South Korea October 2012:
Pos_ Model_ Oct_ %_ Sep_ 2012_ %_ Pos _2011
1 Hyundai Sonata 9,834 7.9% 1 85,349 7.5% 2 4
2 Hyundai Avante 9,812 7.9% 2 91,068 8.0% 1 1
3 Hyundai Porter 8,649 7.0% 3 70,815 6.2% 5 5
4 Hyundai Santa Fe 7,765 6.3% 6 50,628 4.5% 8 18
5 Kia Morning 7,678 6.2% 4 78,331 6.9% 3 2
6 Kia K3 7,632 6.1% 10 11,248 1.0% 28 -
7 Hyundai Grandeur 6,845 5.5% 5 72,754 6.4% 4 3
8 Kia K5 6,465 5.2% 7 66,802 5.9% 6 6
9 Chevrolet Spark 5,640 4.5% 8 53,910 4.7% 7 7
10 Hyundai Grand Starex 4,219 3.4% 39 35,855 3.2% 10 8
11 Kia Bongo 4,196 3.4% 12 38,524 3.4% 9 9
12 Hyundai Tucson ix 3,669 3.0% 11 34,584 3.0% 13 12
13 Kia Sorento R 3,091 2.5% 13 35,077 3.1% 12 13
14 Kia Carnival R 2,735 2.2% 14 25,687 2.3% 15 16
15 Samsung SM5 2,710 2.2% 18 25,336 2.2% 17 11
16 Kia Ray 2,642 2.1% 16 33,663 3.0% 14 38
17 Hyundai Accent 2,582 2.1% 15 25,465 2.2% 16 19
18 Chevrolet Cruze 1,839 1.5% 17 17,323 1.5% 19 17
19 SsangYong Korando C 1,681 1.4% 21 12,621 1.1% 26 29
20 Chevrolet Malibu 1,630 1.3% 33 10,277 0.9% 29 40
21 Kia Sportage R 1,507 1.2% 9 35,641 3.1% 11 10
22 SsangYong Korando Sports 1,482 1.2% 22 17,422 1.5% 18 -
23 Chevrolet Orlando 1,462 1.2% 24 13,488 1.2% 24 22
24 Hyundai Genesis 1,392 1.1% 19 15,381 1.4% 21 21
25 Samsung SM3 1,372 1.1% 23 14,499 1.3% 22 14
26 Hyundai i40 1,241 1.0% 20 8,868 0.8% 30 n/a
27 Kia K7 1,116 0.9% 27 12,388 1.1% 27 20
28 Hyundai i30 1,097 0.9% 26 13,107 1.2% 25 39
29 Kia Pride 1,062 0.9% 25 14,005 1.2% 23 25
30 Kia Mohave 812 0.7% 30 6,467 0.6% 34 32
31 Daewoo Damas 780 0.6% 31 6,481 0.6% 33 34
32 Chevrolet Aveo 631 0.5% 40 4,568 0.4% 37 37
33 Hyundai Equus 546 0.4% 32 8,179 0.7% 31 26
34 SsangYong Rexton W 529 0.4% 34 3,828 0.3% 42 n/a
35 Kia K9 510 0.4% 29 6,614 0.6% 32 -
36 Daewoo Alpheon 503 0.4% 35 5,742 0.5% 36 30
37 Hyundai Veracruz 383 0.3% 37 5,312 0.5% 37 35
38 Samsung QM5 362 0.3% 41 4,074 0.4% 41 n/a
39 Daewoo Labo 355 0.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
40 Hyundai Veloster 340 0.3% 38 4,323 0.4% 40 27
Note: This ranking excludes imported models, with the most popular foreign car traditionally selling around 1,000 units per month
Pos_ Model_ Oct_ %_ Sep_ 2012_ %_ Pos _2011
1 Hyundai Sonata 9,834 7.9% 1 85,349 7.5% 2 4
2 Hyundai Avante 9,812 7.9% 2 91,068 8.0% 1 1
3 Hyundai Porter 8,649 7.0% 3 70,815 6.2% 5 5
4 Hyundai Santa Fe 7,765 6.3% 6 50,628 4.5% 8 18
5 Kia Morning 7,678 6.2% 4 78,331 6.9% 3 2
6 Kia K3 7,632 6.1% 10 11,248 1.0% 28 -
7 Hyundai Grandeur 6,845 5.5% 5 72,754 6.4% 4 3
8 Kia K5 6,465 5.2% 7 66,802 5.9% 6 6
9 Chevrolet Spark 5,640 4.5% 8 53,910 4.7% 7 7
10 Hyundai Grand Starex 4,219 3.4% 39 35,855 3.2% 10 8
11 Kia Bongo 4,196 3.4% 12 38,524 3.4% 9 9
12 Hyundai Tucson ix 3,669 3.0% 11 34,584 3.0% 13 12
13 Kia Sorento R 3,091 2.5% 13 35,077 3.1% 12 13
14 Kia Carnival R 2,735 2.2% 14 25,687 2.3% 15 16
15 Samsung SM5 2,710 2.2% 18 25,336 2.2% 17 11
16 Kia Ray 2,642 2.1% 16 33,663 3.0% 14 38
17 Hyundai Accent 2,582 2.1% 15 25,465 2.2% 16 19
18 Chevrolet Cruze 1,839 1.5% 17 17,323 1.5% 19 17
19 SsangYong Korando C 1,681 1.4% 21 12,621 1.1% 26 29
20 Chevrolet Malibu 1,630 1.3% 33 10,277 0.9% 29 40
21 Kia Sportage R 1,507 1.2% 9 35,641 3.1% 11 10
22 SsangYong Korando Sports 1,482 1.2% 22 17,422 1.5% 18 -
23 Chevrolet Orlando 1,462 1.2% 24 13,488 1.2% 24 22
24 Hyundai Genesis 1,392 1.1% 19 15,381 1.4% 21 21
25 Samsung SM3 1,372 1.1% 23 14,499 1.3% 22 14
26 Hyundai i40 1,241 1.0% 20 8,868 0.8% 30 n/a
27 Kia K7 1,116 0.9% 27 12,388 1.1% 27 20
28 Hyundai i30 1,097 0.9% 26 13,107 1.2% 25 39
29 Kia Pride 1,062 0.9% 25 14,005 1.2% 23 25
30 Kia Mohave 812 0.7% 30 6,467 0.6% 34 32
31 Daewoo Damas 780 0.6% 31 6,481 0.6% 33 34
32 Chevrolet Aveo 631 0.5% 40 4,568 0.4% 37 37
33 Hyundai Equus 546 0.4% 32 8,179 0.7% 31 26
34 SsangYong Rexton W 529 0.4% 34 3,828 0.3% 42 n/a
35 Kia K9 510 0.4% 29 6,614 0.6% 32 -
36 Daewoo Alpheon 503 0.4% 35 5,742 0.5% 36 30
37 Hyundai Veracruz 383 0.3% 37 5,312 0.5% 37 35
38 Samsung QM5 362 0.3% 41 4,074 0.4% 41 n/a
39 Daewoo Labo 355 0.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
40 Hyundai Veloster 340 0.3% 38 4,323 0.4% 40 27
Note: This ranking excludes imported models, with the most popular foreign car traditionally selling around 1,000 units per month
