Vehicles & Machines
The Best-Selling Electric Vehicles in the US
The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling electric vehicle in the US in 2025 with an estimated 357,528 sales, nearly twice the runner-up Model 3, as of November 2026. This ranks battery-electric models by new-vehicle sales in calendar 2025; plug-in hybrids are excluded. For how quickly EVs and other cars accelerate see Quickest-Accelerating Cars; for top speed, Fastest Production Cars.
Pictured: the Tesla Model Y, #1 with an estimated 357,528 US sales in 2025, in the thumbnail of Tesla’s design video.
US sales of new battery-electric vehicles in calendar year 2025, as of November 2026. All figures are from Cox Automotive’s Q4 2025 Kelley Blue Book EV Sales Report (estimates as of 13 January 2026), which puts total 2025 EV sales at 1,275,714, down 2.0% from 1,301,441 in 2024.[1] The 15 models here total 937,526, about 73.5% of that. Basis: Tesla does not publish model-level US sales, so its rows are marked “Estimate”, as are Rivian’s; the other makers’ rows are marked “Reported”, though Cox labels its whole report an estimate and may revise it.[1] Rules: plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell cars are excluded; each model counts once; the Hummer EV is GM’s combined truck and SUV figure. The 16th-place model, the Toyota bZ, sold 15,609, just behind the cut-off. Starting prices and EPA range were left out because they differ by trim and change often, and could not be sourced consistently for every model. Change vs 2024 is not shown for the Audi Q6 e-tron, which sold just 966 in 2024.
The Top 10
#1
Tesla Model Y — 357,528 sold
The Model Y sold an estimated 357,528 in the US in 2025, down 4.0% from 372,613 in 2024, and alone made up about 28% of all electric vehicles sold.[1] Tesla does not publish model-level US sales, so this is a Cox Automotive estimate.[1] The video is Tesla’s design walkthrough of the updated Model Y.
#2
Tesla Model 3 — 192,440 sold
The Model 3 was the only one of Tesla’s top two to grow, up 1.3% to an estimated 192,440 from 189,903.[1] The two cars together account for roughly 43% of the US EV market. Like the Model Y, the figure is an estimate.[1] The video is Tesla’s launch film for the updated Model 3.
#3
Chevrolet Equinox EV — 57,945 sold
Chevrolet’s Equinox EV doubled its sales, up 100.7% to 57,945 from 28,874, and is the best-selling EV that is not a Tesla.[1] It sold only 5,111 in the fourth quarter, down 71.7% year over year, after the federal EV tax credit ended at the start of October 2025.[2] The video is Consumer Reports’ review of the 2024 model, the first model year.
#4
Ford Mustang Mach-E — 51,620 sold
The Mustang Mach-E was flat at 51,620, against 51,745 in 2024 (−0.2%).[1] It held level while the market overall fell 2.0%.[1] The video is Edmunds’ 2021 award feature, from the car’s first model year.
#5
Hyundai Ioniq 5 — 47,039 sold
The Ioniq 5 grew 5.9% to 47,039 from 44,400, one of three top-five models to grow.[1] Hyundai’s fourth-quarter sales of it fell 57.8% year over year to 5,948.[1] The video is Car and Driver’s EV of the Year feature.
#6
Honda Prologue — 39,194 sold
Honda’s Prologue rose 18.7% to 39,194 from 33,017, but its fourth quarter fell 86.0% to 2,641 from 18,838.[1] It is built on General Motors’ platform, as the Equinox EV and Blazer EV are. The video is Consumer Reports’ early review of the 2024 model.
#7
Ford F-150 Lightning — 27,307 sold
The F-150 Lightning sold 27,307, down 18.5% from 33,510, and was the best-selling electric pickup ahead of the Cybertruck (20,237).[1] The video is Top Gear’s review of the truck at launch.
#8
Rivian R1S — 24,852 sold
The R1S sold an estimated 24,852, down 7.7% from 26,934.[1] Rivian’s model split is treated here as an estimate.[1] The video is Consumer Reports’ review of the 2025 model.
#9
Chevrolet Blazer EV — 22,637 sold
The Blazer EV sold 22,637, a 2.1% drop from 23,115.[1] Chevrolet placed two models in the top nine, the Equinox EV and Blazer EV, and sold 96,951 EVs across the brand.[1] The video is Edmunds’ long-term ownership report.
#10
Volkswagen ID.4 — 22,373 sold
The ID.4 grew 31.4% to 22,373 from 17,021.[1] Its fourth quarter was just 248, down 61.6%.[1] The video is Autotrader’s review of the ID.4.
Sources
- Cox Automotive / Kelley Blue Book, “Electric Vehicle Sales Report Q4 2025” (brand and model sales, Q4 and full-year 2025 and 2024; estimates as of 13 January 2026) — coxautoinc.com.
- Cox Automotive, “Q4 2025 EV Sales” (full-year totals, share, and the effect of the end of the federal incentive in October 2025) — coxautoinc.com.
- YouTube: Tesla, Consumer Reports, Edmunds, Car and Driver, Top Gear and Autotrader, as titled in each entry.