Elon Musk: Tesla Model Y Is the World’s Best-Selling Model
Elon Musk posted on X on November 7 that: Most people do not know that the world’s best-selling car is the Tesla Model Y. The second- and third-best-selling cars are much cheaper.
This statement is consistent with Musk’s previous repeated assertions. Tesla has said that the Model Y was the world’s best-selling model for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Data agencies such as Focus2Move reported that in full-year 2025 data, the Model Y still ranked first (sales down about 9.3%), followed by the Toyota RAV4; some tracking data also placed the RAV4 first and the Model Y second. Focus2Move data for the first seven months of 2026 said the Model Y continued to lead, with sales up about 19.6% year on year, ahead of the Toyota Corolla.
Musk did not provide specific sales figures, the statistical methodology, or the names of the second- and third-place models in the post. Rankings of the world’s best-selling models depend on aggregated registration and delivery data from different countries, and different institutions have different coverage ranges and update times; final full-year data usually lag by several months.
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Title: Elon Musk X post on Model Y as best-selling car Publisher: Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Publication date: 2026-11-07 URL: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/[相关帖ID] Nature of source: social media original post Verification: read from the post provided by the user in this request; cross-checked against Musk’s previous statements and reports from institutions such as Focus2Move Supporting content: Musk’s statement that the Model Y is the world’s best-selling model, and that the second and third places are cheaper
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Musk’s statement positions the Model Y as the world’s No. 1 seller and emphasizes that the next two models are cheaper, pointing to a comparison between price and sales. The statement is based on the company’s perspective and some industry data, but the global ranking is not a single official statistic, and different institutions (Focus2Move, MarkLines, Statista, etc.) have differed on full-year 2025 data, with some placing the RAV4 first.
The Model Y has been identified by some data sources as the world’s best-selling model since 2023, with cumulative sales exceeding 4 million units. Its lead differs across markets (China, the United States, Europe, Japan), and in 2025 some markets saw declines, while in parts of 2026 some periods showed a rebound. The price difference is a fact: the starting prices of traditional models such as the Toyota Corolla and RAV4 are usually lower than that of the Model Y.
Confirmation of sales rankings depends on final full-year registration data, and the process is still dynamic. Musk’s statement is a public statement by a company executive, not an independent audit result.
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The ranking of the world’s best-selling models varies because of differences in data agencies and coverage.
The Model Y has remained near the top for several consecutive years in some tracking data, but not all sources agree.
Traditional models with lower prices can still compete for the top three in some years.