Tesla’s dominance in the U.S. electric vehicle space continues. Tesla’s Model Y, Model 3 and Model S dominated the top three U.S. electric vehicle registrations in January, and its top two models accounted for more than 60% of total EV sales in the first month of 2022. The Model X was ninth on the January list.
About 50,380 electric vehicles entered the hands of U.S. customers in January, according to the latest data from Experian and Automotive News. While automakers such as Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Kia and others are adopting electric powertrains and accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, the US electric vehicle overlord is Tesla.
The Model Y was the nation’s best-selling electric vehicle in January, with 18,549 units sold. The Model 3 came in second, while Tesla’s flagship sedan, the Model S, had cumulative sales of 3,903 units. The Model Y accounts for 36.8% of all-electric vehicle sales in the U.S., while the Model 3 accounts for 27%. Tesla’s two economy models combined accounted for about 63.8% of total electric vehicle sales in January.
Here are the top 10 U.S. electric car sales in January 2022:
- Tesla Model Y – 18,549 (36.8% of all BEVs)
- Tesla Model 3 – 13,604 (27% of all BEVs)
- Tesla Model S – 3903 units
- Ford Mustang Mach-E – 2,781 units
- Nissan Leaf – 1479 units
- Hyundai Ionic 5 – 1253 units
- Volkswagen ID.4 – 1153 units
- Kia Niro EV – 1146 units
- Tesla Model X – 1106
- Porsche Taycan (all versions) – 972 units
- Others – 4438 vehicles
- Total – 50384 vehicles