The ranking of the Top 15 Chinese models shaken up in the first quarter of 2025
- The first quarter of 2025 marks various changes in the ranking of the top 15 bestselling models in China (local market + exports), compared to 2024.
- First of all, the Tesla Model Y loses its first place in 2025 and falls to fourth place. We may think that this model undergoes the transition with the new facelifted version but the Model 3 suffers the same fate by falling from fifth place to seventh place. The first two places in the Top 15 are now occupied by two BYD models (Song Plus and Seagull).
- We note that there isfewer BYD brand models (leading brand in China) in the Top 15 of 2025 than in the Top 15 of 2024, i.e. 5 models instead of 8. This does not mean that BYD sales are declining but that while two models are showing strong growth (Song Plus and Seagull), some others have been overtaken by models from other brands.
- Notably, we observe the thunderous return (to third place) of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, which has benefited from a facelift, the launch of a four-door version and various technical improvements. This model could return to its annual sales rate of 400,000 in 2025, something that has not happened for three years.
- We observe the arrival in the Top 15 of the Xiaomi SU7 (in eighth place) which confirms the success of the model (we are now at a rate of 300,000 sales per year, twice as many as expected).
- We note the presence of three Geely models in the Top 15 compared to only one last year.
- The only foreign brand in the Top 15, Volkswagen now only has two models in 2025, compared to three in 2024.