In the list of the best-selling cars in the world every year, as in France, we find the same models. On a global scale, we obviously find successful models in Asia and the United States, such as the Toyota Corolla, RAV4 and Honda CR-V.

But in 2023, a new car will take first place, and we can’t say it’s a surprise.

The best-selling car in the world became electric for the first time

Indeed, this is the famous Tesla Model Y, and as mentioned above, it is not surprising. Tesla was the world’s leading electric car manufacturer in 2023, growing by 38% between 2022 and 2023 for 1,808,581 vehicles delivered and 1,845,985 models produced. With 1,739,707 units, the Model 3 / Model Y duo accounted for nearly all registrations, and the SUV’s sales surged in 2023 thanks to the base rear-wheel drive version.
According to the first figures released by Tesla in its annual report and Jato, the Tesla Model Y is the best-selling car in the world in all categories, with 1.2 million units sold. More precisely, 1.23 million. The electric SUV is ahead of the Toyota RAV4 with 1.07 million units, followed by the Toyota Corolla with 1.01 million units. Please note, however, that the data is not yet complete as some markets are missing. By the second quarter of 2024, everything should improve, but there should not be any major changes.

Tesla Model Y, the leader of electric cars in France

So Tesla almost doubled the number of Model Ys it sold in one year, because, remember, 747,500 Model Ys were sold in 2022. The factories in Shanghai and Berlin were running at full capacity, and the big drop in prices that happened at the beginning of last year, undoubtedly tipped the scales.

In France, In 2023, 34,081 Model Y units were soldahead of Dacia Spring and other Peugeot e-208.

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