This article brings you the sales ranking of the Korean car market in December 2021. In December 2021, the South Korean automotive industry sold 129392 units, down 2.7% year-on-year. Although monthly sales of 100,000 units have been achieved for three consecutive months through year-end promotions, the supply of new vehicles continues due to the shortage of semiconductors.
In December, Yazun topped the monthly best-seller list with 7,740 units sold. However, the cumulative sales volume of the whole year is the first place in the porter. Secondly, Kia and Jenisses also had high growth of about 20%, while Renault Samsung, SsangYong Automobile and GM Korea grew weakly and negatively.
【Modern】
Hyundai motor sold 51,240 units in the Korean market in December. Due to the 8.8% decrease from the previous year, the SUV lineup was generally sluggish.
Yazun, who ceded the first place to kia lionscars in November, re-ascended the throne last month. Sales in December were 7,740 units, down 14.7 percent from the same month last year (9,079 units), but showed steady popularity even when a comprehensive change was imminent. Based on ample inventory and aggressive promotions, Sonata sold 6,036 units, up 38.4% from the previous year.
On the other hand, SUV sales were sluggish. Parristi's sales were down 37.7% year-on-year to just 3,716 units, while Shengda sales, which had been enhanced by a model year change, were down 33.7% to just 3,525 units. Tucson 3,327 units, down 52.1% from December 2020, more than doubled the difference from The Lionshow.
【Kia】
Last month, Kia sold 47,789 units, up 23 percent year-over-year. While the SUV lineup is performing steadily, sales of cars such as the K5 and K8 have also remained stable.
Kia's highest-selling model in December was the Sportage (7,442 units). Although down two places from November, monthly sales continue to exceed 7,000 units and sales are accelerating. This trend is expected to continue as user demand has been accumulating for at least six months. Major models such as Jawa and Sorento also shipped more than 5,000 units, entering the top 10 of the best-selling model list.
Sales of the K5 and K8 were also stable. More than 4,000 products are shipped continuously every month. In addition, Niro shipments, which are about to usher in a comprehensive transformation, reached 1,315 units, an increase of 2.3% year-on-year, proving its timeless popularity.
【Geniseith】
In December, the Genisais brand achieved 14,872 units, up 20.9% year-on-year. Although semiconductors are in short supply, monthly sales have exceeded 10,000 units for three consecutive months since October. Cumulative sales reached 138,756 units, up 28.0% from the previous year to 140,000 units.
The best-selling model is the G80 with 6194 units. Although down 8 percent from the previous year, it surged 57 percent from the previous month. The GV70 and GV80 continued to perform strongly with 3850 units and 3303 units, respectively, and the GV60, which officially began shipping, also had 737 units.
Genissy is expected to continue to grow in the new year, with customer deliveries in full swing, with customer deliveries in full swing, centered on the GV60 and flagship Sedan G90. It is expected to join the GV70 electrified model to add strength to the performance.
【Renault Samsung】
Renault Samsung sold 7,162 units in the South Korean market last month. This represents a 10.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
In terms of models, the QM6 (3987 units) and XM3 (2450 units) accounted for 89.8% of the brand's performance. In QM6, LPe models accounted for 63.5% of the performance, and in the XM3, 1.6 GTe models emphasized economic feasibility and price competitiveness accounted for 73.5%. Renault Samsung plans to increase its market share in the compact SUV market with the XM3 Hybrid in the new year.
【Double Dragon】
SsangYong Automobile sold 5,810 units in South Korea in December. This is down 31.2% compared to the same month last year.
Sales were led by the Rest Pickup, which sold 2,929 units. However, production was interrupted due to semiconductor supply and demand problems, and the contract volume of about 4,000 units was delayed. SsangYong Automobile has decided to implement overtime for all production lines and focus on expanding production.
SsangYong Motors is looking forward to the new mid-size SUV J100 and pure electric vehicle Korando Emotion, with shipments of about 10,000 units, including exports, piling up.
【Korea General】
Last month, GM Korea sold only 2,519 units, down 72.8 percent year-over-year. Although sales were higher than in October (2,493 units), the lowest sales of the year, they remained subdued.
GM South Korea plans to launch a major new car next year in search of a reversal opportunity. Launched a new Bolt EV and EUV that is fully suspended from listing, actively increasing the sales share of imported models such as the Tahoe and GMC Sierra. In the long run, it plans to launch 10 electric vehicles in South Korea.