Hyundai Avante sales are up 55.7% at home in June.

New light vehicle sales in South Korea gain a solid 5.9% year-on-year in June to 145,486 units. This includes 117,707 sales for local manufacturers (+5%) and 27,779 for foreigners (+9.8%). H1 volumes are up 3.6% to 824,806 units including 686,686 locals (+2.4%) and 138,128 foreigners (+9.9%). Hyundai (+8.2%) confirms it is the most popular brand at home with 35.5% share, distancing sister carmaker Kia (+4.6%) at 31.8%. Genesis (-13.6%) struggles but is back above the 10,000 sales mark for the 4th time this year. BMW (+6.2%) climbs up two spots on last month to #4, Tesla (+20.5%) is down one to #5 as is Mercedes (-9.4%) to #6. Renault Korea (+145.6%) continues to take advantage of the success of the Grand Koleos and maintains itself at #7. Lexus (+17.5%) is back inside the Top 10 just as Porsche (+295.5%), Polestar (+866.7%) and Volkswagen (+79.3%) all post fantastic gains. Newcomer BYD slips out of the Top 20 at #21 with a minuscule 0.2% share.

Looking at local models, the Kia Sorento (+8.4%) delivers a 10th straight monthly win and still manages to beat its home market. The Hyundai Avante (+55.7%) is up two spots on May to #2, distancing the Kia Carnival (-17.1%) in difficulty and a strong Kia Sportage (+9.4%). The Hyundai Grandeur (-2.2%) is shy and closes out the Top 5 as it does YTD. Lifted 329.8% YoY by the new generation, the Hyundai Palisade however loses four ranks on a record May showing to fall to a still very respectable 6th place. It ranks #7 year-to-date. The new Renault Korea Grand Koleos is up one spot to #13, it is by far the best-selling recent launch above the Kia EV3 (#22) and Kia Tasman (#24).

Foreign model data will be added to this article when made available to us.

Previous month: South Korea May 2025: Hyundai Palisade breaks records in stable market

One year ago: South Korea June 2024: Weak sales, Hyundai back above Kia YTD

Full June 2025 Top 32 All brands, Top 57 All local models below.

South Korea June 2025 – brands:

PosBrandJun-25%/24May2025%/24PosFY241Hyundai51,61035.5%+ 8.2%1293,78635.6%+ 5.7%112Kia46,32531.8%+ 4.6%2277,09933.6%+ 0.4%223Genesis10,4547.2%– 13.6%361,1147.4%– 9.9%334BMW6,5534.5%+ 6.2%638,2804.6%+ 9.0%445Tesla6,3774.4%+ 20.5%419,2122.3%+ 10.5%786Mercedes6,0374.1%– 9.4%532,5753.9%+ 8.5%557Renault Korea5,0133.4%+ 145.6%728,0653.4%+ 150.3%678KG Mobility3,0412.1%– 25.9%818,3312.2%– 23.6%869GM Korea1,2640.9%– 33.5%98,0211.0%– 40.4%9910Lexus1,2300.8%+ 17.5%117,5940.9%+ 18.3%101111Volvo1,0670.7%– 26.5%126,7670.8%– 5.8%111012Porsche1,0560.7%+ 295.5%105,7630.7%+ 61.7%121413Audi1,0420.7%+ 15.5%134,9100.6%+ 36.3%131314Toyota8090.6%+ 22.6%144,5000.5%– 0.8%141215Mini7750.5%+ 3.9%153,4180.4%– 21.5%151616Volkswagen7170.5%+ 79.3%162,6830.3%– 6.7%161517Land Rover5050.3%+ 22.0%202,5040.3%+ 26.1%181718Ford3380.2%+ 17.0%192,6380.3%+ 37.5%171819Polestar2610.2%+ 866.7%181,3860.2%+ 282.9%192420Jeep2520.2%+ 22.3%229290.1%– 35.4%221921BYD2200.2%new171,2860.2%new20 –22Honda1420.1%– 38.3%211,1530.1%– 7.1%212023Peugeot950.1%+ 25.0%234490.1%– 21.4%242324Lincoln940.1%– 43.0%247030.1%– 47.8%232125Cadillac640.0%+ 3.2%253270.0%– 3.0%252526Lamborghini500.0%+ 25.0%272080.0%+ 6.7%262627Ferrari260.0%n/a281840.0%n/a28 –28Bentley240.0%– 40.0%261160.0%– 17.1%302729Maserati160.0%– 40.7%311130.0%– 27.1%312930Rolls-Royce130.0%– 35.0%30990.0%+ 4.2%323031GMC120.0%– 53.8%291190.0%– 25.2%292832Chevrolet40.0%– 94.9%322040.0%– 68.8%2722 –Total local manufacturers117,70780.9%+ 5.0% –686,68683.3%+ 2.4% – – –Total foreign manufacturers27,77919.1%+ 9.8% –138,12016.7%+ 9.9% – – –Total market145,486100.0%+ 5.9% –824,806100.0%+ 3.6% – –

