For the first time ever, an imported vehicle became the best-selling car in South Korea and itโs the Tesla Model Y
Not just the best-selling EV
The best-selling vehicle overall
Historic moment in Hyundai and Kiaโs home market ๐ฐ๐ท
May sales:
โข Tesla Model Y: 8,762
โข Kia Sorento: 7,836
โข Hyundai Grandeur: 5,183
Tesla as a brand sold 10,866 cars in Korea last month, more than BMW and Mercedes-Benz combined
Even crazier: roughly one in three imported cars sold in Korea this year has been a Tesla
Tesla has now been the No. 1 import brand in Korea for four straight months
No imported model had ever done this before
A Tesla did