South Korea Vehicle Sales Down 8.9% in March

South Korea vehicle sales totaled 131,513 units for March 2012, down 8.9% vs. March 2011.

March 2012 vehicle sales increased 7.1% compared with February 2012 sales.

2012 sales through March totaled 360,641, down 7.2% over the same period in 2011.

Hyundai is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 154,855, resulting in a 42.9% market share.