South Korea June 2025 – local models:

PosModelJun-25/24May2025/24PosFY241Kia Sorento7,923+ 8.4%151,129+ 3.1%112Hyundai Avante7,485+ 55.7%439,610+ 45.0%393Kia Carnival6,714– 17.1%342,469– 5.3%224Kia Sportage6,363+ 9.4%538,093– 3.1%445Hyundai Grandeur5,579– 2.2%733,659+ 0.9%556Hyundai Palisade5,471+ 329.8%230,798+ 194.0%7227Hyundai Santa Fe5,443+ 8.9%632,252– 18.9%638Kia Seltos5,100– 5.5%928,915– 1.0%879Hyundai Tucson4,453+ 5.6%1126,671+ 6.4%101010Hyundai Porter4,352– 25.2%828,379– 25.2%9611Kia Ray4,260+ 19.2%1225,269– 0.1%121112Hyundai Sonata4,216– 26.2%1025,845+ 16.3%11813Renault Korea Grand Koleos4,098new1423,110new132114Hyundai Staria3,800+ 4.9%1520,015– 1.0%151415Genesis G803,544– 4.0%1322,201– 8.8%141216Genesis GV703,002– 36.0%1917,124+ 24.9%181717Genesis GV802,954+ 3.2%2016,497– 30.7%191618Kia K52,873– 2.0%1617,431– 5.2%171819Kia Bongo2,830– 19.7%1717,881– 21.3%161520Hyundai Kona2,636+ 1.7%2114,524+ 1.7%212021Kia K82,423+ 59.5%1815,074+ 20.8%201922Kia EV31,884new2212,525new222823Hyundai Ioniq 51,489– 18.8%276,869– 3.6%242624Kia Tasman1,302new253,994new31 –25Hyundai Casper1,205– 64.1%367,591– 62.7%231326Kia Morning1,204+ 22.2%236,587– 7.0%262427Hyundai Venue1,086+ 119.8%294,977+ 114.4%283928Kia EV41,073new243,277new34 –29Kia Niro1,007– 28.0%266,634– 21.3%252530Chevrolet Trax Crossover1,004– 31.4%306,375– 37.6%272331Hyundai Ioniq 9767new323,608new33 –32Kia EV6727– 49.2%314,808– 9.4%293133Hyundai Ioniq 6674+ 130.8%342,954+ 38.8%363834Genesis G90668+ 5.5%353,932– 11.0%323335KGM Torres654– 54.1%334,589– 46.0%302736KGM Musso EV563new282,975new35 –37Renault Korea Arkana487– 57.7%372,288– 61.8%393238KGM Musso Sports431new391,684new41 –39KGM Tivoli379– 44.5%382,372– 31.4%373540KGM Musso Khan345new411,258new44 –41Renault Korea QM6318– 60.6%402,294– 49.5%383442KGM Actyon265new431,864new403743Chevrolet Trailblazer244– 26.3%421,470– 38.8%434044KGM Torres EVX237– 58.2%501,117– 71.3%453645Genesis G70206+ 20.5%45998– 16.5%464246Kia EV9113+ 0.0%44768– 37.3%484547KGM Rexton New Arena111– 25.0%49638– 40.5%504648Kia K992– 42.5%48861– 28.3%474449Genesis GV6080+ 48.1%47362+ 14.9%525150Renault Korea SM679+ 83.7%54221– 54.8%545051Hyundai ST177– 56.0%46623+ 213.1%514952KGM Korando56– 54.5%51297– 52.2%534753Hyundai Nexo50– 83.0%53725– 50.4%494154Renault Korea Master21– 47.5%52142– 25.7%555355Renault Korea Scenic E-Tech10new –10new61 –56Chevrolet Colorado9+ 350.0%5660– 17.8%565257Chevrolet Traverse7– 88.7% –50– 90.4%5748

Source: KAIDA