South Korea – August 2025

New passenger car registrations

138,824

▲ +37.1% YoY

Total registrations

18.3%

▲ +57.4% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

49.8%

▲ +35.5% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

24,344 veh. ▲ +58.1% YoY

PHEV

997 veh. ▲ +42% YoY

HEV

43,809 veh. ▲ +25.4% YoY

ICE

68,382 veh. ▼ -11% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

  • BEV (24,344)
  • Plug-in hybrid (997)
  • Hybrid (43,809)
  • ICE (68,382)
  • Hydrogen (1,292)

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources