South Korea · founded 1994
Renault Korea Model History
Successor to Samsung Motors — a Busan-based automaker that brought Renault technology to South Korea and produced the SM and QM lines for over two decades.
10 models
The complete catalog
Models
SM5
The original Samsung Motors launch model — a Nissan Cefiro-based large sedan that anchored the brand for 21 years across three generations.
SM3
Renault Samsung's entry-level compact — first a rebadged Nissan Bluebird Sylphy, then a Renault Fluence twin, plus a pioneering battery-electric variant.
SM7
Renault Samsung's executive flagship sedan — derived from the Nissan Teana, it sat above the SM5 for 15 years.
SM6
A Renault Talisman twin built in Busan — the SM6 was the last remaining Samsung-badged model and the final sedan in the lineup before its 2025 discontinuation.
QM5
Renault Samsung's first SUV — a rebadged second-generation Renault Koleos (Nissan X-Trail platform) that opened the brand's crossover era.
QM3
A rebadged Renault Captur that brought subcompact crossover fashion to the Korean market from 2013 to 2019.
QM6
Renault Samsung's bestselling mid-size SUV — a second-generation Renault Koleos built in Busan from 2016, later rebranded as the Renault Koleos in the Korean market.
XM3
A coupe-crossover built on the CMF-B platform — sold as the XM3 in Korea from 2020 to 2024 before transitioning to the Renault Arkana name.
Arkana
The renamed successor to the XM3 — Renault Korea's coupe-crossover continued under the global Arkana badge from 2024 onward.
Grand Koleos
Renault Korea's first Geely-platform model — a mid-size SUV introduced in June 2024 on the Compact Modular Architecture shared with the Geely Xingyue L.
Other makes
- Abarth
- AC
- Acura
- Adler
- Aero
- Aiways
- Aixam
- Alfa Romeo
- Allard
- Alpine
- Alpina
- Alvis
- Amilcar
- AMC (American Motors)
- Anadol
- Aion
- Apollo
- Apperson
- Arash
- Ariel
- Armstrong Siddeley
- ARO
- Ashok Leyland
- Asia Motors
- Aston Martin
- ATS
- Auburn
- Audi
- Aurus
- Austin
- Autobianchi
- Auto Union
- Autozam
- Avatr
- BAC
- Bahman Group
- BAIC
- Bajaj
- Baojun
- Bentley
- Berkeley
- Berliet
- Bertone
- Bignan
- Bizzarrini
- BMW
- Bollinger
- Bolwell
- Bond
- Borgward
- Brabham
- Brabus
- Brennabor
- Bricklin
- Brilliance
- Bristol
- BSA
- Brush
- Bufori
- Bugatti
- Buick
- BYD
- Byton
- Cadillac
- Canoo
- Caparo
- Caterham
- Chalmers
- Changan
- Checker
- Chenard-Walcker
- Chery
- Chevrolet
- Chrysler
- Citroën
- Cisitalia
- Clan
- Connaught
- Continental
- Cord
- Crosley
- Cunningham
- Cupra
- Czinger
- Dacia
- DAF
- Daihatsu
- Daimler
- Dallara
- Darracq
- Daewoo
- Datsun
- Davis
- De Dion-Bouton
- Deepal
- Delage
- Delahaye
- DeLorean
- Denza
- DeSoto
- De Tomaso
- Devel
- Diatto
- DINA
- DKW
- Dodge
- Donkervoort
- Dongfeng
- DS Automobiles
- Duesenberg
- Durant
- Eagle
- Edsel
- Efini
- EMW
- Equus Automotive
- Essex
- Eterniti
- Eunos
- Facel Vega
- Fang Cheng Bao
- Faraday Future
- FAW
- Ferrari
- Fiat
- Fisker
- FN
- Ford
- Force Motors
- Foton
