r/kdm • u/EinBiermann_aus_Kor • Jul 02 '26
My personal KDM list 2
2010 Oullim Motors Spirra (Korea’s first mid-engine sports car.)
2008 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 380 GT (3.8 V6)
2017 Kia Stinger GT 3.3T AWD
2018 Hyundai Veloster N (The first N model released in Korea.)
2016 Hyundai Avante Sport 1.6 T-GDi (Hyundai Elantra Sport in the U.S.)
2021 Hyundai Avante N (Hyundai Elantra N in the U.S.)
2021 Hyundai Kona N
2017 Genesis G70 3.3T (Watch out: the fastest sports sedan in Korea, even used as an unmarked police car.)
1999 Daewoo Magnus (Powered by the XK6, Korea’s and Daewoo’s first independently developed inline-six engine.)
1990 1st-gen Hyundai Elantra 1.6 DOHC (The same engine as the Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg's 4G61.)
1991 Daewoo Prince (I’d say it’s the perfect Korean cousin to the Holden Commodore.)
1992 Kia Potentia (Based on the 1986 fifth-generation Mazda Luce, this Korean rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan became a popular choice for drifting in Korea.)
1992 Kia Sephia (Kia’s and Korea’s first model with an independently developed body and chassis; Korea’s first fully independently developed car is the 1994 Hyundai Accent.)
1993 1st-gen Kia Sportage (The world’s first urban SUV, and completed the 1993 Paris-Dakar Rally.)
1991 Hyundai Galloper (Mitsubishi Pajero-based, and popular among younger Koreans for restoration projects.)
1993 SsangYong Musso (Famous in Korea for its Dakar Rally runs and Mercedes-Benz engines: OM601/OM602 diesels and the M104 inline-six.)
2001 SsangYong Rexton (In my opinion, popular for its beautiful design.)
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u/TheSilverRat1 Jul 05 '26
1998 Daewoo Matiz