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South Korea April 2026: Telsa and BYD break records

The Tesla Model Y sells over 10,000 units in April.

The South Korean new light vehicle market edges up 0.8% year-on-year in April to 151,340 units, however this small gain has everything to do with foreign brands up 58.1% to 33,989 and 22.5% share whereas domestic brands fall -8.8% to 117,351. More precisely, the market is up thanks solely to Tesla up 811.5% to break its records for the third month in a row to 13,190 sales and 8.7% share. Meanwhile Kia (+7.9%) extends its now seemingly unassailable lead over sister brand Hyundai (-15.8%) to almost 8,000 units for the month and just above 16,500 units year-to-date. In 4th place below Tesla, Genesis (-40.3%) is in complete freefall and endures its lowest monthly volume in over 6 years: since March 2020. BYD (+272.6%) crosses the 2,000 monthly sales mark for the first time, reaching an all time high 9th place with 1.3% share.

In the domestic models ranking, the Kia Sorento (+37.3%) surges ahead to break its volume record for the 2nd month running at over 12,000 sales. The Hyundai Grandeur (+8.9%) is far below while the Hyundai Sonata (+22.4%) closes out the podium with a strong YoY gain. The Hyundai Avante (-22.9%), Kia Carnival (-34.2%) and Kia Sportage (-25.8%) follow and all sink. Meanwhile at #7 the Kia Ray (+14.4%) reaches an all time high ranking, also hit in August 2023 and February 2024. The Kia EV3 (+27.5%) also impresses and stays within the Top 10 at #10. The Kia EV5 (#15) is the best-selling recent launch ahead of the Kia PV5 (#21) and Renault Filante (#22).

Looking at foreign models, the Tesla Model Y (+1154.5%!) crosses the 10,000 monthly sales milestone and ranks #2 in the overall models charts including domestic vehicles. The Tesla Model 3 (+306.9%) also surges ahead and repeats at #2, followed by the BMW 5 Series (-7.5%) and Mercedes E Class (-22.2%) both in difficulty. The new BYD Dolphin advances to a record 5th place ahead of the BMW X3 (+53.1%), Polestar 4 (+277.1%) and Mercedes GLE (+23.3%), all sporting fantastic scores. The new BYD Sealion 7 lodges an 8th straight Top 10 finish at #9. 

Previous month: South Korea March 2026: BYD breaks records again, Renault Filante in Top 10

One year ago: South Korea April 2025: New gen pushes Hyundai Palisade to #4, Kia EV4 lands

Full April 2026 Top 30 All brands, Top 58 All domestic models and Top 50 foreign models below.

South Korea April 2026 – brands:

PosBrandApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY25
1Kia55,10836.4%+ 7.9%1196,77135.2%+ 6.0%12
2Hyundai47,18331.2%– 15.8%2180,19032.2%– 6.5%21
3Tesla13,1908.7%+ 811.5%334,1546.1%+ 445.2%36
4Genesis6,8684.5%– 40.3%432,9275.9%– 20.0%43
5BMW6,6584.4%– 0.8%526,0264.7%+ 2.8%54
6Mercedes4,7963.2%– 2.3%720,6583.7%+ 2.7%65
7Renault Korea4,0252.7%– 23.4%614,8942.7%– 21.0%77
8KGM3,3822.2%– 4.6%814,8522.7%+ 26.6%88
9BYD2,0231.3%+ 272.6%95,9911.1%+ 983.4%916
10Volvo1,1050.7%+ 3.5%104,7330.8%+ 3.5%119
11Lexus1,0790.7%– 20.3%124,8340.9%– 7.6%1010
12Audi9180.6%+ 12.4%114,0560.7%+ 42.5%1212
13Toyota8290.5%– 5.8%162,9820.5%+ 0.5%1414
14GM Korea7850.5%– 39.6%143,3250.6%– 38.1%1311
15Mini6960.5%+ 5.3%152,6510.5%+ 29.1%1615
16Porsche6790.4%– 37.0%132,7860.5%– 20.7%1513
17Polestar6750.4%+ 257.1%181,6290.3%+ 143.1%1820
18Volkswagen4580.3%+ 107.2%191,7510.3%+ 22.2%1718
19Land Rover2730.2%– 18.5%171,6100.3%– 1.2%1917
20Lincoln1200.1%– 4.8%281780.0%– 65.2%2623
21Jeep1020.1%– 28.2%204230.1%– 22.7%2021
22GMC730.0%+ 247.6%213580.1%+ 336.6%2130
23Cadillac670.0%+ 0.0%232150.0%+ 29.5%2425
24Honda660.0%– 59.3%222770.0%– 68.0%2222
25Ford550.0%– 90.4%252200.0%– 88.4%2319
26Bentley400.0%+ 300.0%261390.0%+ 131.7%2727
27Lamborghini290.0%+ 107.1%27800.0%– 37.0%2826
28Peugeot280.0%– 71.1%242120.0%– 15.5%2524
29Ferrari170.0%– 34.6%29750.0%– 42.3%2928
30Rolls-Royce130.0%– 51.9%30560.0%– 13.8%3031
 –Total local manufacturers117,35177.5%– 8.8% –442,95979.2%– 2.8% – –
 –Total foreign manufacturers33,98922.5%+ 58.1% –116,09420.8%+ 41.3% – –
 –Total market151,340100.0%+ 0.8% –559,053100.0%+ 3.9% – –

