BYD passenger vehicle sales fell to 341,030 units in July, down 9.7% from June, representing the first month-on-month decline in six months. Sales remained nearly the same as in the same month last year, with 0.1% growth.
The flat July sales were caused by declining plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales, which fell for the fourth month in a row, and decrease nearly doubled compared with June to a 22.6% year-over-year.
BYD sold 163,143 PHEVs, down 4.5% from June and down 22.6% from July 2024. The PHEV year-over-year decline is accelerating as in April it was only 0.4%, in May 6.3% and in June 12.5%.
Shenzhen-based automaker sold 177,887 BEVs, down 14% from June but up 36.8% from the same month last year. It is the first month-on-month decline in the last five months since February.
The company exported 80,737 vehicles, down 10.3% from June but up 169% from the same month last year. It is the first month-on-month decline in eight months since November 2024.
In total, BYD sold 344,296 vehicles globally in July, including passenger and commercial vehicles.
Breakdown by brands
The main brand sold 315,136 BYD-badged cars, down 16.5% from June but 5.4% up from the same month last year.
Breakdown to models:
- Song family: 59,026
- Qin family 53,907
- Seal: 46,850
- Seagull: 44,989
- Sealion family: 31,827
- Yuan family: 22,977
- Dolphin: 19,865
- Han family: 12,255
- Tang family: 12,002
- Chaser 05: 10,303
- Xia MVP: 5,590
- e2: 82
Off-road focused Fang Cheng Bao (FCB) sold 14,180 units, down 25% from June, but up 670% year-over-year.
Breakdown to models:
- FCB Tai 3 SUV: 8,513
- FCB Bao 5 SUV: 4,102
- FCB Bao 8 SUV: 1,565
Denza premium brand sold 8,331 units, down 28% from June and up 10% year-over-year.
Breakdown to models:
- Denza D9 MPV: 8,331
- Denza N9 SUV: 2,104
- Denza Z9 sedan: 816
- Denza N7 SUV: 124
Yangwang luxury brand sold 339 vehicles, up 65% from June but down 22.8% year-over-year.
Breakdown to models:
- U7 sedan: 253
- U8 SUV: 80
- U9 supercar: 6
