Tesla Model Y is still China's best-selling premium EV through October

"The Tesla Model Y led China's top-selling pure electric vehicles in the 200,000-300,000 RMB segment through October 2025, as per Yiche data compiled from China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) figures. The premium-priced SUV outpaced rivals despite a competitive field, while the Model 3 also secured an impressive position. The Model Y is still unrivaled The Model Y's dominance shines in Yiche's October report, topping the chart for vehicles priced between 200,000 and 300,000 RMB. With 312,331 units retailed from January through October, the all-electric crossover was China's best-selling EV in the 200,000-300,000 RMB segment."

"The Xiaomi SU7 is a strong challenger at No. 2 with 234,521 units, followed by the Tesla Model 3, which achieved 146,379 retail sales through October. The Model Y's potentially biggest rival, the Xiaomi YU7, is currently at No. 4 with 80,855 retail units sold. Efficiency kings The Model 3 and Model Y recently claimed the top two spots in Autohome's latest real-world energy-consumption test, outperforming a broad field of Chinese-market EVs under identical 120 km/h cruising conditions with 375 kg payload and fixed 24 °C cabin temperature. The Model 3 achieved 20.8 kWh/100 km while the Model Y recorded 21.8 kWh/100 km, reaffirming Tesla's efficiency lead."

""The Xiaomi SU7's energy consumption performance is also very good; you can take a closer look. The fact that its test results are weaker than Tesla's is partly due to objective reasons: the Xiaomi SU7 is a C-segment car, larger and with higher specifications, making it heavier and naturally increasing energy consumption. Of course, we will continue to learn from Tesla and further optimize its"

Tesla Model Y dominated the 200,000-300,000 RMB pure electric vehicle segment in China through October 2025 with 312,331 units retailed. The Xiaomi SU7 ranked second with 234,521 units, while the Tesla Model 3 recorded 146,379 retail sales and the Xiaomi YU7 stood fourth with 80,855 units. In Autohome's real-world energy-consumption test at 120 km/h with 375 kg payload and 24 °C cabin temperature, the Model 3 achieved 20.8 kWh/100 km and the Model Y 21.8 kWh/100 km. Xiaomi acknowledged Tesla's efficiency advantage and cited the SU7's larger C-segment size and weight as reasons for higher consumption, while pledging further optimization.

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