- FPV
- Franklin
- Frazer
- Frazer Nash
- FSM
- FSO
- GAC
- Gardner
- GAZ
- Geely
- Genesis
- Geo
- Ghia
- Gilbern
- Gillet
- Ginetta
- Glas
- GM Korea
- GMC
- Goliath
- Graham-Paige
- Great Wall Motors
- GTA Motor
- Gumpert
- Gurgel
- Hanomag
- Hansa
- Haval
- Haynes
- Healey
- Heinkel
- Hennessey
- Henry J
- Hillman
- Hindustan Motors
- Hino
- HiPhi
- Hispano-Suiza
- Holden
- Honda
- Hongqi
- Horch
- Hotchkiss
- HSV
- Hudson
- Humber
- Hummer
- Hupmobile
- Hyundai
- ICON
- IFA
- Imperia
- Imperial
- Infiniti
- Innocenti
- Intermeccanica
- Invicta
- Iran Khodro
- Iso Rivolta
- Isotta Fraschini
- Itala
- Italdesign
- Isuzu
- JAC Motors
- Jaguar
- Jaecoo
- Jeep
- Jensen
- Jetour
- Jordan
- Kaiser
- Karma
- Kia
- Koenigsegg
- KTM
- Kurogane
- Lada
- Lagonda
- Lamborghini
- Lanchester
- Land Rover
- Lancia
- Laraki
- LaSalle
- Leapmotor
- Lexus
- Leyland Australia
- Li Auto
- Lifan
- Ligier
- Lightyear
- Lincoln
- Lister
- Lloyd
- Local Motors
- Locomobile
- Lorraine-Dietrich
- Lordstown
- Lotus
- Lucid
- Lynk & Co
- Magna Steyr
- Mahindra
- Mansory
- Marcos
- Marcopolo
- Marmon
- Marussia
- Mastretta
- Maruti Suzuki
- Maserati
- Matra
- Maxus
- Maxwell
- Maybach
- Mazda
- Mazzanti
- McLaren
- Mega
- Melkus
- Mercedes-Benz
- Mercury
- Merkur
- Messerschmitt
- MG
- Microcar
- Microlino
- Minerva
- Mini
- Mitsubishi
- Mitsuoka
- Monteverdi
- Moon
- Moretti
- Morgan
- Morris
- Moskvitch
- Mosler
- Nardi
- Nash
- NEVS
- NIO
- Nissan
- Noble
- NSU
- Ohta
- Ola Electric
- Oldsmobile
- OM
- Omoda
- Opel
- Ora
- OSCA
- Otosan
- Packard
- Pagani
- Panhard
- Panoz
- Paykan
- Peerless
- Pegaso
- Perodua
- Peugeot
- PGO
- Piccard-Pictet
- Pierce-Arrow
- Pininfarina
- Playboy
- Plymouth
- Polestar
- Pontiac
- Porsche
- Praga
- Premier
- Prince
- Proton
- Protos
- Proto / Spirra
- Puch
- Puma
- Qoros
- Qvale
- Radical
- Ram
- Rambler
- Range Rover
- Reliant
- Renault
- REO
- Reva
- Rezvani
- Riley
- Rimac
- Ringbrothers
- Rinspeed
- Rivian
- Roewe
- Rolls-Royce
- Rosengart
- Rover
- RUF
- Saab
- SAIC Motor
- SAIPA
- Saleen
- Salmson
- Saturn
- Sbarro
- Saxon
- Scania
- Scion
- SEAT
- Shelby
- Siata
- Simca
- Singer
- Singer Vehicle Design
- Sisu
- Škoda
- Smart
- Spyker
- SSC (Shelby SuperCars)
- SsangYong
- Standard
- Standard Motors (India)
- Stanguellini
- Stanley (Stanley Steamer)
- Star
- Steyr
- Stoewer
- Studebaker
- Stutz
- Subaru
- Sunbeam
- Suzuki
- TagAZ
- Talbot
- Talbot-Lago
- Tama
- Tank
- Tata Motors
- Tauro Sport Auto
- Tatra
- Terraplane
- Tesla
- Togg
- Tofaş
- Touring Superleggera
- Toyota
- Trabant
- Trident
- Troller
- Trojan
- Triumph
- Trumpchi
- Tucker
- TVR
- UAZ
- Ultima
- Unic
- Uniti
- Valmet Automotive
- VAM
- Vandenbrink
- Vauxhall
- Vector
- Velie
- Venturi
- Vignale
- Vinot-Deguingand
- VinFast
- Volkswagen
- Voisin
- Volga
- Volvo
- Voyah
- Wallys Car
- Wanderer
- Wartburg
- Westfield
- Wiesmann
- Willys (Willys-Overland)
- W Motors
- WM Motor
- Wolseley
- Wuling
- XPeng
- Yangwang
- Yugo
- Zagato
- Zastava
- ZAZ
- Zeekr
- Zenvo
- ZIL