicle in South Korea in January. This article along with all South Korea monthly articles since January 2018 have been updated with the Top 85 foreign models. The South Korean new car market is up 1.6% year-on-year in January to 135.662 units, with…
The Hyundai Santa Fe topped the monthly charts 8 times in 2018, but ends the year at #2. Consult over 20 years of South Korean Historical Data here. This article has now been updated with the Top 100 foreign models. New car sales in South Korea only owe their +1.3%…
The Hyundai Grandeur puts an end to 8 straight wins by the Hyundai Santa Fe. This article has been update with the Top 85 foreign models. Stable sales in South Korea in November: down just 0.2% to 162.249 units leading to a year-to-date volume up 1.4% to 1.652.470. Local carmakers…
The new EV variant pushes the Hyundai Kona to a new ranking record at home. This post has been updated with the Top 85 foreign models. After tumbling down 17.2% in September, the South Korean new car market rebounds in October at +23.8% to 160.370 registrations, with the surge very…
Hyundai Santa Fe This post has been updated with the Top 85 foreign models. The South Korean new car market gains a relatively solid 5.2% year-on-year in August to 145.542 units, once again helped by very healthy sales by foreign manufacturers up 9.5% to 13.2% share while local marques advance…
The new generation Hyundai Santa Fe is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea this month. This post has been updated with the Top 80 foreign models. New car sales in South Korea edge down 0.5% year-on-year in March to 165.834 units, with once again very dynamic foreign carmakers up 20%…
Both Mercedes and BMW outsell GM Korea in February: that's a first. * See the Top 30 brands and Top 60 local models by clicking on the title * This post has been updated with the Top 80 foreign models. The South Korean new car market drops a steep 7.7%…
The new generation Hyundai Avante (aka Elantra) is #1 at home again. * See the Top 45 local models, Top 140 foreigners and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title * The South Korean new car market is up a fantastic 16% year-on-year in September to 148.448 registrations, lifting the…
The 2016 model boosts the Chevrolet Spark up to #4 this month. * See the Top 45 local models, Top 145 foreigners & Top 30 brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in South Korea are up an impressive 13% year-on-year in August to 138.600 registrations, and for…
The Hyundai Santa Fe is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea in July. * UPDATED with the Top 30 brands, Top 53 local models and Top 145 foreigners * The June post has now been updated with imports data Sales of domestic models in South Korea are up 6% year-on-year in…
Hyundai Avante Coupe * See the Top 52 All-local models by clicking on the title! * 110,338 new local models found a buyer in South Korea in August, bringing the year-to-date total to 909,374 units, up 1% on 2012. The race to the title of 2013 best-selling model continues, and…
Kia Rio * See the Top 40 best-selling Korean models by clicking on the title! Thanks Austin * The original World Full Year 2012 Top 1000 is here We continue on our exploration of the worldwide best-sellers in 2012 and this time I give you the best-selling Korean models. As…