World Best Selling Model Ranking in 2025. The Toyota RAV4 secured 1st while the Tesla Model Y continues to fall, down 29.6% into 5th. The Ford-F Series reported the largest surge, up 14.1% and 2 spots into 2nd.
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 cumulative data up to May 2025, the Toyota RAV4 -up 2 spots- was the new market leader (+0.1%).
The Ford F-Series -up 2 spots- followed in 2nd (+14.1%).
The Toyota Corolla -down 1 spot- ranked 3rd (-14.5%), followed by the Honda CR-V -up 1 spot- in 4th (+9%).
The Tesla Model Y -down 4 spots- ranked 5th (-29.6%), while the Hyundai Tucson -up 1 spot- followed in 6th (-3.6%) and the Chevrolet Silverado -up 1 spot- in 7th (-9.2%).
The Toyota Camry -up 2 spots- ranked 8th (+9.9%) ahead of the Toyota Hilux in 9th (+0.1%) and the Kia Sportage -down 2 spots- which closed the Top 10 (-0.1%).
The Geely Xingyuan in 19th was also notably a standout model, confirming the brand’s momentum.
Tables with sales figures
In the tables below we report sales for the Top 50 models.
