First half sales of large cars in Korea to overwhelm small cars
Super cars news according to hanlianshe 6 July reported that the first half of this year, Korea's domestic sales of large cars in rapid growth, and an overwhelming share of small cars become Korea's largest market segment.
The first six months of this year, Korea domestic five vehicle plant of medium and large car sales for 23.1715 million units, representing the total sales volume of vehicles 51.0%; the small car sales for 22.1315 million units, representing 48.7%. But with the same period last year, the proportion of small car sales 50.1%, higher than in the large vehicle (48.9%).
The first half of this year, Korea automobile sales year-over-year increase 13.7%. Of these, small cars increased 10.5%, medium and large vehicles increased by 18.4%.
According to the analysis, in a large increase in car sales is mainly driven by medium-sized car. The first half of this year, Korea midsize car sales for 11.2777 million, while sales are in the same period this year reached 15.0831 million units, an increase of $ 33.7%.
The industry believes that nearly a year, small and large car sales performance is upside down, because last year the economic downturn in the global context, consumers purchased mainly small cars. But this year, the economy began to gradually warming up, consumers turn midsize car above.
In addition, at the end of last year, the automotive manufacturers have implemented new medium models, such as modern of new Sonata (Gallery Forum) , Renault Samsung of SM5, car KIA K5, have played a significant role.
(Super car network)