2025 (Half Year): Volkswagen was the largest electric car brand in Europe, while the Tesla Model Y was the top-selling BEV model.
Volkswagen replaced Telsa as the best-selling brand of all-electric cars in Europe during the first half of 2025. The Tesla Model Y remained the top-selling electric car model in Europe despite weaker sales. Volkswagen made strong gains with sales of the ID4, ID7, and ID3 increasing. The European new car market contracted by 1% during the first half of 2025 but electric car sales were up by a quarter.
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Top 25 Best-Selling Electric Car Brands in Europe in 2025 (Half Year)
The 25 top-selling battery-electric vehicle brands in Europe, according to car sales data released by JATO were:
| Brand (Electric) | BEV Sales 1-6/2025 | % Change | |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 135,427 | 78 |
| 2 | Tesla | 109,262 | -33 |
| 3 | BMW | 94,658 | 15 |
| 4 | Audi | 74,561 | 53 |
| 5 | Skoda | 71,789 | 147 |
| 6 | Renault | 64,402 | 58 |
| 7 | Kia | 55,915 | 60 |
| 8 | Mercedes | 55,428 | 5 |
| 9 | Volvo | 49,219 | -32 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 46,380 | 33 |
| 11 | Peugeot | 43,679 | -2 |
| 12 | BYD | 41,270 | 143 |
| 13 | Cupra | 37,372 | 109 |
| 14 | Ford | 35,239 | 223 |
| 15 | Citroen | 33,557 | 185 |
| 16 | Opel/Vauxhall | 28,095 | 24 |
| 17 | Mini | 27,617 | 240 |
| 18 | MG | 24,744 | -45 |
| 19 | Polestar | 22,744 | 79 |
| 20 | Toyota | 19,432 | 33 |
| 21 | Dacia | 18,939 | 72 |
| 22 | Porsche | 18,192 | 318 |
| 23 | Fiat | 14,577 | -37 |
| 24 | Nissan | 11,470 | -27 |
| 25 | Xpeng | 8,346 | 273 |
Volkswagen replaced Tesla as the largest electric car brand in Europe during the first half of 2025. VW electric car sales increased 78% while Tesla sales were down by a third. (The total European electric car market expanded by a quarter during the first half of 2025.) BMW remained ahead of Audi despite much weaker increases in electric car sales.
Skoda increased sales by nearly 150% while Renault and Kia increased sales by nearly two-thirds. Volvo sales were down by a third.
Just outside the top-ten list, BYD increased sales by 143%. Ford, Citroen, Mini, Porsche, and Xpeng also had strong increases. Outside the top 15 brands, Smart sales were down by another 63% to below 6,000 cars.
Top 25 Best-Selling Electric Car Models in Europe in 2025 (Half Year)
The 25 top-selling battery-electric car models in Europe, according to car sales data released by JATO were:
| R | Brand and Model | HY2025 | % Change |
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | 68,801 | -33 |
| 2 | Volkswagen ID.4 | 40,335 | 38 |
| 3 | Tesla Model 3 | 39,864 | -33 |
| 4 | Volkswagen ID.7 | 38,113 | 573 |
| 5 | Volkswagen ID.3 | 37,421 | 29 |
| 6 | Kia EV3 | 35,023 | new |
| 7 | Renault 5 | 34,206 | new |
| 8 | Skoda Elroq | 34,076 | new |
| 9 | Skoda Enyaq | 32,806 | 38 |
| 10 | BMW iX1 | 31,337 | 27 |
| 11 | Audi Q6 e-tron | 25,802 | – |
| 12 | Volvo EX30 | 23,927 | -40 |
| 13 | BMW i4 | 23,712 | -1 |
| 14 | Citroen C3 | 22,664 | – |
| 15 | Cupra Born | 22,024 | 24 |
| 16 | Audi Q4 e-tron | 21,760 | -9 |
| 17 | Mercedes EQA | 20,647 | 9 |
| 18 | Renault Scenic | 18,963 | 282 |
| 19 | Dacia Spring | 18,939 | 72 |
| 20 | Ford Explorer EV | 18,822 | new |
| 21 | Toyota bZ4X | 17,829 | 34 |
| 22 | Mercedes EQB | 17,164 | 20 |
| 23 | Hyundai Kona | 16,594 | -10 |
| 24 | Cupra Tavascan | 15,342 | – |
| 25 | Volvo EX40 | 14,908 | -39 |
The Tesla Model Y was again the best-selling electric car model in Europe during the first semester of 2025 but sales were down 33% following a 26% contraction in the first semester of 2023. Tesla Model Y sales were as follows during the first six months of the last three years:
Tesla Model 3 sales were also sharply down while Volkswagen made strong gains with the VW ID4, ID3, and high-earning ID7. Three completely new models made it into the top ten best-selling all-electric cars in Europe during the first half of 2025: the Kia EV3, Renault 5, and Skoda Elroq.
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