[THE INVESTOR] More than 20,000 imported cars costing over 100 million won (US$87,900) were sold here in 2016, despite the economic slowdown.



According to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association, 20,384 units of vehicles costing 100 million won or more were sold last year, accounting for about one in every 11 imported cars sold.











Of these, Rolls Royce and Bentley vehicles that come with a hefty price tag of 400 million won and above, numbered 223.



Among the high-end brands, Lamborghini had the best year, seeing on-year increase of 400 percent. In 2015, four units of the supercar were sold in South Korea, which rose to 20 last year.



The best-selling model costing more than 100 million won was the Mercedes-Benz S350d. The model is priced at about 140 million won in Korea, and 2,590 units were sold.



By Choi He-suk (cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)