From：Internet Info Agency 2026-11-15 11:23:00
On November 15, Kia announced data showing that as of November 9, 2026, the company's cumulative sales of electrified vehicles in its home market of South Korea reached 304,800 units, up 41.9% year on year, making it the first automaker brand to surpass 300,000 electrified vehicle sales in the Korean market. Kia's annual sales of electrified vehicles in the Korean market reached 109,741 units in 2021, surpassing 100,000 for the first time; in 2024, it reached 222,085 units, breaking through 200,000. Among them, cumulative sales of battery electric vehicles in the Korean market reached 123,600 units, more than doubling from the same period in 2025. Including both domestic and overseas automaker brands, Kia is the first auto brand to achieve annual battery electric vehicle sales exceeding 100,000 units. Among Kia's battery electric vehicle models, the top three by sales were the EV3 (30,455 units), EV5 (28,971 units) and PV5 (24,266 units). Hybrid vehicle sales stood at 179,700 units, up 16.9% year on year. By model, the Sorento, Carnival and Sportage combined sold 135,496 units, accounting for approximately 75% of Kia's total hybrid vehicle sales.
