The Model Y is now outselling popular cars and SUVs like the Toyota Camry, Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Honda Accord, and others that have dominated the sales charts in the past.
Remarkably, the Model Y accounted for more than half of Tesla's total registrations during the period, which stood at 211,842. The EV maker's second-best selling vehicle was the Model 3 with 72,259 registrations, up 28 percent over last year.
Together, the Model Y and Model 3 accounted for almost 200,000 registrations out of Tesla's 211,842 total. The Model X crossover's registrations rose 15 percent to 8,216, while the Model S sedan's fell 67 percent to 3,826.
Tesla was by far the No. 1 automaker in EV sales in January-April 2023, with its 211,842 registrations (up 52 percent year-over-year), which represent a 60.8 percent BEV market share. The competition is far behind, with Chevrolet second and Ford third with 24,689 registrations (7.1 percent market share) and 17,167 (4.9 percent market share), respectively.
Despite Tesla's strong numbers, battery-electric vehicles (BEV) as a whole made up just 7 percent of US light-vehicle registrations through April. New EV registrations totaled 348,258 through April compared with just over 5 million for the entire light-vehicle market.
Still, BEV sales are on a clear upward trend compared to the 4.4 percent market share recorded in January-April 2022, with EV registrations growing 72 percent compared with the year-earlier period.
Source: Automotive News