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Kia becomes Korea's first automaker to top 300,000 annual electrified vehicle sales, up 41.9% year-on-year

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Kia said its cumulative electrified vehicle sales in Korea reached 304,800 units as of November 9, 2026, up 41.9% year-on-year, making it the first auto brand to surpass 300,000 electrified vehicles in the Korean market. Cumulative BEV sales in Korea reached 123,600 units, more than double the year-earlier level, and Kia is the first brand — including both domestic and overseas automakers — to exceed 100,000 annual BEV sales, with the EV3 (30,455 units), EV5 (28,971) and PV5 (24,266) leading the lineup. Hybrid sales stood at 179,700 units, up 16.9% year-on-year, with the Sorento, Carnival and Sportage accounting for 135,496 units, about 75% of Kia's total hybrid sales.

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Kia becomes Korea’s first automaker to surpass 300,000 annual electrified vehicle sales, up 41.9% year on year

IT之家 reported on November 15 that, according to data released today by Kia (KIA), as of November 9, 2026, the company’s cumulative electrified vehicle sales in its home market of Korea reached 304,800 units, up 41.9% year on year, making it the first automotive brand in the Korean market to surpass 300,000 electrified vehicles.

From left to right, PV5 Passenger (2-2-3), EV9, EV6, EV3, EV4, EV5, PV5 Cargo Compact. / Provided by Hyundai Motor and Kia.
From left to right, PV5 Passenger (2-2-3), EV9, EV6, EV3, EV4, EV5, PV5 Cargo Compact. / Provided by Hyundai Motor and Kia.

IT之家 noted that Kia’s annual electrified vehicle sales in the Korean market reached 109,741 units in 2021, surpassing 100,000 for the first time; in 2024, they reached 222,085 units, surpassing 200,000.

Meanwhile, cumulative sales of battery electric vehicles among Kia’s electrified models in the Korean market reached 123,600 units, more than doubling from the same period last year. Including domestic Korean and overseas automakers, Kia is the first auto brand to achieve annual battery electric vehicle sales of more than 100,000 units. Among Kia’s battery electric vehicle models, the top three by sales were 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 sold a combined 135,496 units, accounting for about 75% of Kia’s total hybrid vehicle sales.

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