Kia's domestic electrified vehicle sales top 300,000 units in 2026

Kia Corp. has achieved a significant milestone in South Korea's automotive industry by surpassing 300,000 units in domestic electrified vehicle sales this year, as of November 9. This marks the first time an automaker has reached this figure in a single year in the country, with Kia's electric and hybrid vehicle sales increasing by 41.9% compared to the previous year.

The company's electrified vehicle sales, which include both electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid models, reached a total of 300,048 units, up from 109,741 units in 2021 and 222,085 units in 2024. EVs alone accounted for 120,360 units, more than doubling their sales from the previous year, making Kia the first automaker to sell over 100,000 EVs in South Korea in a single year.

Hybrid models followed with a 16.9% increase, totaling 179,688 units. Kia's overall domestic sales for the year amounted to 502,286 units, with electrified models comprising 59.7% of the total. The EV3, EV5, and PV5 were the top-selling EV models, while the Sorento hybrid, Carnival, and Sportage hybrids led the hybrid segment.

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