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Tesla leads South Korea’s imported-car market as registrations rise 29.3%
In October, Tesla led South Korea’s imported-car market with 9,165 new registrations.
The country registered 31,117 imported passenger cars that month, up 29.3% from a year earlier.
From January through October, imported-car registrations reached 310,846, an increase of 24.6% from the same period last year.
By comparison, sales by South Korea’s five domestic carmakers fell 7.1% over those ten months.
Electric and hybrid cars together made up 92.2% of imported registrations in October.
The Tesla Model Y Premium was the most registered model, with 5,501 vehicles.
The figures show imported-car registrations growing while domestic sales declined, but no next steps were stated.
South Korea recorded 31,117 new imported passenger-car registrations in October, up 29.3% from a year earlier.
Tesla led brands with 9,165 registrations, ahead of Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
From January through October, imported-car registrations reached 310,846, up 24.6% year on year.
Electric and hybrid cars accounted for 92.2% of October imported-car registrations.
- Who
- Tesla led South Korea’s imported-car market with 9,165 registrations. The Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association reported the figures.
- What
- New imported passenger-car registrations rose 29.3% year on year to 31,117 in October.
- When
- October 2026; the figures were reported on November 4, 2026.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated
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Imported-car registrations totalled 310,846, up 24.6% from the same period a year earlier.
South Korea recorded 31,117 new imported passenger-car registrations, with Tesla leading brands.
The Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association’s October registration figures were reported.
- October registrations
- 31,117, up 29.3% year on year
- Tesla registrations
- 9,165
- January–October registrations
- 310,846, up 24.6% year on year
- Electric and hybrid share
- 92.2% of October registrations
- Top model
- Tesla Model Y Premium, 5,501 registrations