South Korea – May 2025

New passenger car registrations

141,865

▲ +39.8% YoY

Total registrations

16.1%

▲ +64% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

51.5%

▲ +40.4% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

21,416 veh. ▲ +61.6% YoY

PHEV

1,360 veh. ▲ +115.9% YoY

HEV

50,254 veh. ▲ +31.8% YoY

ICE

68,717 veh. ▼ -22.8% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

  • BEV (21,416)
  • Plug-in hybrid (1,360)
  • Hybrid (50,254)
  • ICE (68,717)
  • Hydrogen (118)

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources