The Hyundai Grandeur posts it largest quantity since December 2016.
South Korea has managed to wrestle COVID-19 to the bottom for now, going from #2 most affected nation on the earth as of March 6 when we initially published February 2020 data (6.284 circumstances) to #17 as of April 9 (10.450), with each day new infections by and huge stored beneath 150 since March 8. As a consequence, its new automotive market has already bounced again reasonably spectacularly in March, with gross sales up 9.6% year-on-year to 171.329 vs. -19.6% in February. The year-to-date quantity is now down -7% to 385.544.
The Kia K5 breaks a quantity document relationship again to December 2015.
Hyundai (+3.4%) trails the market barely however is as much as 38.5% share, above the 38% it instructions thus far in 2020. Kia (+15.3%), Renault Samsung (+83.7%) and GM Korea (+39.6%) then again take full benefit of the market restoration thanks primarily to a handful of very profitable new launches as we’ll see additional down. In distinction, Ssangyong (-37.5%) is painfully lacking any new arrival and falls down two spots on February to #5. Genesis (-1.9%) even when in slight decline, ensures the Top 6 manufacturers are 100% Korean in March and for the primary time in precisely one yr – since March 2018. BMW (+60.4%), Volvo (+30.6%), Mercedes (+14.7%) and newcomer Chevrolet all outpace the market within the the rest of the Top 10 whereas simply exterior, Volkswagen (+13300%) and Audi (+710.6%) limp again up from stop-sale orders on polluting fashions. Quite strikingly, 13 of the remaining 18 manufacturers in market submit vital falls, with Honda (-84.1%), Infiniti (-72.6%), Jaguar (-71.9%), Lexus (-70%), Land Rover (-60.7%) and Toyota (-54.8%) the toughest hit.
The Samsung XM3 breaks into the Top 10 for its first full month of gross sales.
The fashions rating will get a whole makeover as soon as once more this month: the Hyundai Grandeur (+57.6%) sails off within the distance with a mammoth 16.600 gross sales, the most important month-to-month quantity hit by any nameplate in South Korea because the 17.247 items bought by the Grandeur itself again in December 2016. The Hyundai Porter (-2.5%), chief in February, is now virtually 9.000 items beneath the Grandeur within the YTD rating. The Kia K5 (+136.4%) takes full benefit of its new technology to hit 8.193 gross sales, a brand new excessive mark for the nameplate eclipsing the 8.079 items it bought in December 2015. The Hyundai Sonata (+20.2%) can be helped by a brand new mannequin however drops one spot on final month to #Four whereas the Hyundai Palisade (-1.3%) is up 6 to #5 and the Kia Seltos up two to #6.
The Trailblazer is above 3.000 gross sales, a primary for a Chevrolet SUV in Korea.
The largest shock of the month within the thunderous arrival of the Samsung XM3 aka Renault Arkana straight into the South Korean Top 10 for its first full month in market at #9, immediately turning into the 4th best-selling SUV within the nation beneath the Palisade, Seltos and Hyundai Santa Fe. Below, the Kia K7 (+90.2%) and Samsung QM6 (+74.4%) additionally submit unbelievable year-on-year acquire, whereas we welcome two further newcomers contained in the March Top 20: the Genesis GV80 lifts up 178% and 5 spots on February to land at #17 with just below 3.300 gross sales which already represents 53% of the model’s gross sales for the month. For its half the Chevrolet Trailblazer soars 15 because of #18, additionally eclipsing the three.000 month-to-month gross sales mark which is one thing no Chevrolet SUV had ever carried out in South Korea with the Trax peaking at 2.603 items in December 2016.
Previous month: South Korea February 2020: Hyundai (-26.7%), Ssangyong (-32.7%) hit by coronavirus spread, market down -19.6%
One yr in the past: South Korea March 2019: Ssangyong (+18.8%), Genesis (+8.5%) can’t help market down -5.7%
Full March 2020 Top 30 All-brands and Top 55 All native fashions beneath.
