South Korea's Automobile Sales in September A Decrease and Best-Selling Models

TapTechNews October 3rd news, according to Yonhap News Agency, based on the sales performance released by South Korea's five major vehicle manufacturers on the 2nd, the global sales of Korean-made cars in September (including complete knockdown assembly) decreased by 3.8% year-on-year to 672,655 units.

The global sales of the five major automakers have decreased year-on-year for five consecutive months. In September, the local sales in (South Korea) decreased by 1% year-on-year to 105,577 units; the overseas sales decreased by 4.3% year-on-year to 567,078 units.

TapTechNews sorted out the data as follows:

Hyundai Motor sold a total of 343,824 units, a decrease of 3.7% year-on-year.

Kia sold a total of 249,842 units, a decrease of 4.5% year-on-year.

GM Korea sold a total of 62,727 units, an increase of 1.2% year-on-year.

Renault Korea sold 8,625 units, a decrease of 5.3% year-on-year.

KGM (formerly SsangYong Motor) sold a total of 7,637 units, a decrease of 20.3% year-on-year.

The best-selling models in September in South Korea were Kia Sorento (6,628 units), Hyundai Grandeur (6,120 units), Hyundai Santa Fe (5,314 units), Kia Carnival (4,900 units), and Hyundai Sonata (4,890 units).