The Hyundai Grandeur scores a third straight year at #1 in South Korea. Discover 25 years of South Korean Historical Data here. The South Korean new light vehicle market edges down -1.9% year-on-year in 2019 to 1.772.277 units. Hyundai (+2.8%) swims upstream and improves its already mammoth market share by…
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 impressive new generation Hyundai Sonata is the best-selling vehicle at home in May. This article has been updated with the Top 85 foreign models. The South Korean new car market drops another -4.5% year-on-year in May to 150.317 registrations as local carmakers sales's decline (-2.6%) is accentuated by foreign…
The new generation lifts Hyundai Sonata sales up 55% at home. This article has been updated with the Top 80 foreign models. New car sales in South Korea continue to look depressed with April volumes down another -6.6% to 154.515 units, as local manufacturers (-2.2% to 136.296) are hampered by…
The Mercedes E-Class is the best-selling foreign nameplate in South Korea in 2018. The South Korea Full Year 2018 article has now been updated with the Top 100 foreign models ranking. It shows the Mercedes E-Class (+9.6%) cementing its lead and edging past 35.500 sales, now over 12.000 units above its…
The Hyundai Palisade ranks 4th at home in South Korea for the second month running. 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 light vehicle market is down 2.3% year-on-year in February to…
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…
The facelifted Hyundai Grand Starex is up to its highest ranking in at least 6 years. This post has been updated with the Top 85 foreign models. It's a month to forget in South Korea with September deliveries plunging down 17.2% year-on-year to just 127.352 units, the first double-digit decline…