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Tesla leads Korea's imported car sales for eighth month as EV share tops half
Версия 2: Year-to-date import registration totals, brand-level cumulative growth, origin-country and regional purchase breakdowns and additional model-level detail were added from a new outlet's report; no previously reported figure changed.
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Tesla sold 12,372 imported passenger cars in South Korea in September, its eighth consecutive month in first place among import brands, according to Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA) data. Total imported passenger car registrations rose 6.3% year-on-year to 34,904 units, and electric vehicles took 52.1% of the month's registrations. Tesla's January-September cumulative sales reached 89,148 units, up 104.4% from a year earlier.
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Tesla registered 12,372 imported passenger cars in South Korea in September, holding first place among import brands for an eighth consecutive month and recording a 35.5% monthly share, according to Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA) data reported by Yonhap, Chosun Ilbo and ZDNet Korea. It was the only import brand to exceed 10,000 units for the month. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Total new registrations of imported passenger cars in September came to 34,904 units, up 6.3% from the same month a year earlier and 17.1% from August, KAIDA said. ZDNet Korea reported that January-to-September registrations reached 279,729 units, a 24.1% rise from 225,348 a year earlier. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Behind Tesla, BMW ranked second with 6,066 units and Mercedes-Benz third with 5,477, followed by BYD at 2,614, Volvo at 1,414, Lexus at 1,064, Toyota at 971, Audi at 900, Porsche at 877 and Polestar at 769, according to Yonhap and ZDNet Korea. In model terms, Yonhap reported the Tesla Model Y led with 11,421 units, ahead of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2,733), the BMW 5 Series (1,781), the BYD Dolphin (1,221) and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (878). ZDNet Korea listed the Tesla Model Y L as the month's best-selling model at 8,690 units, followed by the Model Y Premium at 2,467 and the Mercedes-Benz E 200 at 2,133, and put the Model Y model group at 11,421 units. [ 1 , 3 ]
Cumulatively for January to September, Tesla registered 89,148 units, up 104.4% year-on-year; BMW stood at 57,929 units, up 0.2%; Mercedes-Benz at 43,249, down 10.4%; and BYD at 20,137, up 578.7%, ZDNet Korea reported. [ 3 ]
By fuel type, electric vehicles accounted for 18,181 registrations, or 52.1% of the total and up 41.0% from a year earlier, followed by hybrids at 13,620 (39.0%), gasoline at 2,857 (8.2%) and diesel at 246 (0.7%). Cumulative electric-vehicle registrations for the year reached 132,582, up 99.8%, ZDNet Korea said. Individual buyers took 23,303 units (66.8%) and corporate buyers 11,601 units (33.2%). [ 1 , 3 ]
By origin, European-made registrations were the largest at 17,578 units but fell 10.1% year-on-year, while US-made registrations rose 27.9% to 12,604, Chinese-made rose 161.1% to 2,663 and Japanese-made fell 14.4% to 2,059, according to ZDNet Korea. Among individual purchases, Gyeonggi accounted for 7,282 units, Seoul 4,178 and Incheon 1,425; among corporate purchases, Incheon accounted for 3,318, Busan 2,883 and South Gyeongsang 1,761. [ 3 ]
KAIDA vice chairman Jeong Yun-young said September's new registrations of imported passenger cars rose from the previous month “thanks to inventory secured by some brands, the launch of various new models and active marketing,” Yonhap and ZDNet Korea reported. [ 1 , 3 ]
Почему это важно
The figures show South Korea's imported passenger car market growing both year-on-year and month-on-month, with a single electric-vehicle brand taking more than a third of it. They also show electric vehicles making up a majority of imported registrations in the month, while European and Japanese-origin volumes fell and Chinese-origin volumes rose.
Ключевые факты
- September registrations of imported passenger cars totalled 34,904 units, up 6.3% from a year earlier and 17.1% from August, per KAIDA. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Tesla registered 12,372 units in September, the only import brand above 10,000, for a 35.5% monthly share. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Tesla has ranked first among import brands for eight consecutive months, since February. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- January-September imported passenger car registrations were 279,729 units, up 24.1% from 225,348 a year earlier. [ 3 ]
- Tesla's January-September cumulative registrations were 89,148 units, up 104.4% year-on-year, a 31.9% share. [ 1 , 3 ]
- BMW was second in September with 6,066 units and Mercedes-Benz third with 5,477 units, followed by BYD at 2,614. [ 1 , 3 ]
- By fuel type, electric vehicles accounted for 18,181 units (52.1%), hybrids 13,620 (39.0%), gasoline 2,857 (8.2%) and diesel 246 (0.7%). [ 1 , 3 ]
- By origin, European-made registrations fell 10.1% year-on-year to 17,578, US-made rose 27.9% to 12,604, Chinese-made rose 161.1% to 2,663 and Japanese-made fell 14.4% to 2,059. [ 3 ]
Подтверждено несколькими источниками
- Tesla was the top-selling imported car brand in South Korea in September, its eighth consecutive month in first place. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Total imported passenger car registrations in September were 34,904, up 6.3% year-on-year and 17.1% month-on-month. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Tesla registered 12,372 units in September, the only import brand to exceed 10,000, with a 35.5% monthly share. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- BMW ranked second in September with 6,066 units and Mercedes-Benz third with 5,477 units. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Electric vehicles took the largest share of September registrations at 18,181 units, or 52.1%, ahead of hybrids at 13,620 (39.0%). [ 1 , 3 ]
Пока неясно
- Whether the September figures set a record for Tesla or for the import market as a whole. The documents give the eight-month streak and year-earlier and previous-month comparisons but no historical record comparison.
- The share of Tesla's September registrations that were individual versus corporate purchases. Only the market-wide purchase-type split is given, not a brand-level breakdown.
- Which Tesla Model Y variant figures should be compared across outlets. One outlet reports the Model Y model group at 11,421 units, another lists the Model Y L at 8,690 and Model Y Premium at 2,467; the documents do not reconcile these figures.