CPCA

April passenger vehicle sales in China are expected to be around 1.57 million units, down 1.3 percent from March, the CPCA said.

This article shares the CPCA's rankings of the best-selling models and car companies in China for March.

From January to March, Tesla Model Y retail sales in China were 94,647 units, second only to BYD Song's 141,415 units.

The models ahead of the ET5 are all from German luxury automakers Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi.

In retail, China's NEV penetration rate was 34.2 percent in March, up 6 percentage points from 28.2 percent in March 2022 and up from 31.6 percent in February.

This was up 27 percent from February, but below the CPCA's estimate of around 560,000 units announced in late March.

In the first quarter, wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China are expected to be 1.48 million, up 25 percent year-on-year, the CPCA said.

The overall market is recovering at a slower pace than previously expected due to increased consumer wait-and-see sentiment caused by big price cuts, the CPCA said.

This article contains 20 tables compiled by CnEVPost based on data from the CPCA, showing which models and car companies sold the most in China in February.

BYD Song was the best-selling SUV in China in February with 51,592 retail sales, and the Model Y ranked No. 2 with 25,526 units.