5 VW Group models in the 10 best-selling BEVs in Europe over 4 months 2025
- Within the 30-country European passenger car market (EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway), battery electric vehicles (BEV) represented 758,185 units in the first four months of 2025 compared to 593,301 in the first four months of 2024 (sales growth of 27.8% - market share: 17% in 2025 compared to 13% in 2024)
- Of this total, four countries – Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Norway – account for 58% of BEV sales in Europe 30 countries (EU + United Kingdom + Switzerland + Norway) in the first 4 months of 2025, 64% with the Netherlands and 71% with Belgium.
- The carmaker groups that sold the most BEVs over this period were VW (214,578 vs. 101,968 in the first 4 months of 2024, more than doubling), Stellantis (98,321 vs. 83,224), BMW (67,201 vs. 49,163), Hyundai-Kia (63,644 vs. 44,517), Renault (63,028 vs. 36,731), Geely (44,189 vs. 48,974), Mercedes (41,600 vs. 46,546), BYD (25,508 vs. 10,114), Tesla (60,688 vs. 97,109), Ford (21,940 vs. 8,085), MG (14,944 vs. 24,614), Toyota (16,590 vs. 14,061) and Nissan (9,521 against 10,731).
- The best-selling BEV over the period was the Tesla Model Y, but this model lost half of its sales compared to last year. This drop mainly benefited VW, which placed 5 models in the Top 10 (compared to 3 models in 2024): Skoda Enyaq, VW ID7, VW ID4, VW ID3, Audi Q4. The Tesla Model 3 fell from second place to fifth (-17.5% of sales).
- The Renault 5 E-Tech and Citroën e-C3 jump to seventh and eleventh place respectively. But for the moment, they are mainly sold in France. The Kia EV3 is also enjoying good success, managing to climb to eighth place. The Audi Q6 (12th) and Skoda Elroq (15th) are also off to a very good start.