The BYD Seal U was the best-selling PHEV in Europe by 2025
- In a European market (30 countries = EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway) of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) which represented 1,267,969 units in 2025 (9.5% of the market) compared to 952,058 in 2024 (7.5% of the market), and therefore which is growing by 33.2% (after a stagnation in 2024 compared to 2023), we note the arrival of completely new models, such as the Toyota CHR PHEV, the Jaecoo 7 PHEV, the MG HS PHEV, the Skoda Kodiaq PHEV, the CupraTerramar PHEV, the Volkswagen Passat PHEV and even the Volkswagen Golf PHEV which is making a spectacular comeback, having tripled its distribution in 2025 compared to 2024.
- But is is the BYD Seal U D-segment SUV that became the best-selling plug-in hybrid model in Europe in 2025, just one year after its launch. This marks the first time a Chinese model has become the sales leader in its category on the European continent. The BYD Seal U PHEV recorded 65,866 sales in Europe in 2025 (compared to 6,200 in 2024), surpassing the Volkswagen Tiguan PHEV (61,614 sales) and the Volvo XC60 PHEV (57,450 sales).
- The Volkswagen Tiguan made a spectacular breakthrough (+177%) in 2025 compared to 2024 thanks to the new generation of the model, but this was not enough to overtake the BYD Seal U.
- It should be noted that the Chinese carmaker BYD produces both battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, but it is surprising that this carmaker has so quickly surpassed all other established European players like the Volkswagen Tiguan PHEV or the Volvo XC60 PHEV with the Seal U. This is a significant event.