Tesla Mannequin Y was the best-selling SUV in China for Could, insurance coverage registrations tracked by China EV DataTracker revealed on Monday. The US automaker bought 24,770 models of its mid-size all-electric SUV.
Its longtime Chinese language rival, BYD Track Plus (Seal U in Europe), got here in second with 24,240 models—530 fewer than the Mannequin Y.
The third spot amongst SUVs, with 21,014 gross sales, goes to the petrol-powered automotive Xingyue L from Geely.
Mannequin Y reclaimed the title of best-selling SUV, as in April, it ended second with 19,984 bought models, whereas BYD Track Plus EV bought 20,668 models.
In 2025 (January – Could), Tesla bought 126,643 Mannequin Ys in China, whereas BYD Track Plus bought 110,551. BYD Track Professional took third place with 80,245 models. Apparently, all three SUVs’ gross sales within the first 5 months of the 12 months have been down about 20% year-over-year.
Regardless of defending the crown of the best-selling SUV, the US automaker’s year-over-year comparisons don’t look so good. In Could, Tesla gross sales in China have been down 30% YoY to 38,588 models. In 2025 up to now (Jan – Could), Tesla bought 201,926 models in China, down 7.8% from the identical interval final 12 months. Within the final 5 months, Tesla skilled a year-over-year decline in 4 of them.
In the meantime, EV gross sales in China reached 1,021,000 models in Could, up 28% from final 12 months. That features BEV and PHEV gross sales. BEV gross sales reached 607,000 models, up 22.4% from final 12 months.
The exports aren’t serving to Tesla’s Shanghai plant both. In 2025 up to now (Jan-Could), Tesla exported 90,949 automobiles, down 33.4% from the identical interval final 12 months. Nevertheless, in Could, it exported 23,074 models, up 33% from 17,358 models final 12 months.
Mannequin Y grew to become the best-selling SUV regardless of gross sales falling 38% from 39,985 models in Could 2024, demonstrating how robust Tesla’s place in China was.
