Seoul, Nov. 13 -- Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are set to achieve a major milestone this year, with their combined global hybrid car sales projected to cross one million units for the first time, as per a report by Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business News Korea.

Citing industry data released on Wednesday, the report stated that Hyundai and Kia sold a total of 831,933 hybrid vehicles worldwide in the first three quarters of 2025, marking a 27.2 per cent rise from 654,067 units during the same period last year. At this pace, their full-year sales are expected to exceed 1.1 million units, signaling a clear shift in consumer demand toward hybrid models.

Among their most popular vehicles were the Tucson Hybrid with 132,991 units ...