South Korea – October 2025

New passenger car registrations

127,138

▲ +1% YoY

Total registrations

15.8%

▲ +48.1% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

49.5%

▲ +0.2% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

19,318 veh. ▲ +51.9% YoY

PHEV

801 veh. ▼ -8.1% YoY

HEV

42,857 veh. ▼ -13% YoY

ICE

63,475 veh. ▼ -23.3% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

  • BEV (19,318)
  • Plug-in hybrid (801)
  • Hybrid (42,857)
  • ICE (63,475)
  • Hydrogen (687)

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources