The trend is changing: the Tesla Model Y dethrones the Toyota Corolla as the best-selling car in the world

Until now, if you looked at the list of best-selling cars in the world, you would find that for years the number one spot had been held by the same model, the Toyota Corolla. It has kept the top spot across its successive generations, and its sales volume makes it the best-selling car globally. But its moment of glory now seems to have passed, and it has had to settle for second place.

The best-selling car worldwide in the first quarter of 2023 was the Tesla Model Y, which managed to dethrone the undisputed king of sales. And this is no minor detail, as it marks another important milestone, since it is, as you know, an electric car.

The Tesla Model Y’s first place is built on sales of 267,200 vehicles, compared with the 256,400 units sold of the Toyota Corolla. The Corolla remains in good health globally, but its sales have fallen 29% in China compared with the same period of 2022. In the United States, another of its strong markets, it has also recorded 10% fewer sales than in the first quarter of 2022.

Toyota remains the best-selling brand in the world, thanks to its best-known models, but the throne of best-selling model is now held by the Model Y. According to experts and analysts, this year could see it keep that position consistently. The Tesla Model Y had already overtaken the Dacia Sandero as the best-selling car in Europe, so it should come as no surprise that it has managed to become the best-selling car in the world.

One of the reasons may be the recent price cut§h22? that this model has undergone, which has placed it in a narrower price range than initially expected. So from now on, the best-selling car has not only stopped being the great classic, the Toyota Corolla, but is now an electric car. A type of vehicle that aims to completely displace models with combustion engines.

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