South Korea's imported car sale jumped in double figures last month on a temporary tax cut for vehicle purchase and the rollout of new models, industry data showed last Friday.

The number of foreign luxury cars sold here was 27,350 in June, up 41.1 percent from the same month of last year, according to the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA).

German automaker Mercedes Benz ranked first with the sale of 7,672 vehicles here in June. It was up 15.7 percent from a year earlier.

It was followed by BMW with the sale of 4,069 units, Audi with 3,401 units and Jeep with 1,384 units respectively.

The sale of European luxury brands soared 53.8 percent in June from a year earlier, and the U.S. vehicle sale nearly doubled last month.

During the January-June period, the number of imported cars sold here was 128,236, up 17.3 percent compared to the same period of last year.

A number of other auto companies have also reported strong recoveries in June sales, with Geely Auto's June sales up about 21 percent year-on-year, Toyota China up 22.8 percent year-on-year, Nissan China up 4.5 percent year-on-year, and Dongfeng Motor up 9.8 percent year-on-year.

BMW showcases its X4 M model at the Shanghai auto show in 2019. [Photo by Li Fusheng/China Daily]