According to a Clean Technica report, global electric vehicle sales reached 1.7 million units in September 2024.
During this period, the Tesla Model Y remained the best-selling electric vehicle globally, with sales of 121,084 units.
Another Tesla product, the Tesla Model 3, ranked third with sales of 62,085 units.
However, the list of the best-selling electric vehicles globally in September 2024 was dominated by Build Your Dreams (BYD). Six out of the top ten vehicles on the list were from this Chinese manufacturer.
One example is the BYD Song/Seal U, which ranked second with sales of 63,392 units. This figure combines sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
Combining all models, BYD was the leading global electric vehicle manufacturer during this period, with sales of 399,442 units, or 23.41% of total sales.
Here is a complete list of the top 10 electric vehicle models with the highest global sales volume in September 2024:
1. Tesla Model Y: 121,084 units
2. BYD Song/Seal U (BEV+PHEV): 63,392 units
3. Tesla Model 3: 62,085 units
4. BYD Seagull/Dolphin Mini: 50,815 units
5. BYD Qin Plus (BEV+PHEV): 39,657 units
6. BYD Qin L: 39,490 units
7. BYD Seal 06: 38,276 units
8. BYD Yuan Plus/Atto 3: 32,254 units
9. Wuling Mini EV: 28,927 units
10. Li Xiang L6: 25,393 units