According to China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) data, China’s definition passenger vehicle market achieved sales of 2.084 million units in June, representing a year-over-year increase of 18.1% and a month-over-month growth of 7.6%. Among these, new energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for 1.111 million units with a year-over-year growth of 29.7% and a month-over-month increase of 8.2%, achieving a penetration rate of 53.3%.

For the first half of 2025, cumulative passenger vehicle sales reached 10.901 million units, up 10.8% year-over-year. NEV sales totalled 5.468 million units during the same period, growing by 33.3% year-over-year with a penetration rate of 50.2%.

2025 first half sales champions by price segment:

Price Range (yuan)	Model	Sales Volume
Under 100,000	Geely Xingyuan	204,940
100,000-150,000	BYD Qin Plus	163,603
150,000-250,000	BYD Qin Plus	163,603
250,000-350,000	Tesla Model Y	171,491
350,000-500,000	Audi A6L	84,326
Over 500,000	Audi A6L	84,326

Here are the top 10 best-selling cars across different price segments in the first half of 2025:

Under 100,000 yuan (13,900 USD) segment

No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Guided Price	Sales	YoY Change
1	Geely	Xingyuan	Compact	6.88-9.78	204,940	–
2	BYD	Seagull	Compact	6.98-8.58	174,912	4.2%
3	Wuling	Hongguang Mini EV	Micro	3.28-9.99	171,064	105.4%
4	BYD	Qin Plus	Compact	7.98-17.98	163,603	-32.2%
5	Volkswagen	Lavida	Compact	8.00-15.19	136,962	-0.4%
6	Nissan	Sylphy	Compact	7.99-17.49	136,344	-15.5%
7	BYD	Qin L	Mid-size	9.98-15.38	134,950	635.3%
8	BYD	Seal 06 EV	Mid-size	9.98-13.98	95,812	1149.3%
9	Geely	Xingrui	Compact	9.97-14.57	91,486	16.2%
10	Geely	Panda	Micro	2.99-5.39	91,249	84.4%

100,000 to 150,000 yuan (13,900 to 14,850 USD) segment

No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Guided Price	Sales	YoY Change
1	BYD	Qin PLUS	Compact sedan	7.98-17.98	163,603	-32.2%
2	Geely	Xingyue L	Compact SUV	13.72-17.97	146,223	61.3%
3	BYD	Song Plus	Compact SUV	13.58-18.08	137,324	-23.0%
4	Volkswagen	Lavida	Compact sedan	8.00-15.19	136,962	-0.4%
5	Nissan	Sylphy	Compact sedan	7.99-17.49	136,344	-15.5%
6	BYD	Qin L	Mid-size sedan	9.98-15.38	134,950	635.3%
7	Volkswagen	Sagitar	Compact sedan	12.79-17.29	119,317	8.4%
8	Changan	CS75 Plus	Compact SUV	11.39-14.99	100,188	-5.8%
9	BYD	Song Pro	Compact SUV	10.28-14.28	100,140	-17.0%
10	BYD	Seal 06 EV	Mid-size sedan	9.98-13.98	95,812	1149.3%

150,000 to 250,000 yuan (14,850 to 34,750 USD) segment

No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Guided Price	Sales	YoY Change
1	BYD	Qin Plus	Compact sedan	7.98-17.98	163,603	-32.2%
2	Xiaomi	SU7	Mid-large sedan	21.59-29.99	155,692	419.0%
3	Geely	Xingyue L	Compact SUV	13.72-17.97	146,223	61.3%
4	BYD	Song Plus	Compact SUV	13.58-18.08	137,324	-23.0%
5	Volkswagen	Lavida	Compact sedan	8.00-15.19	136,962	-0.4%
6	Nissan	Sylphy	Compact sedan	7.99-17.49	136,344	-15.5%
7	BYD	Qin L	Mid-size sedan	9.98-15.38	134,950	635.3%
8	Volkswagen	Sagitar	Compact sedan	12.79-17.29	119,317	8.4%
9	Volkswagen	Passat	Mid-size sedan	16.45-23.99	115,162	11.8%
10	Toyota	Camry	Mid-size sedan	17.18-25.98	98,126	62.3%

