The BYD group sold 4.6 million vehicles in 2025
- The Chinese group BYD (comprising the brands BYD, Denza, Fangchenbao and Yangwang), specializing in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), has set a new record for its global sales in 2025, with a volume of 4.6 million light vehicles produced exclusively in China (its production in Europe has started in march 2026) compared to 4.27 million in 2024 (representing an increase of 7.7%), 3.02 million in 2023 and 1.86 million in 2022. Among the 4.6 million vehicles sold in 2025, there are almost as many BEVs as PHEVs, specifically 49.6% BEVs and 50.4% PHEVs.
- The sales growth of this carmaker, which really began in 2021, has been one of the most spectacular of all car carmakers over the past four years, allowing BYD to become in a few years the sixth largest carmaker in the world behind Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai-Kia, GM and Stellantis.
- BYD's global sales growth was primarily driven by the expansion of the Chinese automotive market, but also by the development of its product range, which has seen a significant increase in battery electric and plug-in hybrid models in recent years. These models have met the strong local demand for vehicles with lower emissions. As long as Chinese competition wasn't too fierce, BYD was able to thrive without any major issues. However, since 2025, and even more so in 2026, BYD has faced increasingly stiff competition, and its sales in China are tending to stabilize.
- China still accounts for the majority of BYD's sales (78% of global BYD sales in 2025). In Europe, BYD is experiencing strong growth, although its sales are still relatively low. The carmaker sold 187,657 vehicles there in 2025, compared to 60,004 in 2024 and 17,398 in 2023.