BYD overtakes Tesla and Kia as the best-selling EV brand in key overseas markets
BYD overtakes Tesla and Kia as the best-selling EV brand in key overseas markets
比亚迪超越特斯拉和起亚，成为多个关键海外市场最畅销的电动汽车品牌
With over 7% market share, BYD is now the top-selling EV brand in the UK so far in 2026, surpassing Tesla, Kia, and Volkswagen to take the top spot. And it’s not just the UK, BYD is outpacing the competition in several overseas markets. 凭借超过 7% 的市场份额，比亚迪目前已成为 2026 年迄今为止英国最畅销的电动汽车品牌，超越了特斯拉、起亚和大众汽车，稳居榜首。不仅在英国，比亚迪在多个海外市场也正处于领先地位。
BYD sold 321,123 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in April, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). EV sales fell 23% to 156,944, while PHEV sales were down 28% with 157,156. Although overall NEV sales dropped 26% from last April, marking BYD’s eighth consecutive month with lower sales than the year prior, overseas sales reached a new record. 比亚迪 4 月份共销售 321,123 辆新能源汽车（NEV），其中包括纯电动汽车（BEV）和插电式混合动力汽车（PHEV）。其中，纯电动汽车销量下降 23% 至 156,944 辆，插电式混动汽车销量下降 28% 至 157,156 辆。尽管新能源汽车总销量较去年 4 月下降了 26%，这也是比亚迪连续第八个月销量同比下滑，但其海外销量却创下了新纪录。
BYD’s NEV exports surged 70% year over year in April to 135,098. That’s up from the previous record of 120,083 set in March 2026. Through the first four months of 2026, the company sold 456,263 vehicles overseas. 4 月份，比亚迪新能源汽车出口量同比增长 70%，达到 135,098 辆。这一数字打破了 2026 年 3 月创下的 120,083 辆的前纪录。2026 年前四个月，该公司在海外共销售了 456,263 辆汽车。
In major overseas markets, such as the UK, BYD is now the best-selling EV brand so far in 2026. According to the latest SMMT registration data, the Chinese automaker sold 12,754 electric cars through April with over 7% market share. 在英国等主要海外市场，比亚迪目前是 2026 年迄今为止最畅销的电动汽车品牌。根据英国汽车制造商和贸易商协会（SMMT）的最新注册数据，这家中国车企在 4 月份之前已售出 12,754 辆电动汽车，市场份额超过 7%。
“With fuel prices remaining high, more drivers are turning to electric vehicles as a smarter and more economical choice,” Bono Ge, BYD UK’s Country Manager, said. Ge said the company is happy to see the UK’s EV market grow by 22% year-on-year, adding he’s “even more proud that BYD has become the UK’s leading EV brand in a little over three years.” 比亚迪英国国家经理 Bono Ge 表示：“由于燃油价格持续高企，越来越多的驾驶者转向电动汽车，将其视为更明智、更经济的选择。”Ge 表示，公司很高兴看到英国电动汽车市场同比增长 22%，并补充说：“更令我自豪的是，比亚迪在短短三年多时间里就成为了英国领先的电动汽车品牌。”
BYD currently sells five EVs in the UK: the Dolphin Surf, Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal, and Sealion 7, with the Atto 2 set to go on sale soon. It also sells three DM-i PHEVs: the Seal U, Seal 6, and Sealion 5. 比亚迪目前在英国销售五款电动车型：Dolphin Surf、Dolphin、Atto 3、Seal 和 Sealion 7，Atto 2 也即将上市。此外，该公司还销售三款 DM-i 插电式混动车型：Seal U、Seal 6 和 Sealion 5。
And it’s not just in the UK that the company is emerging as the most popular EV maker. BYD was also the best-selling EV brand in Australia, Brazil, and several other overseas markets in April. In Australia, BYD’s Sealion 7 was the top-selling EV last month with 1,780 deliveries, followed by the Geely EX5, Zeekr 7X, Tesla Model Y, and Kia EV5. 不仅在英国，该公司正逐渐成为最受欢迎的电动汽车制造商。4 月份，比亚迪在澳大利亚、巴西及其他多个海外市场也成为了最畅销的电动汽车品牌。在澳大利亚，比亚迪 Sealion 7 上个月以 1,780 辆的交付量成为最畅销的电动汽车，紧随其后的是吉利 EX5、极氪 7X、特斯拉 Model Y 和起亚 EV5。
BYD also became the first Chinese brand to lead overall vehicle sales in Brazil last month, surpassing Volkswagen, General Motors, and Hyundai. The company sold 14,911 vehicles in April, about 80 more than Volkswagen. According to the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE), BYD’s cheapest electric vehicle, the Dolphin Mini (called the Dolphin Surf in Europe and Seagull in China), was among the 10 best-selling vehicles, EV or gas, in April. The electric hatch starts at about R$119,900 ($24,300) in Brazil. 上个月，比亚迪还成为首个在巴西汽车总销量中位居榜首的中国品牌，超越了大众、通用和现代汽车。该公司 4 月份在巴西售出 14,911 辆汽车，比大众汽车多出约 80 辆。据巴西电动汽车协会（ABVE）统计，比亚迪最便宜的电动车型 Dolphin Mini（在欧洲称为 Dolphin Surf，在中国称为海鸥）跻身 4 月份最畅销的 10 款车型之列（包括燃油车和电动车）。这款电动掀背车在巴西的起售价约为 119,900 雷亚尔（约合 24,300 美元）。
BYD’s plug-in hybrid (DM-i) King sedan also outsold the Toyota Corolla in Brazil for the first time as the best-selling sedan in April. The achievement is impressive, given that BYD launched its first passenger vehicle in Brazil in 2021. Volkswagen has been assembling vehicles in the country since the ’50s. 比亚迪的插电式混动（DM-i）轿车 King（秦）在 4 月份也首次在巴西销量上超过丰田卡罗拉，成为最畅销的轿车。考虑到比亚迪直到 2021 年才在巴西推出首款乘用车，而大众汽车自 50 年代起就在该国进行组装生产，这一成就令人瞩目。
With plans to ramp up overseas production and to roll out new tech like its 5-minute Flash Charging, BYD said it aims to unlock the full value of electrification by providing affordable, high-tech EVs. 比亚迪表示，随着计划扩大海外生产并推出 5 分钟闪充等新技术，公司旨在通过提供经济实惠且高科技的电动汽车，充分释放电气化的价值。