Korea best selling cars ranking in 2015 led by Hyundai Sonata, Avante and Porter. Great success for the new Kia Sorento and for the SsangYong Tivoli just launched and already in 15th place.
According to data released by KAMA and KAIDA, the two South Korean Associations of Automotive Manufacturers, in the 2015 the best-selling vehicles in South Korea has been the Hyundai Sonata, steady from the previous year, with 108.438 sales (+0.4%) ahead of the Hyundai Avante, up 1 spot, with 100.422 sales (+7.0%).
Only these two had outpaced the barrier of 100.000 units. Indeed, the third, the Hyundai Porter had been sold in 99.743 units (+6.6%).
In fourth place the Hyundai Santa Fe with 92.928 sales (+19.6%) followed by the Kia Morning with 88.455 (-7.9%), the Hyundai Grandeur with 87.182 (-6.5%), the Kia Sorento with 77.764 (+104.8%, thanks to the last generation launch) and the Kia Carnival with 67.559 (+62.2%).
The Kia Bongo ranked 9th with 61.863 (+12.3%) followed in 10th place by the Chevrolet Spark with 58.978 (-2.5%).
Great customers tribute for the totally new SsangYong Tivoli launched this year and landed in 15th place with 45.021 units.
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| 2015 Rank | 2014 Rank | Model | 2015 Sales | 2014 Sales | 2015 Var% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Hyundai Sonata | 108.438 | 108.014 | 0,4% |
| 2 | 3 | HYUNDAI AVANTE | 100.422 | 93.895 | 7,0% |
| 3 | 4 | Hyundai Porter | 99.743 | 93.572 | 6,6% |
| 4 | 6 | Hyundai Santa fe | 92.928 | 77.689 | 19,6% |
| 5 | 2 | Kia Morning | 88.455 | 96.089 | -7,9% |
| 6 | 5 | Hyundai Grandeur | 87.182 | 93.209 | -6,5% |
| 7 | 15 | Kia Sorento | 77.768 | 38.124 | 104,0% |
| 8 | 14 | Kia Carnival | 67.559 | 41.643 | 62,2% |
| 9 | 8 | Kia Bongo | 61.863 | 55.107 | 12,3% |
| 10 | 7 | Chevrolet Spark | 58.978 | 60.500 | -2,5% |
| 11 | 10 | Kia K5 | 58.619 | 49.000 | 19,6% |
| 12 | 13 | Hyundai Tucson | 57.411 | 41.755 | 37,5% |
| 13 | 11 | Kia Sportage | 52.725 | 47.729 | 10,5% |
| 14 | 12 | Hyundai Grand Starex | 48.384 | 45.642 | 6,0% |
| 15 | Ssangyong Tivoli | 45.021 | |||
| 16 | 9 | Kia K3 | 42.912 | 49.303 | -13,0% |
| 17 | 16 | Hyundai Genesis | 38.923 | 36.711 | 6,0% |
| 18 | 17 | Kia Ray | 25.985 | 30.113 | -13,7% |
| 19 | 18 | SsangYong Korando Sports | 25.905 | 28.292 | -8,4% |
| 20 | 27 | Samsung QM3 | 24.560 | 18.191 | 35,0% |
| 21 | 19 | Samsung SM5 | 23.866 | 27.248 | -12,4% |
| 22 | 21 | Kia K7 | 20.805 | 22.453 | -7,3% |
| 23 | 24 | KIA PRIDE | 19.686 | 19.696 | -0,1% |
| 24 | 28 | Mercedes E Class | 19.658 | 17.491 | 12,4% |
| 25 | 20 | Hyundai Accent | 18.280 | 23.209 | -21,2% |
| 26 | 26 | Chevrolet Cruze | 17.061 | 18.903 | -9,7% |
| 27 | 25 | Chevrolet Malibu | 16.382 | 19.157 | -14,5% |
| 28 | 23 | Samsung SM3 | 16.302 | 20.923 | -22,1% |
| 29 | 29 | BMW 5 Series | 15.994 | 15.317 | 4,4% |
| 30 | 22 | SsangYong Korando C | 15.677 | 21.840 | -28,2% |
| 31 | 30 | Audi A6 | 12.943 | 11.689 | 10,7% |
| 32 | 32 | Chevrolet Trax | 12.727 | 10.368 | 22,8% |
| 33 | 36 | BMW 3 Series | 10.829 | 8.888 | 21,8% |
| 34 | 38 | Hyundai Maxcruz | 10.506 | 8.529 | 23,2% |
| 35 | 53 | Mercedes S Class | 10.356 | 4.175 | 148,0% |
| 36 | 41 | Volkswagen Golf | 9.501 | 7.231 | 31,4% |
| 37 | 40 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 9.467 | 8.137 | 16,3% |
