Panorama Seoul auto show 2013

Seoul Motor Show is the only auto show in Korea Organization of International Automobile Manufacturers (OICA) recognition.
This year, the exhibition is not only bigger in size and the number of participating enterprises, but also the quality and international influence.

Seoul auto show this year attracted the participation of 331 enterprises both at home and abroad (Photo: Yonhap)Seoul auto show held regular 2 year / time at the exhibition center in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, is an opportunity for manufacturers to introduce trends and latest technology. This year's exhibition with the participation of 29 foreign and domestic automakers, as two leading automakers Hyundai and Kia Korea, the foreign brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Land Rover, Volkswagen , BMW and Ford.
This year's theme of the Seoul auto show is "natural", some car manufacturers have introduced electric cars and plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell vehicles.

Infiniti LE concept - luxury sedan run entirely by the group's first electric Nissan. (Photo: Motor Trader)

           Hyundai HND-9 to envision the next generation of the Genesis coupe (Photo by Carscoop)
Hyundai - the leader of the Korean auto industry - unveiled the luxury sports coupe concept HND-9, with doors opening scissor design, with 37 different models, including hybrid and electric vehicle charging ix35 / Tucson version using fuel cells.
Hyundai is confident that they take at least two years compared with competitors, including Mercedes-Benz and GM, the automobile manufacturing technology uses a fuel cell.
Mercedes-Benz does not introduce electric vehicles using batteries or fuel at Seoul auto show this year.
At Kia booth, notably two concept vehicles: 4 door coupe CUB and KCD-9.

Car CUB only 4m long, scissor-style doors open, no column B. Under the bonnet is a 1.6L I4 gasoline engine Kia's new turbocharged engine producing 201 horsepower. Kia currently has no plans to bring this concept car into production reality. (Photo by Carscoop)

                  Large SUV KCD-9 could be the future of car Mohave / Borrego (Photo: Motor Trader)
Coming to Seoul auto show, Toyota introduced the group to the 5 hybrids, including the Lexus LS 600hL. Toyota is the largest car manufacturer and the most successful hybrid in the world.
GM Korea introduced electric version of the Chevrolet Spark small car will be available in the market this year.

Chevrolet Spark EV uses an electric motor permanent magnet, the code luc/100 capacity over 130 kW and 541 Nm of torque. Vehicles introduced is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100km / h in less than 8.5 seconds
"We have plans to" power "of many cars," said Sergio Rocha, president and CEO of GM Korea said.
Besides introducing the concept vehicles provide design ideas and technologies will be applied in the future, the domestic automobile manufacturers to focus on Korean upgraded version of the current model, with the hope improve sales. Meanwhile, the import brand targeted at younger customers, with small cars and sports cars.

Kia Carens car brought to a new generation introduced in 2013 Seoul Auto Show (Photo: Motor Trader)
Besides SM3 model run entirely by electricity, Renault Samsung introduced SM5 midsize sedan with 1.6L XE TCE and small crossover utility QM3.

              Car of Renault Samsung SM5 TCE XE with 1.6L supercharged engine (Photo: Paultan)

                                                 Renault Samsung car QM3 (Photo: Paultan)
Ssangyong brings to exhibit 19 cars, including the Chairman W Summit, version was introduced as the "ultra-luxury" of Chairman W sedan, along with LIV-1, a sample large luxury SUV concept:

                                        Car Ssangyong Chairman W Summit (Photo: Yonhap)
                                                                                     LIV-1 Car Ssangyong (Photo: Yonhap)To Italian automaker Maserati's first exhibition brought samples Seoul auto Quattroporte sedan and convertible GranCabrio MC.
Mercedes-Benz brought the exhibition A-class model with 1.8L engine - its smallest model.

                                  Mercedes A-class (right) and CLA-Class (left) - Photo: Yonhap
Small Cars with engines smaller than 2.0L, currently account for less than half of imported car sales in South Korea, it is clear that Mercedes is targeting the young customers.
Volkswagen Polo cars on display with 1.6L engine - smaller than the Golf car.
Toyota introduced a lot of new models will be available in the market this year, as a new generation RAV4, Avalon and FJ Cruiser. Honda introduced the Civic. Introduced Nissan Altima, Teana another name.

                                                         Toyota Avalon (Photo: Chosun)

In most other markets in Asia, distributing Nissan sedan Teana is known, also the Korean market is called the Altima (Photo: Paultan)

                          
                                    Ford Focus diesel version (Photo: Motor Trader)
Seoul auto show takes place from 28/3 to 7/4. The organizers expect the event to attract 1.2 million visitors and 15,000 potential foreign customers, bring about 1 trillion won (921 million USD).