Top-selling NEVs in China, Geely Xingyuan: 38,715, BYD Seagull: 31,105, BYD Qin Plus: 29,328, May 2025

In May, the new energy passenger vehicle market retailed 1.021 million units in China, a year-on-year increase of 28.2% and a month-on-month increase of 12.1%, bringing the cumulative retail sales from January to May to 4.351 million units, an increase of 34.1%, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA).

Vehicle Type /Retail Volume

BEV-607,000
PHEV-298,000
EREV-116,000

((New energy vehicle (NEV) retail volume by type in May 2025))

Let’s take a look below at the top 20 best-selling new energy passenger vehicles in China.

Ranking/ Model /May Retail Volume/ January–May Retail Volume

1 Geely Geome Xingyuan 38,715 164,049
 2 BYD Seagull31,105 144,204
3 BYD Qin Plus29,328 124,985
4 Wuling Hongguang Mini EV 29,017 144,953
5 Xiaomi SU7 28,013 132,467
6 BYD Qin L 25,321 103,646
7 Tesla Model Y 24,770 126,643
8 BYD Song Plus 24,240 110,511
9 Li L6 18,781 79,883
10 Geely Geome Panda 17,155 77,778
11 BYD Seal 15,787 74,042
12 Wuling Bingo 15,550 65,360
13 Aito M9 15,481 46,209
14 BYD Song L DM-i 14,537 55,530
15 BYD Song Pro 14,440 80,245
16 Tesla Model 3 13,818 75,283
17 BYD Dolphin 13,547 45,016
18 BYD Yuan UP 13,047 56,706 
19 Leapmotor C10 12,631 44,351 
20 Changan Lumin 12,439 58,362

((Top 20 best-selling NEVs in China, May 2025))

(The 200,000th Geely Geome Xingyuan rolled off the production line in China)

Not surprisingly, the Geely Geome Xingyuan continued its streak from April and claimed the top spot, with 38,715 units sold; also making it the best-selling model in China for the first five months of 2025. On May 20, the 200,000th Geely Geome Xingyuan rolled off the production line almost eight months after its launch in October 2024. The official said an average of 905 vehicles were sold per day or an average of one vehicle sold every 97 seconds.

At the same time, nine BYD models made it to the top 20, with a total retail sales volume of 181,000 units.

Ref: Top-selling NEVs in China, Geely Xingyuan: 38,715, BYD Seagull: 31,105, BYD Qin Plus: 29,328, May 2025 (carnewschina)