Toyota Corolla, which started to be produced for the first time in 1966, managed to keep up with the times by being constantly renewed despite 47 years passed. As a matter of fact, it continued to be the best-selling car in almost all markets in its last chassis, the 11th generation. Until the Tesla Model Y took over the throne and became the world’s best-selling car.
Tesla Model Y became the best selling car in the world!
According to the global automobile market data announced today, 256 thousand 400 Toyota Corolla models were sold in the first quarter of 2023. However, Tesla Model Y, which started to be sold as an affordable electric SUV in 2020, became the best-selling car in the world by selling 267 thousand 200 units.
As a matter of fact, before this model went on sale, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s statement that they would foresee this situation and put the world’s best-selling car on the market came true in just 3 years.
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Of course, this indicates that we are witnessing a great change symbolically. Because we are based on sales data not only in a single market, but also all over the world. Therefore, we can say that people all over the world have now accepted and embraced the electric car transformation.
When we compare with the data of last year; We see that Corolla is the best-selling car in 2022 with 1 million 120 thousand (2.8% shrinkage compared to 2021). Just behind it was Toyota’s RAV4, with 870 thousand units (a 13.7% reduction compared to 2021).
On the other hand, Tesla Model Y managed to enter the top 5 with a production of 760 thousand units (88.7 percent growth compared to 2021). When we look at the latest data, it is estimated that this year will exceed 1.5 million units thanks to Tesla’s entry into new markets such as Turkey, the factories it has opened or will open in Germany and South America, and its expansionist policy.