Tesla delivered 71,599 vehicles in China last month, of which 44,848 were retail sales of the Model Y, according to data from China’s Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
It was the best-selling model across all powertrains in June, after it had been the best-selling SUV in the prior month.
The figures showed a 9.1% increase in Model Y sales year over year, and ended a two-month consecutive decline. Sales were up 81.1% from May.
The refreshed version of the Model Y was launched earlier this year, with China deliveries beginning in late February. Tesla‘s SUV was China’s best-selling model in March.
Despite being outperformed by Geely‘s Galaxy Xingyuan hatchback in April and BYD‘s Song Plus hybrid SUV in May, the Tesla vehicle reappeared at the top in June.
It was followed by the Xingyuan and by BYD‘s Seagull compact. The three best-selling models in the country were fully electric.
Xiaomi‘s debut SU7, which rivals Tesla‘s Model 3, placed eighth with over 23,200 units sold.
Of Tesla’s 61,484 retail sales in June, 16,636 were Model 3s. While this represents an 8.4% decline compared to the same period last year, it marks a 20.4% increase from May.
In the first six months of 2025, the Model Y represented 171,491 units of the total 333,786 vehicles sold by the brand, while the Model 3 sedan, which was revamped in late 2023, accounted for 91,919 units.
Tesla ranked fifth among new energy vehicle (NEV) brands in the first half of the year, with a 4.8% market share. In June, the EV maker ranked fourth — representing 5.5% of NEVs sold in China.
BYD, which produces both hybrid and fully electric models, had the highest share among all — 31.7% in June and 29.4% year to date. The Chinese giant is the leading brand in sales overall, capturing 16.9% of the market.
While Tesla‘s monthly deliveries had tanked in February, due to the upcoming launch of the revamped SUV, March’s figures more than doubled — and it was the best sales month of the brand year to date.
Total June figures saw a nearly 1% increase from the same month last year. It was the first time in eight months that monthly figures showed an increase year over year.
Tesla‘s weekly registrations in China increased last month, despite slight fluctuations. In the last full week of June, the brand set a new weekly sales record with over 20,700 vehicles sold.
The previous high of 20,600 units had been set in mid-March, from March 17 to March 23.
From June 30 to July 6, weekly sales plunged over 75% to 5,000 vehicles.
The change week over week was experienced across the market, in a typical end-of-quarter sales push followed by lower registrations in the first week of July.
The company reported 384,122 vehicles delivered globally in the second quarter, down from nearly 444,000 in the same period last year. In the first half, 770,932 units were rolled out by the brand.
Tesla’s shares fell 6.8% on Monday as CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump entered a new argument over Musk’s intentions to create a new political party in the United States.
On Tuesday, the shares closed 1.3% higher at $297.81. Year to date, the stock lost 26.3% of its value.
Tesla will report its second quarter financial results on June 23.