South Korea April 2026 – domestic models:

PosModelApr-26/25Mar2026/25PosFY25
1Kia Sorento12,078+ 37.3%139,029+ 10.0%11
2Hyundai Grandeur6,622+ 8.9%223,145– 1.4%25
3Hyundai Sonata5,754+ 22.4%421,119+ 20.7%311
4Hyundai Avante5,475– 22.9%619,826– 22.8%52
5Kia Carnival4,995– 34.2%719,392– 33.4%63
6Kia Sportage4,972– 25.8%520,327– 23.1%44
7Kia Ray4,877+ 14.4%1116,802– 1.2%812
8Hyundai Porter4,843– 9.8%318,752– 4.0%78
9Hyundai Santa Fe3,902– 38.6%1513,581– 37.8%127
10Kia EV33,898+ 27.5%1012,572+ 43.3%1422
11Hyundai Tucson3,858– 26.1%1415,014– 17.2%910
12Kia Seltos3,580– 29.8%813,691– 30.0%109
13Hyundai Palisade3,422– 48.6%2513,631– 22.7%116
14Kia Bongo3,335+ 1.0%2011,240– 9.5%1617
15Kia EV53,308new1610,192new1949
16Kia Morning3,186+ 209.9%307,842+ 103.4%2325
17Hyundai Staria3,039– 18.5%219,945– 23.1%2015
18Hyundai Kona2,559– 6.0%1212,702+ 27.5%1319
19Genesis G802,523– 41.9%1311,764– 21.3%1513
20Kia K52,366– 33.9%1810,360– 10.1%1716
21Kia PV52,262new1710,348new1845
22Renault Korea Filante2,139new97,099new26 –
23Genesis GV702,068– 33.1%199,841– 15.8%2118
24Genesis GV801,693– 42.2%228,306– 25.8%2220
25Hyundai Ioniq 51,674+ 14.8%237,625+ 84.8%2426
26Hyundai Bus/Truck1,562+ 24.6%295,941+ 18.5%2823
27Renault Korea Grand Koleos1,550– 64.6%325,958– 62.1%2714
28Kia K81,461– 43.1%247,232– 27.9%2521
29Kia EV41,432+ 72.3%275,511+ 563.2%2934
30Kia Niro1,289– 24.9%415,226+ 21.1%3227
31Hyundai Ioniq 91,225+ 21.4%334,439+ 124.9%3333
32Hyundai Casper1,142– 21.5%285,245– 8.0%3124
33KGM Musso1,135+ 99.5%265,505+ 549.2%3044
34Kia EV61,062+ 34.6%313,572+ 14.3%3430
35Hyundai Venue1,061+ 39.6%343,552+ 29.9%3528
36KGM Musso EV810+ 12.7%372,963+ 138.0%3737
37Chevrolet Trax Crossover613– 43.2%382,716– 36.1%3829
38KGM Actyon520+ 101.6%392,339+ 67.0%3935
39Hyundai Ioniq 6475– 22.1%363,153+ 106.6%3642
40Hyundai Nexo441+ 418.8%352,018+ 209.0%4139
41KGM Tivoli415– 3.0%431,774+ 15.1%4241
42Genesis G90409– 48.0%402,042– 19.2%4036
43Kia EV9393+ 162.0%46897+ 88.1%4653
44Renault Korea Arkana336– 22.4%441,479+ 10.4%4440
45KGM Torres327– 66.9%421,574– 50.4%4331
46Kia Tasman302– 75.8%451,406+ 4.6%4532
47Kia Bus/Special193+ 43.0%47678+ 41.3%4746
48Chevrolet Trailblazer168– 19.6%50592– 38.9%4848
49Hyundai ST1129+ 12.2%51502+ 16.2%5055
50Kia K9119– 19.0%52454– 31.2%5154
51Genesis GV6094– 36.1%53322+ 88.3%5558
52KGM Rexton New Arena90– 27.4%54335– 22.6%5457
53KGM Torres EVX85+ 14.9%49360– 54.4%5252
54Genesis G7062– 70.5%48505– 18.9%4950
55Genesis GV60 Magma19new5531new56 –
56Chevrolet Colorado4– 60.0%5616– 66.0%5763
57KGM Korando0– 100.0%572– 99.0%5860
58Renault Korea Scenic E-Tech0new58358new5359

