World Best Selling Model Ranking in 2025. The Toyota Corolla slipped into 2nd, leaving the top spot to the RAV4. The Tesla Model Y fell 11.3% into 2nd while the Geely Xingyuan is quickly emerging as new contender.
In this unique report, we rank the best-selling cars and light commercial in the World, aggregating data for all the 162 countries we track on monthly basis. Data reported is updated with the last available registrations figures sourced by local official authorities, country by country
While traditional diesel and petrol models still dominate the Top 50 Ranking, new EVs are steadily rising as the industry shifts toward electrification. However, brands like BYD and Tesla faced challenges, with sales slowing due to charging infrastructure gaps and global supply chain issues.
Looking at YTD data up to August 2025, the Toyota RAV4 -up 2 spots- was the new market leader (+1.1%).
The Toyota Corolla -up 1 spot- followed in 2nd (-8.8%).
The Ford F-Series -up 1 spot- ranked 3rd (+12.2%), followed by the Tesla Model Y -down 2 spots- in 4th (-11.3%).
The Honda CR-V ranked 5th (+1%), while the Chevrolet Silverado followed in 6th (+6%) and the Toyota Camry -up 2 spots- in 7th (+11.8%).
The Hyundai Tucson -down 1 spot- ranked 8th (+3.2%) ahead of the Toyota Hilux -down 1 spot- in 9th (+0.8%) and the Kia Sportage which closed the Top 10 (-0.6%).
The Geely Xingyuan in 114th was also notably a standout model, climbing 2181 spots and confirming the brand’s momentum.
Tables with sales figures
In the tables below we report sales for the Top 50 models.
