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

2026-08-05

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.