How many electrified vehicles did Kia sell in Korea this year, and how did EV and hybrid sales compare?

Kia sold 300,048 electrified vehicles, including 120,360 EVs and 179,688 hybrid models. EV sales more than doubled from a year earlier, while hybrid sales increased 16.9 percent.

Which Kia models led domestic EV and hybrid sales in 2026?

The EV3 led Kia’s domestic EV sales with 30,455 units, ahead of the EV5 at 28,971 and the PV5 at 24,266. Among hybrids, the Sorento led with 70,176 units, followed by the Carnival at 46,056 and the Sportage at 19,264.

What share of Kia’s domestic vehicle sales came from electrified models this year?

Kia’s overall domestic sales totaled 502,286 vehicles, of which electrified models accounted for 59.7 percent. The company said its electrified vehicle sales were up 41.9 percent from a year earlier.

Kia's domestic electrified vehicle sales top 300,000 units in 2026

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Summary

Kia said its domestic electrified vehicle sales in Korea surpassed 300,000 units this year as of Monday, the first time an automaker reached that annual milestone in the country. Sales totaled 300,048, up 41.9 percent from a year earlier. EV sales more than doubled to 120,360, while hybrid sales rose 16.9 percent to 179,688. Electrified models made up 59.7 percent of Kia’s 502,286 domestic vehicle sales.

Key Facts

Annual electrified vehicle sales first exceeded 100,000 units in 2021, at 109,741, and passed 200,000 in 2024, at 222,085.
Kia’s 120,360 domestic EV sales marked the first time an automaker sold more than 100,000 EVs in Korea in a single year.
The EV3 led Kia’s domestic EV sales with 30,455 units, followed by the EV5 with 28,971 and the PV5 with 24,266.
The Sorento hybrid sold 70,176 units, while the Carnival and Sportage hybrid models sold 46,056 and 19,264, respectively.

By Yonhap

Published Nov 15, 2026 10:59 am KST

Kia's electric vehicle lineup / Courtesy of Kia

Kia said Sunday its domestic sales of electrified vehicles surpassed 300,000 units this year as of Monday, making it the first automaker to reach the milestone in Korea in a single year.

Kia, an automaking affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said its sales of electrified vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid models, came to 300,048 units, up 41.9 percent from a year earlier.

Annual sales of electrified vehicles first topped 100,000 units in 2021, reaching 109,741, before exceeding 200,000 in 2024 at 222,085.

Of this year's tally, EVs accounted for 120,360 units, more than doubling from a year earlier and marking the first time an automaker has sold more than 100,000 EVs in Korea in a single year.

Sales of hybrid models over the period rose 16.9 percent to 179,688 units.

Kia added that its overall domestic sales this year came to 502,286 units, with electrified models accounting for 59.7 percent of the total.

Among EVs, the EV3 led sales with 30,455 units, followed by the EV5 with 28,971 and the PV5 with 24,266.

Among hybrid models, the Sorento hybrid posted sales of 70,176 units, followed by the Carnival and Sportage hybrid models with 46,056 and 19,264, respectively.

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