The Tesla Model Y sells over 10,000 units in April. The South Korean new light vehicle market edges up 0.8% year-on-year in April to 151,340 units, however this small gain has everything to do with foreign brands up 58.1% to 33,989 and 22.5% share whereas domestic brands fall -8.8% to…
The Kia PV5 is up to a record 4th place in South Korea in February. 13/03 update: Now with Top 50 best-selling foreign models. The South Korean new vehicle market is down a harsh -7.3% year-on-year in February to 122,874 units. Indeed if foreign manufacturers are euphoric at +34.6% to…
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…
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 Toyota Yaris Sedan is the uncontested leader in Saudi Arabia this month. The Saudi new light vehicle market is up a solid 6.8% year-on-year in August to 73,153 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 8.3% to 545,740. Toyota (+5.2%) trails the market slightly but still signs a…
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 Haval M6 manages its first podium finish in Kazakhstan. Complete October data is also included in the data section of this article. After some delay we can share with you the latest available data about the Kazakh market. New vehicle sales in the country are up a sturdy 10.7%…
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 Hyundai Elantra is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in November. New car sales in Saudi Arabia edge up 3% year-on-year in November to 78,720 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.7% too 729,110. The Top 5 brands all beat the market. Toyota gains 14.7% to 27.8% share,…
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 Mazda CX-90 is inside the Saudi Top 40 in October. The Saudi new car market is off -2.8% year-on-year in October to 74,047 sales, however this is mainly due to Suzuki not reporting sales for the month. The year-to-date tally is now up 6.4% to 646,268. Toyota grows 6.2%…
The Chevrolet Cobalt is the best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan in September. Complete August figures are also included in the data section of this article. The Kazakh new car market edges up 0.4% year-on-year in September to 17,888 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off just -0.8% to 137,106. Hyundai…