The Tesla Mannequin Y was Europe’s hottest electrical automobile in 2025, main all EV fashions by a large margin regardless of a yr marked by manufacturing transition, intensifying competitors, and anti-Elon Musk sentiments.
The end result highlights the Mannequin Y’s continued power within the area at the same time as Volkswagen overtook Tesla because the top-selling EV model general.
As per information compiled by JATO Dynamics and reported by Swedish outlet All about Electrical automobilesthe Tesla Mannequin Y recorded 149,805 registrations throughout Europe in 2025. That determine positioned it comfortably at No. 1 amongst all electrical automobile fashions within the area.
The Mannequin Y’s efficiency in Europe is especially notable provided that registrations declined 28% year-over-year. The dip coincided with Tesla’s Q1 2025 transition to the up to date Mannequin Y, a changeover that quickly affected output and deliveries in a number of markets. Anti-Elon Musk sentiments additionally unfold throughout a number of European international locations amidst the CEO’s work with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Even with these disruptions, the Mannequin Y outsold its nearest rival by greater than 50,000 items. Second place went to the newly launched Skoda Elroq with 93,870 registrations, adopted by the Tesla Mannequin 3 at 85,393 items. The Mannequin 3 additionally recorded a 24% year-over-year decline. Renault’s new electrical Renault 5 positioned fourth with 85,101 registrations.
Different prime performers included the Volkswagen ID.4, ID.3, and ID.7, together with the BMW iX1 and Kia EV3, lots of which posted triple-digit progress from partial-year launches in 2024.
Whereas the Mannequin Y dominated particular person mannequin rankings, Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe’s prime EV model in 2025. Volkswagen delivered 274,278 electrical automobiles within the area, a 56% enhance in comparison with 2024. A lot of that progress was pushed by the Volkswagen ID.7. Tesla, in contrast, bought 236,357 electrical automobiles in Europe, representing a 27% year-over-year decline.
JATO Dynamics famous that “Tesla’s small and growing old mannequin vary faces fierce competitors in Europe, each from conventional European automakers and a rising variety of Chinese language opponents.”
Regardless of intensifying competitors and brand-level shifts, nevertheless. the Mannequin Y’s commanding lead demonstrates that Tesla’s bestselling crossover stays a dominant drive in Europe’s fast-evolving EV panorama.
