In 2025, the cumulative retail sales of SUVs in China reached 11.878 million units, a year-on-year increase of 5.0%, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The Tesla Model Y was once again crowned the best-selling SUV title, leading by a significant margin with 425,337 units sold, 180,000 more than the runner-up. BYD failed to make it into the top five, even though last year three of BYD’s SUV models were among the top four in sales.
It is worth pointing out that the Tesla Model Y was also the third best-selling new energy vehicle in China last year.
RankingSUV Model2025 Retail Sales Volume1Tesla Model Y425,3372Geely Xingyue L244,0683Geely Boyue L232,9264Toyota RAV4204,1255Volkswagen Tiguan L202,9046BYD Song Plus200,2767BYD Yuan UP189,2778Toyota Corolla Cross186,5759BYD Song Pro180,66110Chery Tiggo 8179,46511Changan CS75 Plus 175,59712Toyota Frontlander174,43413Volkswagen Tayron173,32914Honda CR-V171,20715Li Auto L6166,51616Xiaomi YU7153,67317Aito M8150,42018Haval Big Dog 149,70819Volkswagen Taos148,41620BYD Song L DM-i 137,12021BYD Sealion 06136,16622BYD Yuan Plus 135,44623Leapmotor C10 135,04324Geely Coolray133,88825Audi Q5L133,58926Mercedes-Benz GLC130,61027Buick Envision129,09528Geely Galaxy E5120,97829Honda Breeze120,13330Geely Galaxy Starship 7119,21431Aito M7118,42532Aito M9118,12433Toyota Wildlander112,73034Jetour X70101,37835Deepal S0594,263Top 35 best-selling SUV models in China, 2025, compiled by Carnewschina.com
A total of 34 SUV models had cumulative retail sales exceeding 100,000 units, including 15 new energy vehicles and 19 gasoline-powered vehicles. Although gasoline-powered SUVs still maintain a lead in terms of the number of models on the top 35 list, their sales are continuously declining.
Geely’s Xingyue L and Boyue L, both are gasoline-powered SUVs, ranked second and third with 244,068 and 232,926 units sold, respectively. The fourth and fifth positions were also occupied by gasoline-powered vehicles, the Toyota RAV4 and Volkswagen Tiguan L, both exceeding 200,000 units.
Then, BYD’s Song Plus, Yuan UP, and Song Pro new energy vehicles claimed sixth, seventh, and ninth places, respectively.
Source: CPCA, Tesla China
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