Beijing – Milletof electric vehicle companies have successfully deposed Tesla In China, at least in January.

According to data from the China Passenger Car Association, Xiaomi SUV YU7 ranked first in China last month with sales of 37,869 units, twice the Tesla Model Y sales of 16,845 units.

The Model Y, the best-selling model in December, fell to 20th place in January. Among new energy vehicles, it also fell from first to seventh place during the same period.

The figures include both electric and gasoline-powered vehicles and were published late Thursday by online car sales platform Autohome.

Millet Started selling YU7About half a year ago, in the summer of 2025, its second electric vehicle model was launched.

The Chinese company, best known for its smartphones, has made no secret of its ambition to challenge Tesla. Xiaomi launched the car in China with a starting price of 10,000 yuan ($1,450) less than the Model Y. The company claims the model beats Tesla in key metrics such as range on a single battery charge.

Analysts predicted last year that the YU7 would take market share from Tesla’s best-selling car in China, the Model Y. In December, Model Y ranked first in monthly sales, taking the lead BYDThe economical Qin Plus car. Xiaomi’s YU7 ranked third.

Monthly sales figures may fluctuate. While the YU7 did outsell the Model Y in October, Xiaomi Motors did not rank first. Tesla’s sales have been strong so far.

Excluding gasoline-powered cars, Tesla ranked fifth in sales in China last year, while Xiaomi ranked 10th. According to data from the China Passenger Car Association, BYD led the Chinese auto market with sales of more than 3 million vehicles in 2025, followed by Geely with sales of 2.6 million vehicles.

Although YU7 sales were strong in January overall slowdown In China’s electric vehicle market recent months.

Xiaomi’s early SU7 sedan also faces scrutiny fatal accident Includes driver assistance features and power door handles. Beijing has since banned hidden door handles, and automakers have begun installing exterior lights to indicate when driver-assist systems are in use.

Like most Chinese EV companies, Xiaomi plans to expand overseas, including into Europe next year.