Korea best selling cars ranking in the 2018 confirms the leadership of the sixth generation of the mid size Hyundai Grandeur, while the new Hyundai Santa Fe jumped in second place and the new Hyundai Kona joined the top 10 club.
According to data released by KAMA and KAIDA, in the 2018 the South Korean Car Passenger’s market is stable. Indeed, the year ended with 1.806.609 units sold, improving 1.3% from last year. Thus, the market is back on track after the marginal fall registered in 2017.
As far as the best-selling vehicles in 2018, on top of the list again the previous year leader, the Hyundai Grandeur with 113.101 sales (-14.4%).
In second place the Hyundai Santa Fe with 107.202 sales, up 8 spots (+107.5%) followed by the 2016 leader, the Hyundai Porter, with 97.995 units (-3.4%).
In fourth place the Kia Carnival with 76.362 (+11.7%) followed by the Hyundai Avante with 75.831 (-9.6%), the Kia Sorento with 67.200 (-14.3%) and the Hyundai Sonata, the 2015 leader, with 65.846 sales (-20.4%).
In eight place the Kia Bongo with 59.254 (-4.7%) ahead of the Kia Morning with 59.042 sales (-16.2%) and in 10th place the Hyundai Kona with 50.468 (+114.6%).
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Rank 2018 | Rank 2017 | Model | Sales 2018 | Sales 2017 | '+/- 2018 |
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1 | 1 | Hyundai Grandeur | 113.101 | 132.080 | -14,4% |
2 | 10 | Hyundai Santa fe | 107.202 | 51.661 | 107,5% |
3 | 2 | Hyundai Porter | 97.995 | 101.423 | -3,4% |
4 | 7 | Kia Carnival | 76.362 | 68.386 | 11,7% |
5 | 3 | Hyundai Avante | 75.831 | 83.861 | -9,6% |
6 | 5 | Kia Sorento | 67.200 | 78.458 | -14,3% |
7 | 4 | Hyundai Sonata | 65.846 | 82.703 | -20,4% |
8 | 8 | Kia Bongo | 59.254 | 62.184 | -4,7% |
9 | 6 | Kia Morning | 59.042 | 70.437 | -16,2% |
10 | 26 | Hyundai Kona | 50.468 | 23.522 | 114,6% |
11 | 14 | Hyundai Grand Starex | 50.180 | 45.776 | 9,6% |
12 | 18 | Kia K5 | 48.503 | 38.184 | 27,0% |
13 | 22 | Kia K3 | 44.514 | 28.165 | 58,0% |
14 | 9 | Ssangyong Tivoli | 43.897 | 55.280 | -20,6% |
15 | 13 | Hyundai Tucson | 42.623 | 46.416 | -8,2% |
16 | 27 | SsangYong Korando Sports | 42.021 | 22.912 | 83,4% |
17 | 12 | Kia K7 | 40.978 | 46.578 | -12,0% |
18 | 11 | Chevrolet Spark | 39.868 | 47.244 | -15,6% |
19 | 21 | Mercedes E Class | 38.568 | 32.414 | 19,0% |
20 | 15 | Kia Sportage | 37.403 | 42.232 | -11,4% |
21 | 16 | Genesis G80 | 37.219 | 39.762 | -6,4% |
22 | 24 | BMW 5 Series | 35.003 | 24.119 | 45,1% |
23 | 23 | Samsung QM6 | 32.999 | 27.837 | 18,5% |
24 | 19 | Hyundai H-1 Truck | 31.237 | 35.368 | -11,7% |
25 | 28 | Kia Ray | 27.021 | 20.521 | 31,7% |
26 | 17 | Samsung SM6 | 24.800 | 39.389 | -37,0% |
27 | 25 | Kia Niro | 22.811 | 23.647 | -3,5% |
28 | 20 | Chevrolet Malibu | 17.052 | 33.325 | -48,8% |
29 | 30 | SsangYong G4 Rexton | 16.674 | 16.381 | 1,8% |
30 | 39 | Kia Stonic | 16.305 | 9.133 | 78,5% |
31 | 57 | Genesis G70 | 14.407 | 4.554 | 216,4% |
32 | 35 | BMW 3 Series | 13.056 | 11.992 | 8,9% |
33 | 38 | Mercedes C Class | 12.806 | 9.353 | 36,9% |
34 | 29 | Chevrolet Trax | 12.787 | 16.549 | -22,7% |
35 | 92 | Kia K9 | 11.843 | 1.553 | 662,6% |
36 | 37 | Hyundai H-1 Bus | 9.925 | 9.425 | 5,3% |
37 | 45 | Samsung SM5 | 9.492 | 7.247 | 31,0% |
38 | 32 | Hyundai Ioniq | 9.426 | 12.399 | -24,0% |
39 | 41 | Lexus ES | 8.200 | 8.043 | 2,0% |
40 | 31 | Kia Mohave | 7.837 | 15.205 | -48,5% |
41 | 33 | Genesis EQ900 | 7.570 | 12.300 | -38,5% |
42 | 53 | Toyota Camry | 7.376 | 5.709 | 29,2% |
43 | 46 | Samsung SM3 | 6.467 | 7.077 | -8,6% |
44 | 49 | Mercedes S Class | 6.465 | 6.233 | 3,7% |
45 | 34 | Samsung QM3 | 6.367 | 12.228 | -47,9% |
46 | 51 | Ford Explorer | 6.307 | 6.021 | 4,8% |
47 | 151 | Audi A6 | 5.868 | 337 | 1641,2% |
48 | 50 | Kia Stinger | 5.700 | 6.122 | -6,9% |
49 | 44 | Hyundai Accent | 5.698 | 7.496 | -24,0% |
50 | 207 | Volkswagen Passat | 5.555 | - |