Tesla tops imported car sales for 4th month in May

Tesla's Model Y vehicle / Courtesy of Tesla Korea

Tesla remained at the top of Korea's imported car market for the fourth consecutive month in May, driven by strong sales of its Model Y, industry data showed Thursday.

According to the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA), 29,860 imported passenger cars were newly registered last month, up 5.9 percent from 28,189 units the previous year.

Tesla topped the list with 10,866 units sold in May, retaining the No. 1 position since February.

BMW followed with 6,555 units sold last month, while Mercedes-Benz ranked third with 3,553 units. China's BYD ranked seventh with 1,032 units sold.

Tesla's Model Y was the best-selling model with 8,762 units sold, followed by the BMW 5 series with 2,060 units and Tesla's Model 3 at 1,301.

By fuel type, electric vehicles accounted for 48.6 percent, with 14,520 units sold, followed by hybrids at 40.4 percent and gasoline models at 10.4 percent.