| 38 | 31 | Kia Mohave | 8.673 | 10.581 | -18,0% |
| 39 | 67 | Hyundai Aslan | 8.629 | 2.551 | 238,3% |
| 40 | 33 | Chevrolet Captiva | 8.511 | 9.370 | -9,2% |
| 41 | 49 | Samsung SM7 | 8.485 | 4.694 | 80,8% |
| 42 | 44 | Mercedes C Class | 8.156 | 5.520 | 47,8% |
| 43 | 35 | Chevrolet Orlando | 6.987 | 8.893 | -21,4% |
| 44 | Chevrolet Impala | 6.913 | |||
| 45 | 45 | Volkswagen Passat | 6.314 | 5.506 | 14,7% |
| 46 | 46 | Daewoo Alpheon | 6.260 | 5.012 | 24,9% |
| 47 | 34 | Samsung QM5 | 6.112 | 9.342 | -34,6% |
| 48 | 42 | SsangYong Rexton W | 6.087 | 7.132 | -14,7% |
| 49 | 58 | Daewoo Labo | 5.720 | 3.406 | 67,9% |
| 50 | 37 | SsangYong Korando Turismo | 5.683 | 8.680 | -34,5% |
| 51 | 57 | Mini Cooper | 5.582 | 3.680 | 51,7% |
| 52 | 47 | Lexus ES | 5.575 | 4.908 | 13,6% |
| 53 | 39 | Hyundai Equus | 5.098 | 8.487 | -39,9% |
| 54 | 51 | Audi A4 | 4.954 | 4.410 | 12,3% |
| 55 | 50 | Kia K9 | 4.294 | 4.429 | -3,0% |
| 56 | Peugeot 2008 | 4.048 | |||
| 57 | 52 | Kia Soul | 3.925 | 4.373 | -10,2% |
| 58 | 59 | Volkswagen Jetta | 3.827 | 3.374 | 13,4% |
| 59 | 62 | Ford Explorer | 3.689 | 2.985 | 23,6% |
| 60 | 54 | Kia Carens | 3.647 | 4.090 | -10,8% |
| 61 | 56 | Daewoo Damas | 3.558 | 3.871 | -8,1% |
| 62 | 63 | BMW 1 Series | 3.435 | 2.843 | 20,8% |
| 63 | 61 | Volkswagen CC | 3.354 | 3.261 | 2,9% |
| 64 | 43 | Hyundai i30 | 3.292 | 6.660 | -50,6% |
| 65 | 65 | Toyota Camry | 3.171 | 2.655 | 19,4% |
| 66 | 89 | Audi A3 | 3.043 | 1.377 | 121,0% |
| 67 | 64 | Audi A7 | 2.963 | 2.804 | 5,7% |
| 68 | 48 | Hyundai Veracruz | 2.949 | 4.828 | -38,9% |
| 69 | 88 | BMW 4 Series | 2.862 | 1.395 | 105,2% |
| 70 | 74 | Audi Q5 | 2.704 | 1.881 | 43,8% |
| 71 | 55 | Chevrolet Aveo | 2.554 | 4.018 | -36,4% |
| 72 | 72 | Honda Accord | 2.422 | 2.127 | 13,9% |
| 73 | 70 | Nissan Altima | 2.378 | 2.281 | 4,3% |
| 74 | 68 | Mercedes CLS | 2.351 | 2.550 | -7,8% |
| 75 | 69 | Infiniti Q50 | 2.345 | 2.354 | -0,4% |
| 76 | 66 | BMW 5 Series GT | 2.339 | 2.566 | -8,8% |
| 77 | 86 | Land Rover Discovery | 2.226 | 1.432 | 55,4% |
| 78 | Nissan Qashqai | 2.218 | |||
| 79 | 103 | BMW X6 | 2.125 | 896 | 137,2% |
| 80 | 79 | BMW X5 | 2.064 | 1.629 | 26,7% |
| 81 | 60 | Hyundai i40 | 2.043 | 3.331 | -38,7% |
| 82 | 124 | Mercedes CLA | 1.935 | 550 | 251,8% |
| 83 | 73 | Audi A5 | 1.916 | 2.055 | -6,8% |
| 84 | 78 | Toyota RAV4 | 1.908 | 1.657 | 15,1% |
| 85 | 91 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 1.853 | 1.330 | 39,3% |
| 86 | 75 | BMW 7 Series | 1.830 | 1.860 | -1,6% |
| 87 | 81 | Toyota Prius | 1.787 | 1.580 | 13,1% |
| 88 | 120 | BMW X4 | 1.721 | 593 | 190,3% |
| 89 | 80 | Audi A8 | 1.708 | 1.593 | 7,2% |
| 90 | 115 | Volvo S60 | 1.607 | 696 | 130,9% |
| 91 | 71 | Mini Countryman | 1.560 | 2.265 | -31,1% |
| 92 | 102 | Porsche Cayenne | 1.507 | 930 | 62,0% |
| 93 | 83 | Land Rover Range Rover | 1.489 | 1.484 | 0,3% |
| 94 | 116 | Jeep Cherokee | 1.471 | 663 | 121,9% |
| 95 | 117 | Ford Mondeo | 1.463 | 656 | 123,0% |
| 96 | 92 | Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 1.457 | 1.329 | 9,6% |
| 97 | 82 | BMW X3 | 1.439 | 1.576 | -8,7% |
| 98 | 127 | Volvo V40 | 1.422 | 501 | 183,8% |
| 99 | Land Rover Discovery Sport | 1.386 | |||
| 100 | 105 | Honda CR-V | 1.371 | 866 | 58,3% |