South Korea March 2020 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Brand | Mar-20 | % | /19 | Feb | 2020 | % | /19 | Pos | FY19 |
| 1 | Hyundai | 65,977 | 38.5% | 3.4% | 1 | 146,667 | 38.0% | -12.8% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kia | 51,008 | 29.8% | 15.3% | 2 | 116,739 | 30.3% | 1.1% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Renault Samsung | 12,012 | 7.0% | 83.7% | 7 | 19,988 | 5.2% | 20.1% | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | GM Korea | 8,965 | 5.2% | 39.6% | 4 | 19,044 | 4.9% | 14.4% | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Ssangyong | 6,860 | 4.0% | -37.5% | 3 | 17,517 | 4.5% | -36.0% | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Genesis | 6,203 | 3.6% | -1.9% | 8 | 12,394 | 3.2% | -21.3% | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Mercedes | 5,093 | 3.0% | 14.7% | 5 | 15,400 | 4.0% | 11.2% | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | BMW | 4,811 | 2.8% | 60.4% | 6 | 11,331 | 2.9% | 40.5% | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Chevrolet | 1,363 | 0.8% | n/a | 9 | 2,336 | 0.6% | n/a | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | Volvo | 1,162 | 0.7% | 30.6% | 10 | 3,190 | 0.8% | 27.1% | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | Audi | 1,151 | 0.7% | 710.6% | 14 | 2,449 | 0.6% | -4.3% | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Volkswagen | 1,072 | 0.6% | 13300.0% | 12 | 3,535 | 0.9% | 645.8% | 9 | 17 |
| 13 | Mini | 972 | 0.6% | 12.0% | 11 | 2,265 | 0.6% | 9.4% | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Porsche | 831 | 0.5% | 15.4% | 19 | 1,378 | 0.4% | -23.5% | 18 | 19 |
| 15 | Ford/Lincoln | 723 | 0.4% | -7.9% | 13 | 2,298 | 0.6% | 6.0% | 13 | 16 |
| 16 | Jeep/Chrysler | 561 | 0.3% | -19.9% | 18 | 1,469 | 0.4% | -31.5% | 16 | 13 |
| 17 | Land Rover | 493 | 0.3% | -60.7% | 17 | 1,495 | 0.4% | -43.1% | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Toyota | 413 | 0.2% | -54.8% | 15 | 1,345 | 0.3% | -52.6% | 19 | 11 |
| 19 | Lexus | 411 | 0.2% | -70.0% | 16 | 1,395 | 0.4% | -66.7% | 17 | 9 |
| 20 | Nissan | 285 | 0.2% | -25.4% | 21 | 611 | 0.2% | -43.3% | 21 | 21 |
| 21 | Peugeot | 239 | 0.1% | -24.8% | 22 | 518 | 0.1% | -40.0% | 22 | 20 |
| 22 | Honda | 232 | 0.1% | -84.1% | 20 | 923 | 0.2% | -68.6% | 20 | 15 |
| 23 | Cadillac | 158 | 0.1% | 3.9% | 26 | 278 | 0.1% | -35.8% | 24 | 25 |
| 24 | Citroen | 97 | 0.1% | 120.5% | 23 | 320 | 0.1% | 119.2% | 23 | 27 |
| 25 | Jaguar | 73 | 0.0% | -71.9% | 25 | 225 | 0.1% | -54.1% | 25 | 22 |
| 26 | Infiniti | 65 | 0.0% | -72.6% | 27 | 103 | 0.0% | -81.2% | 27 | 23 |
| 27 | Maserati | 52 | 0.0% | -48.0% | 24 | 196 | 0.1% | -27.4% | 26 | 26 |
| 28 | Lamborghini | 22 | 0.0% | 450.0% | 28 | 58 | 0.0% | 222.2% | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Bentley | 17 | 0.0% | -19.0% | 29 | 46 | 0.0% | -9.8% | 29 | 30 |
| 30 | Rolls-Royce | 8 | 0.0% | -33.3% | 30 | 32 | 0.0% | -13.5% | 30 | 29 |
| – | Total native producers | 151,025 | 88.1% | 9.2% | – | 332,349 | 86.2% | -8.3% | – | – |
| – | Total international producers | 20,304 | 11.9% | 12.3% | – | 53,195 | 13.8% | 2.0% | – | – |
| – | Total market | 171,329 | 100.0% | 9.6% | – | 385,544 | 100.0% | -7.0% | – | – |
South Korea March 2020 – native fashions:
| Pos | Model | Mar-20 | /19 | Feb | 2020 | /19 | Pos | FY19 |
| 1 | Hyundai Grandeur | 16,600 | 57.6% | 2 | 33,500 | 18.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Hyundai Porter | 9,174 | -2.5% | 1 | 24,529 | -2.5% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Kia K5 | 8,193 | 136.4% | 4 | 20,590 | 115.8% | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Hyundai Sonata | 7,253 | 20.2% | 3 | 18,698 | 15.0% | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Hyundai Palisade | 6,293 | -1.3% | 11 | 14,084 | -22.0% | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Kia Seltos | 6,035 | new | 8 | 12,412 | new | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Kia Bongo | 6,014 | 5.6% | 5 | 13,917 | -4.9% | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 5,788 | -29.7% | 7 | 11,970 | -46.2% | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Samsung XM3 | 5,581 | new | 52 | 5,638 | new | 22 | – |
