World Best Selling Model Ranking in 2025 was led by the Toyota RAV4, overtaking the Corolla, while the Ford F-Series jumped four spots to 3rd. EV sales slowed, with only the Tesla Model Y and BYD Song in the Top 15, both reporting losses.
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 100 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 supply chain issues.
Looking at data for January 2025, the Toyota RAV4 -up 1 spot- was the new market leader with 73,907 sales (-11.4%).
The Toyota Corolla -down 1 spot- followed in 2nd, with 70,822 new sales (-26.4%).
In third place ranked the Ford F-Series -up 4 spots- with 69,805 sales (+42.5%), followed by the Tesla Model Y -down 1 spot- with 64,400 sales (-19.6%).
In 5th spot ranked the Honda CR-V -down 1 spot- with 53,492 sales (-25.2%), the Volkswagen Tiguan -up 6 spots- with 46,093 (+10.6%) and the Chevrolet Silverado –down 1 spot- with 44,686 units sold (-8.8%).
In 8th place the Hyundai Tucson -down 3 spots- reported 44,623 new registrations (-9.8%) ahead of the Toyota Camry -down 1 spot- with 43,455 (-8.1%) and the Kia Sportage -up 1 spot- with 39,333 sales (-7.7%).
Tables with sales figures
In the tables below we report sales for the Top 50 models.
