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Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, Azərbaycan, Syerra-Leone, Oman və Sent Lusiya millilərinin iştirak edəcəyi yarışda ilk oyunlar martın 27-də keçiriləcək. İlk günün qalibləri martın 30-da finalda, məğlubları isə 3-cü yer uğrunda görüşdə qarşılaşacaqlar.

27 mart
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19:00. Azərbaycan – Sent Lusiya
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30 mart
15:00. 3-cü yer uğrunda (məğlublar)
“Dalğa Arena”

19:00. Final (qaliblər)
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The Kia Sorento confirms it is the favourite of South Korean customers.

The South Korean new light vehicle market is up 13.5% year-on-year in January to 120,446 units. This includes 99,495 domestic manufacturers (+9.5%) and 20,951 foreigners (+37.6%). This month Kia (+12.3%) topples traditional leader Hyundai (+11.6%) to rank #1 brand for the first time since exactly a year ago in January 2025. Genesis (-1.7%) disappoints at #3, lodging its lowest monthly volume since last July at 8,671. BMW (+5.2%) overtakes Mercedes (+35.1%) to #4 while KGM (+38.6%) is up two spots on last month to #6 with 2.6% share vs. 1.8% last month. Renault Korea (-13.9%) is relegated to #7. Tesla shoots up 39220% to #8 but still only holds 1.6% of the market vs. 3.6% over the Full Year 2025. Audi (+164.7%), Toyota (+44.7%) and Lexus (+30%) also impress while newcomer BYD is in the Top 10 for the third month in a row at #10.

Looking at domestic models, the Kia Sorento (+12.5%) is back to #1 for the 4th time in the past 5 months, confirming the annual top spot it has held for the past two years. The Kia Sportage (-8.1%) is up to #2 for the 2nd time in the past 3 months, as a reminder it last ranked #1 in November 2021. The Carnival (-13%) completes a podium 100% Kia but disappoints year-on-year. Four Hyundais follow, with the Palisade (+98.1%) and Sonata (+42.1%) lodging the best performances but the Avante (-4%) and Grandeur (-12.2%) in negative. Notice also the Kia Niro (+248.7%), Kona (+47.7%) and Morning (+40.6%).

As for foreign models, the Mercedes E-Class (+54.4%) remains on top above the BMW 5 Series (+8.1%) while the Tesla Model Y takes the third spot. The Mercedes GLC (+26.2%) repeats at #4 ahead of the Lexus NX (+194.9%) up from outside the December Top 50 directly back to #5 while the BMW X3 (+29.5%) is up five ranks on last month to #6. Below, the new BYD Sealion 7 is up two spots to #7 while the BYD Atto 3 cracks the Top 10 for the first time at #8. Note the Telsa Model X is up to #24 with 210 sales and the Model S up to #35 with 140 units.

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Full January 2026 Top 30 All brands, Top 55 All domestic models and Top 50 foreign models below.

South Korea January 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Kia	43,129	35.8%	+ 12.3%	2
2	Hyundai	41,537	34.5%	+ 11.6%	1
3	Genesis	8,671	7.2%	– 1.7%	3
4	BMW	6,270	5.2%	+ 5.2%	5
5	Mercedes	5,121	4.3%	+ 35.1%	4
6	KG Mobility	3,187	2.6%	+ 38.6%	8
7	Renault Korea	2,239	1.9%	– 13.9%	6
8	Tesla	1,966	1.6%	+ 39220.0%	7
9	Lexus	1,464	1.2%	+ 30.0%	14
10	BYD	1,347	1.1%	new	10
11	Volvo	1,037	0.9%	+ 0.4%	9
12	Audi	847	0.7%	+ 164.7%	16
13	GM Korea	732	0.6%	– 39.8%	11
14	Porsche	702	0.6%	+ 9.0%	13
15	Toyota	622	0.5%	+ 44.7%	12
16	Mini	567	0.5%	+ 142.3%	15
17	Land Rover	224	0.2%	– 31.1%	18
18	Volkswagen	217	0.2%	+ 68.2%	17
19	Jeep	117	0.1%	– 2.5%	19
20	Honda	104	0.1%	– 41.2%	20
21	Ford	64	0.1%	– 82.5%	28
22	GMC	62	0.1%	+ 342.9%	30
23	Cadillac	50	0.0%	+ 92.3%	22
24	Peugeot	33	0.0%	– 13.2%	21
25	Bentley	28	0.0%	+ 180.0%	25
26	Ferrari	27	0.0%	– 15.6%	29
27	Polestar	27	0.0%	– 73.8%	24
28	Lincoln	23	0.0%	– 82.8%	26
29	Lamborghini	21	0.0%	– 63.8%	23
30	Rolls-Royce	11	0.0%	+ 57.1%	31
31	Maserati	0	0.0%	– 100.0%	27
–	Total local manufacturers	99,495	82.6%	+ 9.5%	–
–	Total foreign manufacturers	20,951	17.4%	+ 37.6%	–
–	Total market	120,446	100.0%	+ 13.5%	–

