Kia’s electrified-vehicle sales surpass 300,000 units in South Korea

Nov 15, 2026 02:13 (2h ago)

Kia surpassed 300,000 annual electrified-vehicle sales in South Korea.
Kia’s domestic electrified-vehicle sales reached 300,048 units by Nov. 9.
Pure EV sales exceeded 100,000, while electrified models formed six-tenths of domestic sales.

Kia Corp. became the first domestic automaker to surpass 300,000 electrified-vehicle sales in South Korea in a single year. Domestic sales reached 300,048 units as of Nov. 9, up 41.9% from a year earlier, including electric vehicles and hybrids. Pure electric-vehicle sales also exceeded 100,000 for the first time, and electrified models accounted for six out of every 10 Kia vehicles sold in South Korea this year. Kia’s annual electrified-vehicle sales first exceeded 100,000 units in 2021, reaching 109,741.