22,000 Imported Cars Sold in August... Mercedes-Benz and BMW Still Leading the Market

About 5% Decrease Compared to Same Period Last Year
Excluding Tesla, Decrease Rate Around 14%
Top 3 Sales: Tesla Model Y·3 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class

New sales of imported passenger cars in August this year were estimated to be around 22,000 units. Despite the addition of Tesla, which was not included in the statistics last year, sales decreased by nearly 5% compared to the same period last year. BMW and Mercedes-Benz still held the leading positions, followed by Tesla, Volkswagen, Lexus, and Volvo.

According to the Korea Imported Automobile Association on the 4th, the number of newly registered imported passenger cars last month was 22,263 units, a 4.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. Excluding Tesla, as in the previous year, sales dropped to 20,055 units. In this case, the decline rate increased to the 14% range.

By brand, BMW and Mercedes-Benz sold 5,880 and 5,286 units respectively, maintaining their leading positions. Tesla ranked third with 2,208 units. Following were Volkswagen with 1,445 units, Lexus with 1,355 units, Volvo with 1,245 units, and Audi with 1,010 units, all achieving sales of over 1,000 units.

Other brands recorded sales as follows: Toyota 900 units, Porsche 747 units, Land Rover 397 units, Ford 392 units, Mini 379 units, Honda 272 units, Chevrolet 187 units, Jeep 178 units, Lincoln 138 units, Cadillac 61 units, Peugeot 49 units, Bentley 40 units, Lamborghini 38 units, GMC 27 units, Rolls-Royce 13 units, Maserati 11 units, and Polestar 5 units.

Electric vehicles accounted for only 18.5% (4,115 units) of total sales. Considering that more than half of these were Teslas, it can be interpreted that most consumers chose internal combustion engine vehicles.

The best-selling vehicle last month was the Tesla Model Y (1,215 units), followed by the Mercedes-Benz E300 4MATIC (1,193 units), and the Tesla Model 3 (921 units).

Jung Yoon-young, Vice Chairman of the Korea Imported Automobile Association, explained, "New registrations of imported passenger cars in August showed mixed fluctuations by brand, but thanks to smooth supply of some brands, new car effects, and active promotions, the level was maintained similar to the previous month."

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