South Korea – December 2025

New passenger car registrations

144,882

▲ +10.6% YoY

Total registrations

7.2%

▲ +49.9% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

46.1%

▲ +9.9% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

9,285 veh. ▲ +62% YoY

PHEV

1,150 veh. ▼ -6.6% YoY

HEV

56,382 veh. ▲ +4.8% YoY

ICE

77,580 veh. ▼ -4.9% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

  • BEV (9,285)
  • Plug-in hybrid (1,150)
  • Hybrid (56,382)
  • ICE (77,580)
  • Hydrogen (485)

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources