Mercedes-Benz Korea overtook BMW Korea to become the leading foreign automobile company in South Korea in terms of sales in April, data showed Friday. According to data from automobile market tracker Carisyou, the number of newly registered Mercedes-Benz models reached 6,369 units out of the total 21,506 foreign vehicles sold in the country last month. BMW, which took the lead during the January-March period, finished second, selling 5,644 units. Tesla came in third place with 1,722 units. In terms of individual models, Mercedes-Benz's E-Class vehicles sold 1,893 units, followed by Tesla's Model 3 and BMW's 5 Series vehicles, which sold 1,716 units and 1,480 units, respectively. According to Carisyou, the total number of newly registered cars in April, including both domestic and imported vehicles, amounted to 137,725 units, down 8.9 percent from a year ago. Source: Yonhap News Agency
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