SM3 domestic sales top 60,000

Renault Samsung Motors Co. announced Thursday that the number of SM3compact cars sold in the domestic market broke the 60,000 mark in June, a year since the vehicle made its debut.

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According to the company, the SM3 has maintained an average domestic market share of 20 percent. The company said that the car has been particularly popular among those in their 20s who are buying their first cars, while an increasing number of motorists in their 50s have been purchasing the vehicle. 

By sex, 74 percent SM3 buyers were male and the LE trim was the most popular during the past year, the company said.