Tesla's Full Self-Driving just underwent South Korea's real-world autonomous driving test and got a very positive score
Published on Jan 09, 2026 at 8:48 PM (UTC+4)
by Keelin McNamara
Last updated on Jan 09, 2026 at 8:48 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system just underwent South Korea’s most stringent autonomous driving test.
And the praise it received was very high indeed.
The test was conducted on December 15th, 2025.
And the results gave the Full Self-Driving system with a very positive score.
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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system takes on South Korea
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is arguably the world’s best-known autonomous driving system.
It first began its rollout to Tesla owners back in October of 2020.
Since then, it has been experienced by thousands of owners across the world.
And the system has been very widely praised and positively received.
But it now appears that South Korea’s population has joined that group.
The popular Korean online automotive site Naver Cafe first reported the results, which pointed to praise across almost every aspect of the system.
As per the report itself, the Full Self-Driving test was conducted on December 15, 2025.
Four people were placed into the Tesla that was tested throughout the day.
All four FSD driving modes were tested, from ‘Sloth’ to ‘Mad Max.’
In order to test the system fully, it was asked to perform on highways across South Korea.
So how did Tesla’s Full Self-Driving end up performing?
FSD impresses South Korea’s testers
Well, it turns out that it got on unbelievably well.
Results showed that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is a very good all-round system.
It performed very strongly both on inner-city roads and on South Korea’s highways.
Interestingly, the testers noted that FSD was capable of autonomous driving at a level that already exceeds that of general human drivers.
The few areas where this wasn’t the case included unprotected left turns and work/construction zones.
On highways, Full Self-Driving was described as ‘excellent.’
The only minor point was that the system still showed frequent cases of violations in local bus lanes and maximum speed limit rules.
But overall, it is a big win for Tesla’s Full-Self Driving system as a whole.
Keelin McNamara is a content writer at Supercar Blondie from Ireland, covering cars, technology, and lifestyle. Despite being a Law graduate, he discovered his passion for journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has worked in the industry ever since. Outside of work, he is an avid MotoGP fan, and is a self-confessed addict of the sport.
