South Korea – May 2026

New passenger car registrations

127,315

▲ +5.5% YoY

Total registrations

28.6%

▲ +59.8% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

60.3%

▲ +5.1% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

35,416 veh. ▲ +65.4% YoY

PHEV

976 veh. ▼ -28.2% YoY

HEV

40,387 veh. ▼ -19.6% YoY

ICE

50,136 veh. ▼ -27% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

BEV (35,416)
Plug-in hybrid (976)
Hybrid (40,387)
ICE (50,136)
Hydrogen (400)

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

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