December, 2025 auto sales ranking of Models from Korea's brands
January 22 , 2026 00:00 BJTGasgoo
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Sales of the Elantra amounted to 11,014 units, up 77 % year on year, the first on December, 2025 auto sales ranking of Models from Korea's brands, according to the December sales data of the China Passenger Car Association. Sales of the Pegas amounted to 6,839 units, up 15 % year on year, ranking second on the list while its YTD sales totaled 64,553 units. December sales of the Seltos reached 5,248 units, increasing 20 % year on year and ranking third on the list while its YTD sales were 60,509 units. (Note: Sales data here includes that of locally-made cars, SUVs and MPVs.)
| Ranking | Model | Monthly sales | YTD sales | MoM change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elantra | 11,014 | 94,612 | 27.6% | 76.6% |
| 2 | Pegas | 6,839 | 64,553 | 9.6% | 15.3% |
| 3 | Seltos | 5,248 | 60,509 | -9.0% | 20.1% |
| 4 | Tucson L | 3,095 | 29,218 | -20.0% | 127.7% |
| 5 | Sportage | 2,425 | 28,284 | 11.3% | -34.7% |
| 6 | Sonet | 2,360 | 43,935 | -49.2% | -47.3% |
| 7 | Sonata | 1,998 | 31,321 | -6.8% | -11.1% |
| 8 | KX1 | 1,651 | 21,722 | 19.9% | 3.4% |
| 9 | Kia K3 | 815 | 6,735 | 13.0% | 159.6% |
| 10 | Mufasa | 730 | 12,461 | 63.3% | -76.1% |
| 11 | Custo | 647 | 20,502 | -53.4% | -63.6% |
| 12 | Forte | 509 | 9,750 | -36.3% | -72.9% |
| 13 | K5 | 463 | 5,156 | -23.6% | -24.6% |
| 14 | Santafe | 385 | 4,175 | 4.3% | -9.4% |
| 15 | KIA EV5 | 249 | 9,770 | -55.1% | -67.0% |
| 16 | ELEXIO | 193 | 1,252 | -67.1% | - |
| 17 | Sportage-R | 47 | 1,646 | 193.8% | -79.9% |
| 18 | Carnival | 40 | 1,227 | -54.5% | -75.8% |
| 19 | Sportage FHEV | 20 | 668 | -9.1% | 233.3% |