Ssangyong Motor Co., the South Korean unit of China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC), said Wednesday its September vehicle sales fell 6.5 per cent from a year earlier.

Ssangyong sold 8,950 vehicles last month. Domestic sales slid 20.6 per cent to 3,501 units, while exports rose 5.4 per cent to 5,449 units, the company said.