A recent report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) has indicated that the Tesla Model Y is dominating car registrations in the state. As could be seen in the CNCDA report, the Model Y was California’s best-selling electric vehicle and overall best-selling car as of the end of Q3 2024.
As noted in the CNCDA report, battery electric vehicles accounted for 22.2% of California’s overall automotive market. A good number of those BEVs were Tesla Model Ys and Model 3s. Through September 2024, a total of 105,693 Model Y units were registered in California, making it the state’s best-selling BEV model. Following the Model Y was its stablemate, the Model 3 sedan, which saw 37,219 registrations in the same period.
In third place was the acclaimed Hyundai Ioniq 5, which saw 11,711 registrations through September. Considering that the Ioniq 5 was the first non-Tesla behind the Model Y and Model 3, the gap between Tesla’s best-selling vehicle and its nearest competitor from a rival automaker was substantial.
Model Y was actually the bestselling vehicle overall, including ICE. pic.twitter.com/ueTdOfKjRA
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 30, 2024
The Model Y’s strong performance can also be seen in California’s overall automotive market. As per the CNCDA report, the Model Y was also the state’s best-selling vehicle through Q3 regardless of powertrain.
Similar to the Model Y’s performance in CA’s EV sector, the gap between the all-electric crossover and its closest rival is notable, with the Toyota Rav4, the state’s second best-selling vehicle, seeing 49,810 registrations through Q3 2024, less than half of the Model Y’s 105,693 units.
The reengineered Tesla Model 3 is also seeing quite a lot of momentum in the state. With its 37,219 registrations through the third quarter, the Model 3 became California’s third-best-selling passenger car, just behind the Toyota Camry, which saw 40,025 registrations through Q3 2024; and the Honda Civic, which saw 40,741 registrations during the same period.
The CNCDA’s report can be viewed below.
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