250,000 to 350,000 yuan (34,750 to 48650 USD) segment

No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Guided Price	Sales	YoY Change
1	Tesla	Model Y	Mid-size SUV	26.35-31.35	171,491	-17.5%
2	Xiaomi	SU7	Mid-large sedan	21.59-29.99	155,692	419.0%
3	Toyota	Camry	Mid-size sedan	17.18-25.98	98,126	62.3%
4	Toyota	RAV4 Rongfang	Compact SUV	16.98-26.38	97,159	23.2%
5	Li Auto	L6	Mid-large SUV	24.98-27.98	96,354	145.7%
6	Tesla	Model 3	Mid-size sedan	23.55-33.95	91,919	30.4%
7	Volkswagen	Tayron L	Mid-size SUV	18.68-26.68	91,193	38.6%
8	Honda	CR-V	Compact SUV	18.59-26.39	88,516	-0.4%
9	Volkswagen	Tayron	Mid-size SUV	19.89-25.99	82,757	30.8%
10	BMW	3 Series	Mid-size sedan	29.99-39.99	79,849	3.5%

350,000 to 500,000 yuan (48,650 to 69,500 USD) segment

No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Guided Price	Sales	YoY Change
1	Audi	A6L	Mid-large sedan	42.79-65.68	84,326	-2.5%
2	BMW	3 Series	Mid-size sedan	29.99-39.99	79,849	3.5%
3	Mercedes-Benz	GLC	Mid-size SUV	42.78-53.13	70,185	-2.4%
4	Mercedes-Benz	C-Class	Mid-size sedan	33.48-38.06	69,693	-14.7%
5	Audi	Q5L	Mid-size SUV	34.98-48.88	67,370	2.9%
6	Mercedes-Benz	E-Class	Mid-large sedan	44.72-59.98	65,892	2.7%
7	Aito	M9	Large SUV	46.98-56.98	59,927	1.9%
8	BMW	5 Series	Mid-large sedan	43.99-52.59	59,412	55.9%
9	Denza	D9	MPV	33.98-60.06	52,948	-0.1%
10	Li Auto	L7	Mid-large SUV	30.18-35.98	47,374	-25.4%

Above 500,000 yuan (69,500 USD) segment

No.	Brand	Model	Segment	Guided Price	Sales	YoY Change
1	Audi	A6L	Mid-large sedan	42.79-65.68	84,326	-2.5%
2	Mercedes-Benz	GLC	Mid-size SUV	42.78-53.13	70,185	-2.4%
3	Mercedes-Benz	E-Class	Mid-large sedan	44.72-59.98	65,892	2.7%
4	Aito	M9	Large SUV	46.98-56.98	59,927	1.9%
5	BMW	5 Series	Mid-large sedan	43.99-52.59	59,412	55.9%
6	Denza	D9	MPV	33.98-60.06	52,948	-0.1%
7	Voyah	Dreamer	MPV	32.99-63.99	37,057	114.6%
8	BMW	X5	Mid-large SUV	61.50-83.00	35,691	-24.0%
9	Zeekr	009	MPV	43.90-89.90	11,292	288.4%
10	Audi	A7L	Mid-large Car	41.87-66.62	11,181	-17.3%

Editor’s comment

Chinese New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) currently dominate the market segment below 250,000 yuan (34,750 USD). The 250,000 to 350,000 yuan (34,750 to 48650 USD) price range is presently held by the Tesla Model Y; however, with the ramp-up of Xiaomi’s factory production, Tesla is expected to quickly lose its dominance in this segment.

Above 350,000 yuan (48,650 USD), only a few Chinese brands are currently visible, such as the Aito M9 and Denza D9. This landscape is anticipated to change in the future as more high-end NEVs from Chinese brands, like the Maextro S800 and Nio ET9, are introduced to the market.