Tesla Model Y again best-selling SUV in China followed by Geely Xingyue L and Boyue L – BYD not in top five

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.