In the Korean market, 1,433,605 units will be sold in 2021. This represents an 11% decrease compared to 1,60,035 units in 2020. In addition to the aftermath of the epidemic, the lack of semiconductor supply has led to a backlog of shipments, and the decline in sales cannot be avoided.
Among them, the top 10 of the South Korean auto best-seller list in 2021 are occupied by Hyundai Motor Group, which is the same as last year. From the list point of view, starting from Porter, Hyundai Motor has 5 models such as Yazun, Elantra, Sonata, Andristi, and Kia Has 4 models such as Jawa, Sorento, Bongo, and K5. Hyundai Shengda (ranked 10th in 2020) was pushed to 12th place by the Geniseis G80.
Note: Modern Porter II
Hyundai's Porter II sold a total of 92,218 units, topping the 2021 best-seller list. Although sales were down 3.1 percent from the previous year last year, sales of the electric porter EV reached 15,805 units (up 74.9 percent from the previous year), an increase in performance.
In second place was Yazun, with sales of 89,084 units. This represents a 38.8% decrease compared to 145,463 unit sales in 2020. Although it remained the first place in the passenger car industry, it failed to break new records such as "the first car sales in Korea for five consecutive years" and "achieving 100,000 car clubs for five consecutive years". However, the 7th generation is expected to be released.
Sonata (63,109 vehicles) surpassed the Kia K5 for the first time in a year (4th in 2020). The K5 ranks 8th on the list of best-selling models in 2021. Unlike more than 80,000 units sold in 2020, sales fell 29.6% to 59,499 units.
In addition, the GenisesYS G80 sold 59,463 units, making it one of the top 10 best-sellers of the year for the first time since its launch.
Caption: Kia Jawa
Last year, the best-selling model in the SUV/MPV market was the Kia Carnival. Sold 73,503 units. This is the first time that PMV has ranked third in South Korea's car sales. With no direct competitors, Carnival effectively monopolizes the MPV market. In addition, compared with imported competitive models, it is a weapon of price competitiveness and is chosen by many consumers.
Second, Sorento ranked fifth with 69,934 units, down 14.9 percent year-on-year. While Sorento remains hot, overall sales appear to have declined due to a shipment time of up to 13 months, but due to a backlog of shipments due to a shortage of semiconductor supplies.