The spectacular new G80 helps lift Genesis to a new volume record. 13/05 update: Now with Top 30 All-brands and Top 10 foreign models. The coronavirus now seems like a long lost memory in South Korea which went from 2nd most affected country in the world as of March 6 when…
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…
As of March 6, South Korea is the 2nd country in the world most affected by the coronavirus. 17/03 update: Now with Top 10 foreign models. The coronavirus outbreak, which has infected 6.284 South Koreans (the most in any nation outside China) and killed 40 as of March 6, has…
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 striking new Hyundai Grandeur is #1 in South Korea in November. 22/01/20 update: Now with Top 85 foreign models. 17/12/19 update: Now with Top 10 foreign models. The South Korea new car market remains muted in November at -1.7% to 159.447 registrations, with local carmakers dropping -4.2% to 133.33…
The Hyundai Sonata is now the YTD best-seller at home. 19/11 update: Now with the Top 10 foreign models. New car sales in South Korea are back in negative in October at -2.1% year-on-year to 156.996 registrations including 134.895 locals (-3.3%) and 22.101 foreigners (+6.2%), leading to a year-to-date tally…
The Kia Seltos is up to #4 in South Korea in September. 18/10 update: Now with the Top 10 foreign models. The South Korean new car market manages to post its first gain since last January at +4.1% to 132.611 units thanks to foreign manufacturers particularly strong at +17.3% to…
The Kia Seltos is inside the South Korean Top 5 for its 2nd month in market. This article has been updated with the Top 10 foreign models. New car sales in South Korea slide down -6.1% year-on-year in August to 136.601 registrations, pulling the year-to-date volume down -4.5% to 1.148.319.…
The Kia K7 is the best-selling passenger car in South Korea in July. The South Korean new car market drops -4.1% year-on-year in July to 148.055 units, with local carmakers down -3.9% to 128.602 and foreigners down -5.2% to 19.453. Year-to-date, the overall volume is down -4.3% to 1.011.718, handicapped…
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…
* NOW UPDATED with the Top 30 All-brands, Top 55 All-local models and Top 140 foreigners * Sales of local nameplates in South Korea are down 0.3% year-on-year in November to 164.172 units, a drop solely attributable to the poor performance of foreign brands (-19%) just as local manufacturers gain…
The Renault Koleos is sold as the Samsung QM6 in South Korea. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 30 All-brands, Top 57 All-local models & Top 133 foreigners * New car sales in South Korea are down a harsh 14% year-on-year in September to 127.811 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is…
Renault Samsung SM6 * NOW UPDATED with Top 30 All-brands, Top 55 locals and Top 133 foreigners * The South Korean new car market is down a harsh 11% year-on-year in August to 123.463 registrations, with local carmakers down 11% and foreigners down 13%. Yet the year-to-date tally remains in positive…
The Kia Carnival ranks third overall in South Korea in July. * Now updated with the Top 30 All-brands, Top 55 local models and Top 140 foreigners * New car sales of domestic models in South Korea are down 12% year-on-year in July to 136.814 units, but the year-to-date total…
The Renault Talisman is sold as the Samsung SM6 in South Korea. * See the Top 30 All-brands, Top 60 local models and Top 170 foreigners by clicking on the title * Now updated with foreign brands and models data. In South Korea, new car sales are up a robust 9% over the first…