Seoul, Nov 16 (IANS) Sales of mini cars by South Korea’s five automakers are expected to remain below 100,000 units for a second consecutive year in 2025, industry data showed on Sunday, amid a lack of new models and shifting consumer preferences.

From January to October, the five carmakers — Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Corp., GM Korea Co., Renault Korea Motors and KG Mobility Corp. — sold a combined 60,004 mini cars, down 27.3 percent from 82,485 units a year earlier, according to their sales data.

If the trend continues, annual mini car sales are expected to come in at around 70,000 units this year, marking a record-low level, reports Yonhap news agency.

GM Korea halted production of its Chevrolet Spark last year, pulling total annual mini car sales below 100,000 units for the first time,

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