South Korea April 2026 – foreign models:

PosModelApr-26/25Mar2026/25PosFY25
1Tesla Model Y10,086+ 1154.5%125,409+ 740.8%11
2Tesla Model 32,596+ 306.9%27,146+ 131.2%45
3BMW 5 Series1,887– 7.5%47,511– 1.3%33
4Mercedes E Class1,695– 22.2%38,530– 0.9%22
5BYD Dolphin800new91,527new17 –
6BMW X3692+ 53.1%112,665+ 22.9%78
7Polestar 4675+ 277.1%71,627+ 146.5%1426
8Mercedes GLE640+ 23.3%62,613+ 48.4%86
9BYD Sealion 7621new52,705new625
10Mercedes GLC597+ 92.6%82,910+ 23.7%54
11BMW X5564– 5.7%102,400+ 16.2%910
12BMW 3 Series553+ 11.7%132,236+ 28.1%109
13BMW 7 Series445+ 12.1%171,875+ 8.1%1113
14Tesla Model X427+ 42600.0%161,111+ 18416.7%23n/a
15BMW X7403– 8.4%181,581– 5.2%1514
16BYD Atto 3395– 27.3%n/a1,179+ 113.2%2022
17Audi Q4 e-Tron368+ 377.9%14986+ 14.5%2623
18Lexus NX363– 15.6%221,844+ 20.8%1218
19Volvo XC60359– 15.1%121,744+ 0.5%1311
20Lexus ES334– 41.3%211,555– 35.3%167
21BMW i5319+ 104.5%201,147+ 120.2%2136
22Mini Cooper Hatch314– 10.8%151,337+ 25.5%1915
23Mercedes CLE305+ 18.2%261,145– 1.5%2220
24Mercedes G Class304– 9.0%n/a716– 34.4%3421
25Mercedes S Class298– 4.2%251,343– 4.8%1812
26Audi Q5289n/a191,032n/a25n/a
27BMW X6261– 26.7%271,101– 18.6%2419
28Porsche Cayenne246– 54.1%42622– 53.6%3717
29Toyota Camry239+ 9.1%28833– 3.6%2931
30Lexus RX226+ 22.8%24826+ 30.7%3033
31BYD Seal207new38574new39n/a
32VW ID.4196+ 625.9%30793– 2.2%3143
33BMW X1188– 24.2%31727– 17.9%3328
34Volvo XC90184+ 73.6%36773+ 97.7%3238
35BMW X4179– 43.4%29846– 26.8%2816
36Toyota Alphard174+ 11.5%47544+ 21.4%4042
37VW Golf169+ 89.9%n/a492+ 452.8%41n/a
38BMW 4 Series164– 15.5%43596– 12.5%3832
39Porsche Taycan155+ 4.0%23874+ 37.4%2735
40Toyota Prius148+ 72.1%n/a410+ 74.5%46n/a
41Mini Countryman146+ 14.1%n/an/an/an/a40
42Volvo EX30145+ 25.0%35368– 44.1%5047
43Volvo S90144+ 58.2%39659+ 73.9%3639
44BMW iX1136+ 172.0%n/an/an/an/an/a
45Volvo XC40133– 40.4%34696– 21.8%3524
46Mercedes EQB133+ 1562.5%45449+ 1051.3%43n/a
47Toyota Crown132+ 207.0%n/a401+ 107.8%47n/a
48Porsche Macan EV122+ 100.0%50n/an/an/a41
49Mercedes EQE SUV119+ 65.3%n/an/an/an/an/a
50BMW iX112– 1.8%n/a434+ 127.2%45n/a

Source: KAIDA, Manufacturers

J.J. McCarthy still in consideration for starting job over Kyler Murray

J.J. McCarthy
Jan 4, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) warms up prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

The Minnesota Vikings added veteran quarterback Kyler Murray to the depth chart this offseason after J.J. McCarthy struggled to stay healthy and produce when he was on the field last season.

However, the Vikings aren’t handing the starting job to Murray, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, and McCarthy can win the starting job over Murray in what is expected to be a “true competition” between the two of them.

“They envision it being a true competition: Kyler Murray versus J.J. McCarthy,” Pelissero said during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show. “And both these guys are going to go into this believing they’re gonna win this job. I don’t know, frankly, how friendly that quarterback room is going to be. It’s going to be a very competitive quarterback room.

