The headquarters of Hyundai Motor and Kia in southern Seoul / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group

Combined vehicle sales of Hyundai Motor and Kia, Korea's leading automakers, in Europe fell 7.5 percent in October from a year ago, industry data showed Thursday.

According to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), Hyundai and Kia sold a combined 82,840 units in Europe last month.

ACEA data showed Hyundai Motor's sales dropped 3.9 percent to 41,594 units, while those of Kia dropped 11 percent to 41,246 units.

The Korean automakers sold 904,879 units combined in Europe during the January-October period, down 3.8 percent from the same period last year.

The combined market share of Hyundai and Kia in Europe for the 10-month period was tallied at 8.4 percent, down 0.4 percentage point from last year. (Yonhap)