@maka Oh, you can understand English?
That's very helpful.

I misunderstood K4 means current model of Kia Forte in Korea.
Thank you for your point.

Are C-segment sedans not so popular in Korea? Did compact SUVs take the place of them?

@[email protected] yes.

actually, Hyundai Kona and Kia Niro(B-segment SUV) taked place of C-segment sedan like Avante(Elantra) and K3(Forte).

these SUV has almost same wheelbase as Avante, and also have a electrified powertrain.

currently koreans are preferr crossover SUVs more than sedans, and almost every demand of C-segment has moved to B-segment SUV like Kona and Niro.

Avante(Elantra) has a high-performance model(Avante N, like Honda Civic R, VW Golf GTI, Toyota GR Corolla), but K3 is not.

demand of high-performance will going to Avante N, but almost every other demand is going to Crossover SUVs.

@maka My English is poor too, no problem.
If you tried to write in English, feel free to use Korean. I'll use translator.

I thought Korean people loved sedans so much. But, SUVs changed that situation.
Almost same situation is happening in Japan.

@[email protected] as least 2015, demand and prefer of sedans are higher than SUVs.

but currently, most of sales of sedan is pointed to E-segement sedan like Hyundai Grandeur, Kia K8, Genesis G80.

yes, these E-segment sedans has no replacement. almost over the half of demand is demand for E-segment sedans.

situation changed, and sedan is falling down in current situation.

@maka I heard the most selling import car in Korea is BMW 7 series few years ago. I got that's why.

The situation in Japan is a little different. Yes, you can see a lot of large executive sedans in Tokyo (ex. Toyota Crown, Mercedes S Class, Lexus LS)
But today, some of them are going to be replaced by luxury minivans like Toyota Alphard/Vellifire. Because you can use them as a driven office and they can melt away into the crowd. So they are very popular among politicians and celebrities.

@maka Luxury SUVs are also popular in Japan. I often see Toyota Crown Cross, Tesla Model X, Range Rover, BMW X5, Mercedes GLS.