SEOUL, KOREA - Genesis, QM5, and Korando Sports are enjoying stronger sales this year than in 2013, in a situation where their rival models are suffering a negative growth. For the January-March period of this year, Hyundai Motor's Genesis showed the most outstanding performance in sales among domestically made models.

 

The 2G Genesis, which was released in late 2013, was sold 11,079 units during the past three months, up 235 percent from a year ago. 

Thanks to the strong new car effect, the Genesis became Hyundai Motor's fifth best-selling model in the passenger car/RV category, standing behind Grandeur, Avante, Sonata, and Santa Fe. 

Renault Samsung's QM5, a facelift model released in early this year, is also showing an outstanding performance. Over the past three months, the QM5 Neo was sold 2,571 units, up 203 percent from a year ago. This growth rate is the second highest among domestic models, behind the Genesis. 

Ssangyong Motor's Korando Sports also marked a robust growth of 42.9 percent in sales to 6,712 units in the first quarter of this year.