South Korea January 2026 – domestic models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	/25	Dec
1	Kia Sorento	8,388	+ 12.5%	2
2	Kia Sportage	6,015	– 8.1%	3
3	Kia Carnival	5,278	– 13.0%	5
4	Hyundai Avante	5,244	– 4.0%	4
5	Hyundai Sonata	5,143	+ 42.1%	11
6	Hyundai Grandeur	5,016	– 12.2%	1
7	Hyundai Palisade	4,994	+ 98.1%	6
8	Kia Ray	4,446	+ 14.7%	10
9	Hyundai Tucson	4,269	+ 17.4%	7
10	Kia Seltos	3,698	– 14.8%	9
11	Hyundai Santa Fe	3,379	– 29.9%	12
12	Hyundai Porter	3,320	– 0.4%	8
13	Hyundai Kona	3,163	+ 47.7%	16
14	Genesis G80	2,993	+ 9.6%	14
15	Kia K5	2,752	+ 6.5%	15
16	Genesis GV70	2,702	– 1.4%	17
17	Kia Bongo	2,425	+ 0.2%	18
18	Genesis GV80	2,386	– 11.4%	19
19	Hyundai Staria	2,328	– 6.3%	21
20	Kia K8	2,135	– 7.1%	20
21	Kia Morning	2,087	+ 40.6%	25
22	Kia Niro	1,991	+ 248.7%	26
23	Hyundai Bus/Truck	1,769	+ 85.4%	24
24	Renault Korea Grand Koleos	1,663	– 18.5%	13
25	Hyundai Casper	1,128	+ 21.8%	23
26	KGM Musso	1,123	new	34
27	Kia PV5	1,026	new	38
28	Hyundai Venue	891	+ 28.4%	22
29	Kia EV5	847	new	46
30	Kia EV3	737	+ 71.8%	43
31	KGM Actyon	632	+ 32.2%	28
32	Chevrolet Trax Crossover	607	– 36.3%	27
33	KGM Musso EV	527	new	53
34	Genesis G90	489	– 11.7%	30
35	KGM Torres	427	– 21.9%	33
36	Kia EV4	396	new	49
37	Kia Tasman	376	new	37
38	Renault Korea Arkana	369	+ 35.7%	29
39	KGM Tivoli	367	+ 25.3%	31
40	Hyundai Ioniq 5	314	+ 318.7%	47
41	Hyundai Ioniq 6	245	+ 1941.7%	55
42	Hyundai Ioniq 9	224	new	44
43	Kia EV6	214	+ 197.2%	48
44	Renault Korea Scenic E-Tech	207	new	32
45	Kia K9	143	+ 16.3%	40
46	Kia Bus/Special	135	+ 33.7%	35
47	Chevrolet Trailblazer	121	– 21390.5%	41
48	KGM Rexton New Arena	87	– 20.2%	45
49	Hyundai Nexo	85	+ 254.2%	36
50	Genesis G70	83	– 22.4%	42
51	Kia EV9	40	+ 8.1%	50
52	Hyundai ST1	25	+ 257.1%	51
53	KGM Torres EVX	24	+ 100.0%	57
54	Genesis GV60	18	+ 800.0%	56
55	Chevrolet Colorado	4	– 71.4%	54

South Korea January 2026 – foreign models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	/25	Dec
1	Mercedes E Class	2,220	+ 54.4%	1
2	BMW 5 Series	1,951	+ 8.1%	3
3	Tesla Model Y	1,559	n/a	2
4	Mercedes GLC	809	+ 26.2%	4
5	Lexus NX	802	+ 194.9%	n/a
6	BMW X3	689	+ 29.5%	11
7	BYD Sealion 7	656	new	9
8	BYD Atto 3	634	new	13
9	BMW X5	602	+ 6.7%	12
10	BMW 3 Series	568	+ 46.4%	10
11	Lexus ES	513	– 18.8%	7
12	Mercedes GLE	488	+ 32.6%	5
13	BMW 7 Series	482	+ 4.1%	15
14	Mercedes S Class	461	+ 55.7%	6
15	BMW X7	399	+ 1.0%	16
16	Volvo XC60	388	– 6.7%	8
17	BMW X6	297	– 7.2%	29
18	Mercedes CLE	277	+ 12.1%	20
19	Mini Cooper Hatch	273	+ 82.0%	14
20	BMW X4	223	– 3.5%	17
21	Porsche Taycan	218	+ 78.7%	23
22	Audi A5	218	n/a	27
23	Volvo XC90	218	+ 186.8%	38
24	Tesla Model X	210	+ 4100.0%	46
25	Toyota RAV4	175	+ 326.8%	22
26	BMW i5	173	+ 88.0%	24
27	Porsche Panamera	170	– 21.3%	39
28	Volvo XC40	166	– 15.3%	25
29	Volvo S90	162	– 1.2%	37
30	Mercedes G Class	158	– 42.1%	19
31	Mercedes GLS	145	+ 12.4%	26
32	Audi A3	145	n/a	50
33	BMW X1	143	– 12.8%	31
34	Porsche Cayenne	141	– 42.2%	32
35	Tesla Model S	140	n/a	n/a
36	Toyota Alphard	137	+ 47.3%	45
37	Porsche 911	135	n/a	49
38	BMW 4 Series	127	+ 21.0%	41
39	Audi Q3	110	+ 161.9%	n/a
40	VW Golf	104	n/a	35
41	Mercedes CLA	103	+ 66.1%	48
42	Toyota Camry	101	– 19.2%	30
43	Mini Aceman	100	new	n/a
44	Jeep Wrangler	98	+ 6.5%	33
45	Mini Electric	94	new	n/a
46	Land Rover Defender	93	+ 6.9%	n/a
47	BMW iX	93	new	n/a
48	Audi Q8	92	+ 283.3%	n/a
49	VW Atlas	90	new	n/a
50	Audi Q5	89	n/a	36

Source: Manufacturers, KAIDA