- Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were the two most popular models in 2023.
- The most popular EVs last year were also some of the most inexpensive.
- EV sales surpassed one million units for the first time in 2023.
For the first time ever, electric-vehicle sales in the US surpassed one million units in 2023.
Last year marked a turning point for the EV market, with a new crop of shoppers considering these vehicles due to lower prices and better government incentives. That pushed EVs sales up to nearly 1.2 million last year, according to Kelley Blue Book.
Despite losing some ground in 2023, Tesla continues to dominate the EV market. Elon Musk’s electric-car company ran away with the top two spots, with Model Y sales of 394,497 and Model 3 sales of 220,910, according to KBB. In a distant third place is GM’s Chevrolet Bolt, which racked up 60,045 sales of the EV and EUV.
The most popular EVs of 2023 are also some of the most inexpensive, reflecting a change that dealers and industry executives have been noting in electric car shoppers.
The average price paid for a new EV in December 2023 was still high, at $50,789, according to KBB. But that’s down about $14,000 from the average transaction price in December 2022.
Here are the top 10 electric vehicles by sales in the US in 2023:
