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2026 Q1 Top 10 Best-Selling Cars in the US, Europe, China (BEV)

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EVwire brief: Tesla reclaimed the global battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales lead in Q1 2026, overtaking BYD as worldwide New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sales declined 2% year-over-year.

Tesla Model Y is the 2nd best selling car (ICE or EV) in America (beating the RAV4 this quarter).
Tesla Model Y is the best selling BEV in Europe.
in China data is from (bestsellingcarsblog) which shows the Model Y as #2 YTD but predicts the SU7 will rebound which would make the Model Y #3 YTD.

"China: Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle of any fuel type in March It outsold both electric and ICE vehicles, including the far more affordable cars."
EVwire brief: The Tesla Model Y was the top-selling passenger vehicle in China in March 2026, with 39,827 retail registrations, as per data published by industry tracker Yiche. The result places the Model Y ahead of both domestic EVs and traditional ICE models. It outpaced competitors across sedans, SUVs, and MPVs.
It was also the only premium-priced model in the top ten, standing out in a list dominated by lower-cost domestic EVs and affordable internal combustion vehicles.

EVwire brief: Tesla’s European sales continued rebounding in April, with new vehicle registrations rising 46.5% year-over-year to 10,654 units across the EU, UK, EFTA markets. ACEA data showed Tesla’s January-April registrations rising 45.8% year-over-year to 89,429 vehicles across Europe, increasing the company’s market share from 1.4% to 1.9%.


US ICE or BEVEurope BEVChina BEV (YTD)
#1Honda CR-V (~99,437 units)Tesla Model Y (51,673 units)Geely Xingyuan (~122k units)
#2Tesla Model Y (~78,500–78,591 units)Škoda Elroq (28,321 units)Tesla Model Y (~105k units)
#3Toyota Camry (~78,255 units)Tesla Model 3 (26,488 units)Li i6 (~78k units)
#4Nissan Rogue (~70,174 units)Renault 5 (incl. A290) (24,369 units)BYD Sealion 06 (~51k units)
#5Toyota Corolla (~62,574 units)Ĺ koda Enyaq (21,1526 units)BYD Yuan UP (~48k units)
#6Chevrolet Equinox (~61,398)Volkswagen ID.4 (18,987 units)
#7Ford Explorer (~61,387)Volkswagen ID.3 (17,665 units)
#8Toyota RAV4 (~59,869)Volkswagen ID.7 (15,833 units)
#9Honda Civic (~57,600)Leapmotor T03 (14,471 units)
#10Hyundai Tucson (~55,426)Mercedes-Benz CLA EV (14,424 units)
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