Based on retail sales data, Geely Galaxy’s Xingyuan crowned the best-selling passenger new energy vehicle (NEV) title in China in 2025, followed by SGMW’s Wuling Hongguang Mini EV and Tesla’s Model Y. Let’s take a closer look below at the top 20 best-selling passenger NEV models in China, in which nine BYD models made it onto the list.

It is not surprising that the Geely Galaxy Xingyuan all-electric hatchback took the lead with 465,775 units sold as it was the often the best-selling model on a monthly basis in China last year. The model was previously under Geely’s Geometry brand, which was merged into the Geely Galaxy brand.

Followed closely is SGMW’s Wuling Hongguang Mini EV with 435,599 units sold, and the Tesla Model Y in third place with 425,337 units sold.

Among the NEV startup brands, the Xiaomi SU7, Xpeng Mona M03, Li Auto L6, and Xiaomi YU7 ranked 7th, 13th, 14th, and 18th on the list, respectively.

Moreover, the top 10 best-selling models all have sales exceeding 200,000 units.

Furthermore, the list contains 18 Chinese brand models, including from brands such as Geely, BYD, Xiaomi, and Xpeng. The only foreign brand models that made it onto the list were the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y.

Source: Yiche, China Passenger Car Association

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