- Chevrolet, Ford and Hyundai were the top-selling non-Tesla EV manufacturers in the US last year.
- Americans are slowly turning away from Tesla, which recorded a 7% decline in sales in 2025.
- This was great news for cars like the Honda Prologue and Chevrolet Equinox EV, which saw their numbers skyrocket.
Everyone expected the US electric vehicle market to disintegrate after that Stop the $7,500 federal tax credit On September 30, but that did not happen.
Things were tough in the fourth quarter, the first full quarter of sales without the tax break, with overall EV sales down 36% compared with the same period in 2024, but the overall EV market down just 2%, according to Cox Automotive estimates.
The jury is still out on what will happen this year, but it’s fair to say that electric vehicle buyers in the United States are slowly moving away from… Tesla. Don’t get me wrong, the company is still the biggest name in town, with… Model Y Crossovers alone sold more units last year than the top 10 non-Tesla electric vehicles combined, but the Elon Musk-led manufacturer was down 7% from 2024.
Other legacy automakers were also hit hard last year, with some brands posting declines of up to 54%, but not all companies are created equal. Volvo, Cadillac, Volkswagen, Chevrolet and Audi It bucked the trend and achieved an uptick in sales of 96%, according to Cox Automotive.
With all that said, let’s take a look at what American electric car buyers who didn’t want to put another Tesla on the road chose from among the growing array of battery-powered cars available in the US.
The 10 Best Non-Tesla Electric Cars in the US in 2025
Data from Cox Motors
Photo: Mac Hogan/InsideEVs
1. Chevrolet Equinox EV: 57,945
Chevy’s electric crossover has been described as “America’s most affordable electric vehicle with a range of over 315 miles,” and that has certainly played a large role in the car’s impressive rise in sales. Starting at $36,795 Equinox EV It sold 57,984 units in the US last year, which is double compared to 2024.
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2. Ford Mustang Mach E: 51,620
The Mustang Mach-E is still going strong, even though the American automaker made it Minimal changes To the best-selling EV. Electric crossover numbers remained flat last year, with 51,620 units sold, down just 0.2% compared to 2024.
Photo: Mac Hogan/InsideEVs
3. Hyundai IONIQ 5: 47,039
The American-made electric crossover convinced more buyers last year than in 2024, despite recording a sharp 57.8% decline in sales in the fourth quarter. Hyundai sold 47,039 Ioniq 5s in the United States, up 5.9% from 2024.
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4. Honda Introduction: 39,194
Another year, another surprise appearance for the Honda Prologue. The Prologue was developed alongside the Acura ZDX using the same platform that underpins the Chevy Blazer, but sales of the Honda-badged crossover outsold its Acura cousin by a significant margin last year, reaching 39,194 deliveries – up 18.7% compared to 2024.
In comparison, the Acura ZXwhich was to stop Right before the Trump administration eliminated the $7,500 tax break, it sold 12,005 units in 2025.
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5. Ford F-150 Lightning: 27,307
The Lightning truck, may God have mercy on him, was the best-selling electric truck in America last year, but it wasn’t enough to convince us Ford To keep making it. With 27,307 vehicles sold last year, F-150 Lightning sales fell 18.5% year over year, and were Eventually cancelled.
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6. Rivian R1S: 24,852
RivianApple’s hopes of becoming a big name in the auto industry depend more than ever on the future R2 SUVs, as last year’s sales numbers were not amazing. The US startup’s total sales fell by 18.2%, with its best seller being R1S SUVs, found 24,852 new customers – down 7.7% from 2024.
Photography: Tim Levin/InsideEVs
7. Chevrolet Blazer EV: 22,637
The Chevy Blazer electric vehicle was a modest success last year, with more customers likely leaning toward the more affordable Equinox EV. Starting at $46,495 Chevrolet Blazer EV It sold 22,637 units last year, a slight decrease of 2.1% compared to 2024.
8. Volkswagen ID.4: 22,373
The German company’s only American-made electric car is… ID.4 The car is still able to achieve good sales numbers, even after five years of going on sale without major changes. The crossover is due for a major update soonBut even now, it made it into the top 10 with 22,373 sales last year, up 31.4% from 2024.
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9. Cadillac Lyriq: 20,971
the Lyric It was a great year in 2024, but luxury EV momentum slows in 2025. With 20,9761 sales, the Lyriq barely cracks the top 10 — last year, the American electric crossover sold 28,402 models, but Cadillac couldn’t repeat those numbers in 2025.
Photo by: InsideEVs
10. BMW i4: 20,114
The i4 sedan was a long way off BMWThe best-selling electric car last year in the United States, but things may be completely different at the end of 2026, as the German company prepares to launch the completely renewed car. Crossover iX3 and i3 sedan.
Until that happens, BMW’s best competitor is… i4which ended 2025 with 20,114 sales in the United States, a decrease of 14.1% from 2024.
The competition is great, and it’s good to see that the efforts of legacy automakers to come up with strong alternatives to Tesla’s aging lineup of electric cars have not gone unnoticed. However, Tesla remains the undisputed leader in the American electric vehicle segment, with the Model Y alone outpacing all the cars I’ve written about here.
So, for comparison’s sake, here are Tesla’s 2025 sales numbers, according to Cox Automotive.
The best-selling Tesla electric cars in the United States in 2025:
Data from Cox Motors
Photography: Patrick George
1. Tesla Model Y 357,528
Photography: Andrei Nedelya
2. Tesla Model 3: 192,440
Photo by: Tesla
3. Tesla Cyber Truck: 20,237
Photo by: Tesla
4. Tesla Model
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5. Tesla Model S: 5,889
Personally, I can’t wait to see what 2026 will bring in the electric vehicle space. Despite the mixed results for the US last year, companies are preparing to launch many exciting new models, and I’m all for it.