“From everything that I’ve understood, it is truly wide open, they’re keeping an open mind as a coaching staff.”

@TomPelissero

Are we getting a true QB competition in Minnesota this offseason?#NFL#SKOLpic.twitter.com/iQ4Su2fBBQ

— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) May 8, 2026

Murray is coming off his own health concerns, after his season with the Arizona Cardinals last season was marred by a foot injury that cost him the bulk of the campaign.

It’s clear that the Vikings organization has little patience for a rebuild after watching former quarterback Sam Darnold lead the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory last season. So, in what figures to be a completely merit-based approach to the most important position, whoever is ready to produce at the highest level will earn the job in Minnesota.

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İkardi “Qalatasaray”da qalacaq? – Dursun Özbek açıqladı

“Qalatasaray”ın rəhbəri Dursun Özbek müqavilə müddəti başa çatan Mauro İkardi ilə bağlı son vəziyyətə aydınlıq gətirib.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, klub rəsmisi Türkiyə mediasına açıqlamasında ulduz futbolçu ilə danışıqlar aparılacağını bildirib:

Mövsüm sonu gəlir. İkardinin “Qalatasaray”a qatqısı çox böyükdür. Bir nəsli azarkeşimizə çevirdi. Mauro ilə görüşəcəm. Şərtlər barəsində qarşılıqlı danışacam. O bizim üçün bir dəyərdir. Danışıqların müsbət yekunlaşacağını arzulayıram”.

Qeyd edək ki, 2022-ci ilin sentyabr ayında PSJ-dən icarəyə götürülən argentinalı oyunçu 2023-cü ilin iyulunda tam şəkildə “sarı-qırmızılar”a transfer olunmuşdu.

BƏƏ klubu İkardi ilə maraqlanır

Birləşmiş Ərəb Əmirlikləri (BƏƏ) təmsilçisi “Palm Siti” argentinalı hücumçu Mauro İkardi ilə maraqlanır.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, klub “Qalatasaray”la müqaviləsi yayda bitəcək forvardı azad agent kimi sıralarına qatmaq niyyətindədir. Bu barədə insayder Maurizio Ruzzo məlumat yayıb.

İkardi “Palm Siti”də oynamağa müsbət yanaşmır.

Argentinalı hücumçu bu mövsüm Super Liqada 30 oyunda 14 qol vurub.

Okan Buruk: “Hədəfimiz artıq beşinci çempionluqdur”

“Qalatasaray” Türkiyə Super Liqasında 2026/26 mövsümünün çempionu olub.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, İstanbul təmsilçisi “Antalyaspor”u 3:2 hesabıyla məğlub edərək, sona bir tur qalmış qızıl medalları rəsmiləşdirib.

Matçdan sonra komandanın baş məşqçisi Okan Buruk fikirlərini bölüşüb:

“Bura “Qalatasaray”a xidmət etmək üçün gəlmişəm. Çətin dönəm idi və ardıcıl dörd çempionluq qazandıq. Bu klubda olmağın verdiyi dəyəri çox yaxşı bilirəm. Buna qədər klub ardıcıl dörd dəfə çempionluq yaşamışdı, amma sonrası olmamışdı. Hədəfimiz artıq beşinci çempionluqdur”.

“Qalatasaray” 26-cı dəfə Türkiyə çempionu oldu

Türkiyə Super Liqasının XXXIII turu çərçivəsində lider “Qalatasaray” “Antalyaspor”u qəbul edib.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, görüş “Cim-Bom”un 4:2 hesablı qələbəsi ilə başa çatıb.

Oyunda hesabı ilk hissəyə əlavə edilən 3-cü dəqiqədə qonaqların heyətində Soner Dikmen açıb. Digər 5 qol isə ikinci hissədə vurulub. Əvvəlcə 56-cı dəqiqədə fərqlənən Mario Lemina oyuna tarazlıq gətirib. 62-ci dəqiqədə Soner Dikmen həm özünün, həm də komandasının ikinci qolunu vurub. Qoldan cəmi 4 dəqiqə sonra Viktor Osimhen yenidən hesabı bərabərləşdirib. 88-ci dəqiqədə Osimhen dublunu rəsmiləşdirib. Əsas vaxta artırılan 5-ci dəqiqədə isə Kaan Ayhan yekun hesabı müəyyənləşdirib.

Beləliklə, “Qalatasaray” 77 xal toplayaraq sona bir tur qalmış ardıcıl 4-cü, ümumilikdə isə 26-cı dəfə çempion adını qazanıb.

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