Top 10 Best-Selling Electric Cars in China (2021)

Best-Selling Electric Cars in China

As reported by the CPCA, Tesla and BYD had still been leaders of the Chinese electric vehicle market by December 31, 2021. At the same time, new competitors appeared to fight against small-scale electric vehicle enterprises, including NIO, Li Xiang (Li Auto), and more.

Data suggest that the economical electric vehicle, Hongguang MINI EV, was the best-selling automobile model in China in 2021, whose sales volume was more than tripling that of 2020 to reach 380,278. Hongguang MINI EV was mainly applied to a short-distance rides. It was followed by Model 3 and Model Y under Tesla, which ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. The most important cause behind the popularity of Model 3 and Model Y is the Chinese worship of Tesla and its minimized design style.

The annual sales volume of BYD electric vehicles in 2021 was 593,745, representing a year-on-year surge of 231.6%. This turned BYD into the largest electric vehicle manufacturer in China. Two electric vehicles manufactured by BYD, Qin Plus, and Han EV, won the favor of a large number of Chinese.

Below were the Top 10 best-selling electric vehicles (including SUVs) in China:

Top 10 Best-Selling Electric Cars in China (2021 Ranking List)
Rank	Model	Units Sold
1	Hongguang Mini EV Microcars	380,278
2	Tesla Model 3 Compact car	144,592
3	Tesla Model Y Compact SUV	129,353
4	BYD Qin Compact sedan	93,582
5	BYD Han EV Mid-size sedan	85,787
6	Li Xiang One Mid-size SUV	82,530
7	Chery Little Ant Mini-car	73,920
8	Aion S Compact sedan	71,443
9	ORA Black Cat Mini-car	65,446
10	BYD Song Compact SUV	58,422

If you want to buy an electric vehicle in China but do not know which one to choose, and if you feel anxious about it, you can probably find the answer from China’s top-10 best-selling electric vehicles in 2021.