China bought 425,337 Tesla Model Ys in 2025, making it the third best-selling new energy vehicle (NEV) and, once again, the best-selling SUV in the country. That number represents 3.58% of the 11.878 million SUVs sold there last year (+5% year-on-year), Car News China reports, citing the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
Geely took second and third with the Xingyue L (244,068) and Boyue L (232,926) respectively; you can see how far ahead the Tesla is. At fourth sits the first Japanese car – the Toyota RAV4 (204,125) – and at fifth, the first European – the Volkswagen Tiguan L (202,904).
Only at sixth do we find the first BYD, the Song Plus (200,276), followed by another, the Yuan Up (Atto 2 to us, 189,277). BYD has six models in the top 35 SUV list – the other four are the Song Pro at ninth (180,661), the Song L DM-i at 20th (137,120), the Sealion 06 at 21st (136,166) and the Yuan Plus at 22nd (135,446).
Geely has five models in the top 35 SUV list – the other three being the Coolray at 24th (Proton X50 to us, 133,888), the Galaxy E5 at 28th (Proton eMas 7 to us, 120,978) and the Galaxy Starship 7 at 30th (Proton eMas 7 PHEV to us, 119,214). Meanwhile, Toyota has four – the other three are the Corolla Cross at eighth (186,575), the Frontlander at 12th (174,434) and the Wildlander at 33rd (112,730). The latter two are sold by GAC-Toyota; they’re twins of the Corolla Cross and RAV4 respectively.
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So many expensive Chinese SUV topping the charts.
Every time shoot Tesla. Turn out Tesla best selling.
I don’t see BMW…haaaa
What happen to anti tesla fans….says tesla is not selling well, lousy car, cheap quality. Well, figures speak it all.
people will buy the car that is cheap and good. nobody cares about alleged swastika or heil salute
byd the best
chinese are smart, mostly bought Tesla.
do you mean local type C or mainland china, oh wait both are equally smart
even china people dont support their own brands’ EVs, cause they know their own EVs are rubbish. Only Malaysians praise the PRC like a god.