| 10 | Kia K7 | 5,045 | 90.2% | 9 | 11,835 | 50.2% | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Samsung QM6 | 5,008 | 74.4% | 10 | 11,170 | 39.7% | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Hyundai Kona | 5,006 | 10.5% | 19 | 8,300 | -5.6% | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Kia Morning | 4,126 | -12.6% | 6 | 10,539 | -13.6% | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | Hyundai Avante | 3,886 | -30.6% | 12 | 9,099 | -43.1% | 12 | 6 |
| 15 | Kia Sorento | 3,875 | -31.1% | 16 | 7,703 | -42.5% | 15 | 9 |
| 16 | Kia K3 | 3,509 | -6.9% | 26 | 6,266 | -44.6% | 19 | 13 |
| 17 | Genesis GV80 | 3,268 | new | 22 | 4,791 | new | 24 | – |
| 18 | Chevrolet Trailblazer | 3,187 | new | 33 | 3,795 | new | 30 | – |
| 19 | Kia Carnival | 3,179 | -44.4% | 13 | 9,041 | -42.4% | 13 | 5 |
| 20 | Hyundai Grand Starex | 2,897 | -41.3% | 20 | 6,813 | -46.3% | 18 | 16 |
| 21 | Kia Ray | 2,631 | -17.8% | 21 | 5,997 | -16.8% | 20 | 23 |
| 22 | Hyundai Tucson | 2,612 | -29.3% | 18 | 5,912 | -40.8% | 21 | 18 |
| 23 | SsangYong Korando Sports | 2,582 | -36.9% | 14 | 6,993 | -40.8% | 17 | 15 |
| 24 | Chevrolet Spark | 2,551 | -4.7% | 15 | 7,255 | 0.2% | 16 | 19 |
| 25 | Kia Mohave | 2,549 | 962.1% | 32 | 4,598 | 467.0% | 26 | 35 |
| 26 | Kia Niro | 2,279 | -17.8% | 17 | 5,355 | -6.9% | 23 | 24 |
| 27 | Hyundai Venue | 2,121 | new | 34 | 4,415 | new | 27 | 28 |
| 28 | SsangYong Tivoli | 1,914 | -43.0% | 25 | 4,624 | -50.8% | 25 | 20 |
| 29 | Kia Sportage | 1,615 | -39.6% | 23 | 3,955 | -48.2% | 28 | 22 |
| 30 | SsangYong Korando | 1,562 | -29.1% | 24 | 3,844 | 40.8% | 29 | 27 |
| 31 | Genesis G90 | 1,209 | -49.1% | 30 | 2,722 | -42.3% | 31 | 26 |
| 32 | Samsung SM6 | 1,147 | -36.2% | 28 | 2,547 | -36.7% | 33 | 30 |
| 33 | Genesis G70 | 1,109 | -36.9% | 35 | 2,295 | -48.7% | 34 | 29 |
| 34 | Kia K9 | 861 | -14.2% | 31 | 2,144 | -27.5% | 35 | 34 |
| 35 | SsangYong G4 Rexton | 802 | -33.2% | 29 | 2,056 | -31.7% | 36 | 31 |
| 36 | Chevrolet Trax | 760 | -27.1% | 36 | 1,818 | -38.8% | 37 | 32 |
| 37 | Hyundai Nexo | 706 | 367.5% | 37 | 1,230 | 404.1% | 39 | 40 |
| 38 | Hyundai Ioniq | 685 | 10.0% | 46 | 1,037 | -0.5% | 42 | 37 |
| 39 | Genesis G80 | 617 | -71.9% | 27 | 2,586 | -60.5% | 32 | 25 |
| 40 | Chevrolet Malibu | 535 | -54.8% | 41 | 1,209 | -64.2% | 40 | 33 |
| 41 | Chevrolet Traverse | 532 | new | 42 | 1,029 | new | 43 | 56 |
| 42 | Kia Stonic | 486 | -45.9% | 40 | 1,074 | -60.9% | 41 | 36 |
| 43 | Chevrolet Bolt | 430 | -33.8% | 39 | 766 | 16.1% | 44 | 42 |
| 44 | Kia Stinger | 387 | -11.6% | 45 | 738 | -30.0% | 45 | 44 |
| 45 | Chevrolet Colorado | 329 | new | 38 | 1,456 | new | 38 | 55 |
| 46 | Daewoo Labo | 261 | -26.1% | 44 | 692 | -24.8% | 47 | 45 |
| 47 | Daewoo Alpheon | 239 | -18.4% | 43 | 693 | -24.8% | 46 | 47 |
| 48 | Hyundai Veloster | 189 | -6.0% | 47 | 415 | -28.0% | 48 | 51 |
| 49 | Renault Samsung Master | 172 | -12.2% | 51 | 335 | 3.7% | 49 | 48 |
| 50 | Chevrolet Equinox | 119 | -20.7% | 50 | 278 | -36.1% | 50 | 52 |
| 51 | Kia Soul | 113 | -90.3% | 53 | 243 | -88.4% | 51 | 38 |
| 52 | Samsung SM3 | 81 | -84.1% | 48 | 180 | -85.2% | 52 | 46 |
| 53 | Hyundai i30 | 67 | -67.3% | 54 | 129 | -72.5% | 53 | 54 |
| 54 | Renault Samsung Twizy | 23 | -85.4% | 49 | 118 | -48.9% | 54 | 53 |
| 55 | Chevrolet Corvette/Camaro | 22 | 69.2% | 55 | 53 | -1.9% | 55 | 59 |
Source: KAMA
