Tesla led South Korea’s imported passenger‑car market for a sixth consecutive
month in July with 10,237 registrations, data from the Korea Automobile
Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA) showed. Total new registrations of
imported passenger cars were 30,976 in July, up 14.3% YoY. BMW ranked second
with 6,533 units, Mercedes‑Benz third with 3,959, and BYD 2,846. Electric
vehicles accounted for nearly half of imported passenger‑car registrations at
15,428 units, driven by strong demand for Tesla and BYD.