Driven by strong demand for MG, BYD and other models, the total sales of Chinese car companies in Europe surged 126% year-on-year in December 2025, reaching 109,864 vehicles.This is the first time that a Chinese car company's European sales have exceeded 100,000 units in a single month, and it accounts for nearly 10% of the European car market.
It is reported that in December 2025, Chinese car companies' share in the European market reached 9.5%, more than double the 4.5% share in December 2024. In the last month of 2025, overall car sales in Europe increased by 7.6% year-on-year, reaching 1.15 million vehicles.
Looking at the long-term perspective, sales in 2025 will surge by 99% year-on-year to 810,982 vehicles, and market share will climb to a record 6.1%, doubling from 3.1% in 2024.
Driven by this, the overall European automobile market's annual sales increased by 2.3% year-on-year, reaching a total of 13.3 million vehicles. The contribution of Chinese automobile companies has become increasingly prominent.
Specific to brand performance, MG, a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, still leads the Chinese brand. Sales in Europe exceeded the 300,000-unit mark for the first time in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 26% to 307,282 units.
BYD has significantly narrowed the gap with MG with its rapid growth rate, firmly ranking second among Chinese brands in European sales. In 2025, BYD's European sales soared 276% year-on-year, reaching 186,612 vehicles (including sales of the Denza sub-brand).
Among them, the Seal U medium-sized SUV has become the absolute main force, with annual sales reaching 79,407 units.
Data shows that Seal U, which offers both pure electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions, also performs very well, with sales of 72,667 plug-in hybrid versions, topping the European plug-in hybrid sales list in 2025.
In comparison, only 6,516 plug-in hybrid versions of this model were sold in 2024, achieving leapfrog growth in one year.