BYD $10,000 Seagull EV outsells all vehicles in China (fuel fashions too)

BYD’s most cost-effective EV mannequin, the Seagull, outsold each automobile in China final month, even gas-powered fashions. Beginning at round $10,000, over 56,000 BYD Seagull EV fashions had been offered in November alone. With gross sales surging, the low-cost EV took again the best-selling automobile title from the Tesla Mannequin Y in China final month.

BYD Seagull EV outsells all vehicles in China once more

The Seagull continued fueling BYD’s document run with a whopping 56,156 models offered final month, up 38% from November 2023.

Though BYD’s low-cost electrical automobile was China’s best-selling automobile in August (40,949 models), Tesla’s Mannequin Y took the crown in September. With gross sales climbing 16% 12 months over 12 months, the Tesla Mannequin Y had its highest gross sales month in China, with 48,202 models offered.

In accordance with the brand new knowledge from the China Passenger Automobile Affiliation (through CarNewsChina), the low-cost BYD Seagull EV as soon as once more outsold all vehicles in its residence market in November.

Final month, 56,156 Seagull fashions had been offered, placing the low-cost EV forward of Tesla’s Mannequin Y, which noticed gross sales slide 11% 12 months over 12 months to 44,576.

China’s EV chief launched the brand new Seagull Honor Version in March, beginning at simply $9,700 (69,800 yuan). That’s even cheaper than the earlier mannequin as BYD fuels its “liberation battle” in opposition to gas-powered vehicles.

The Seagull EV is accessible in three trims in China with two BYD Blade battery choices (30.08 kWh or 38.88 kWh), good for as much as 252 miles (405 km) CLTC vary.

The one gas-powered vehicles within the high 20 had been the Nissan Sylphy, Volkswagen Lavida, Volkswagen Passat, Chinagan CS75 Plus, and Volkswagen Sagitar. Fuel vehicles are shortly dropping reputation in China, with gross sales falling 15% via November.

BYD had 5 of the highest 10 top-selling autos. The Tune Plus (40,265) and Qin Plus (36,787) positioned third and fourth, respectively.

In the meantime, the Qin L (33,948) and Seal 06 (29465) outsold the Tesla Mannequin 3, which ranked No. 11 with 28,914 models offered in November, up 85% 12 months over 12 months.

BYD offered a document 506,804 new vitality autos (EVs and plugins) globally final month, topping its earlier document of 502,657 in October.

Electrek’s Take

With over 3.7 million autos offered within the first 11 months of 2024, BYD is shortly catching as much as international auto leaders, together with Ford.

After topping Nissan and Honda in international deliveries for the primary time within the third quarter, BYD is searching for extra because it expands into new segments and areas.

BYD is finest recognized for its low-cost EV fashions just like the Seagull, however with new luxurious fashions, pickups, good SUVs, and electrical supercars launching, China’s auto large expects to play a extra outstanding position within the international auto market.

BYD can also be in a good race with Tesla for the worldwide EV gross sales title this 12 months. BYD offered over 1.55 million EVs via November, whereas Tesla had over 1.3 million EV gross sales on the finish of September. Since Tesla doesn’t report month-to-month figures, we should wait till the top of the 12 months to see who takes the crown.

Supply: CPCA, CarNewsChina