Korea Best Selling Cars Ranking in 2026. The Tesla Model Y skyrocketed into 2nd, surging by 740.8%. The Kia Sportage and the Kia Carnival reported major losses losing their spot on the podium although the Kia Sorento held firm at the top.
In a market where the top two brands, Hyundai and Kia, control together almost 70% of the market share, the top 10 best-selling models ranking is entirely held by the two Koreans.
Looking at YTD sales up to April 2026 brand-wise, the Kia Sorento was the best selling car (+10%) and 7% market share.
The Tesla Model Y -up 32 spots- ranked 2nd (+740.8%), followed by the Hyundai Grandeur -up 2 spots- in 3rd (-1.4%) and the Hyundai Sonata -up 7 spots- in 4th (+20.7%).
The Kia Sportage -down 2 spots- ranked into 5th (-23.1%) followed by the Hyundai Avante -down 2 spots- in 6th (-22.8%), the Kia Carnival -down 5 spots- in 7th (-33.4%) and the Hyundai Porter in 8th (-4%).
The Kia Ray -up 3 spots- ranked 9th (-1.2%) ahead of the Hyundai Tucson -down 1 spot- which closed the top 10 (-17.2%).
Tables with sales figures
In the tables below we report sales for Top 50 models.
