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Korean Carmakers Rev Up Delivery Times
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2025-05-07 09:43:27

Kia's October new car delivery wait times have significantly decreased for electric vehicles like the EV6 and EV9. The compact car Morning and the RV model Ray now take about 4 to 5 months, while the Ray Gravity has a longer wait time of 6 months.

Kia's excerpt

In the sedan lineup, the representative mid-size sedan K5 and flagship sedan K9 can be delivered after a wait of just 4 to 5 weeks. The recently updated large sedan K8 has a wait time of 4 to 5 weeks for the 2.5 gasoline model and 6 weeks for the 3.5 gasoline and LPG models. The K8 hybrid also requires a 2-month wait.

Kia's excerpt

The Kia SUV lineup is gaining even more popularity. The compact SUV Seltos now requires a wait of 6 weeks, regardless of specifications. The best-selling model, the mid-size SUV Sportage, takes up to 6 weeks for gasoline and diesel variants, 10 weeks for LPG, and 4 months for hybrids. The mid-size SUV Sorento facelift has a wait time of 6 weeks for gasoline and 10 weeks for diesel models.

Kia's excerpt

The Sorento hybrid requires a wait of over 9 months before delivery. The model with the longest wait time remains the Carnival facelift, with gasoline models taking 6 to 7 months and diesel models requiring 2 months.

Kia's excerpt

For the Carnival hybrid, customers must wait over a year. If the Carnival Hybrid Gravity trim adds side step LED tailgate lamps, the wait extends to 15 to 18 months. The Carnival Limousine shows a wait time of 5 months for the gasoline 4-seater, 3 months for the gasoline 7-seater and 9-seater, and 6 weeks for the diesel 9-seater.

Kia's excerpt

Hyundai's October new car delivery wait times have also eased slightly. Relatively quick deliveries are possible this month. The mid-size sedan Avante and Avante hybrid maintain the same wait times as last month, with gasoline and LPi models requiring 3.5 months and the Avante hybrid needing 10 months. The large sedan Grandeur full change shows similar wait times as last month, with gasoline and LPi models taking about 1 month. The Grandeur hybrid has decreased slightly to a wait of 1.5 months.

Kia's excerpt

Hyundai's SUVs have also seen faster delivery times. The compact SUV Kona now requires 1.5 months for gasoline models and 2.5 months for the Kona hybrid. The Kona EV takes about 3 weeks for delivery. The mid-size SUV Tucson has a wait time of 1.5 months for gasoline models and 2 months for diesel models.

Kia's excerpt

The wait time for the Kona hybrid has decreased from 4 months last month to 2.5 months this month. The flagship SUV Santa Fe full change can now be delivered in just 1 month for gasoline models.

Hyundai's excerpt

The Santa Fe hybrid can now be delivered in 3 months, down from 1 month last month. The upcoming full change for the mid-size SUV Palisade offers delivery in just 3 weeks for both gasoline and diesel models.

Hyundai's excerpt

The electric vehicle Ioniq 5 takes about 3 weeks for delivery, while the Ioniq 5 N requires about 1 month. The electric sedan Ioniq 6 can be delivered in 2 weeks, and the hydrogen car Nexo takes about 3 weeks for delivery.

Hyundai's excerpt

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