The Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the USA — CHARTS

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Last Updated on: 30th August 2025, 02:11 am

After reporting on the overall US EV market and how it changed in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024, Q2 2023, Q2 2022, and Q2 2021, I want to now get into specific EV models and how their sales have changed over time.

First of all, let me note that these charts have gotten so large due to all of the EVs that are now on the market that certain visual aspects of them are getting degraded. They are best viewed on a computer, not a phone, but even on a computer they are now getting unwieldy. So, going forward, I will have to trim these down a lot. The good thing is: this is the result of how much the US EV market has finally grown! I will include embedded versions of these charts on the bottom of this article, and those now offer easier viewing than the static charts (on a computer).

So, first things first, the Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 still dominate the US EV market, accounting for about half of the market on their own despite the dozens of models now for sale. The Chevy Equinox EV has also now risen to a sizable volume, though, and is on track to sell over 50,000 units a year. Not amazing, but not too shabby. In time, I think Chevy should be able to triple that.

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Ford Mustang Mach-E then scoop up 4th and 5th place as the only other models to surpass 10,000 vehicle sales in the quarter. While no other models really stand out like these five, what is great to see is there are now 18 fully electric models that sell between 3,000 and 8,000 units a quarter, or 24 models that sell between 2,000 and 8,000 units a quarter. That long stretch of models adds up to quite a lot of EV sales. The market is growing!

Comparing to Q2 2024, the standout player in terms of growth was clearly the Chevy Equinox EV. Kudos to GM for doing a wonderful job on that vehicle.

The Honda Prologue also had good growth, and, hey, look at that — the Tesla Model 3 had year-over-year sales growth in Q2! Who would’ve thought? (Well, that just shows how much Model Y sales dropped off … despite the recent refresh.) The Acura ZDX also shot onto the scene quite quickly.

On the downside, Kia’s EV models dropped off massively, the Cybertruck already declined in quarterly sales, and all of Tesla’s models saw notable sales drops except for the aforementioned Model 3. And, actually, probably the most upsetting thing about these charts is how many EV models had sales declines in Q2.

Comparing Q2 2025 to Q2 2023, it’s a similar story, but the Chevy Blazer EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, GMC Hummer EV, and Nissan ARIYA stand out the most on the plus side this time. On the flip side, Tesla first four models (Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y) had significant sales declines, as did the discontinued Chevy Bolt and a handful of premium European models — Mercedes models, Volvo models, Audi models, and Volkswagen models.

Going back three years, it’s a similar story for most models. However, this time, the Model Y had a big increase in sales compared to the same quarter in 2022.

And if we go all the way back to 2021, we can see the arrival and growth from many EV models. There are still several that have dropped off in sales in these four years, but those are largely early EV models that have simply gotten surpassed by new ones.

Below are embedded versions of the charts above, which offer better viewing — on some computers at least.

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