Last week, initial sales data released abroad showed that the Tesla Model Y surpassed the Toyota Corolla to become the world's best-selling car in 2023. However, things have taken a turn for the worse, with Toyota's official Corolla global sales of 1.64 million units, suggesting that it has surpassed Tesla's Model Y in sales. However, foreign media said that it all depends on how you interpret the data, what is going on? Let's find out if the best-selling car in the world in 2023 is a Toyota Corolla or a Tesla Model Y?
Why was it previously reported that the best-selling car in the world in 2023 is the Tesla Model Y? That's because the previous data was based on data collected by Jato Dynamics, though at the time the company acknowledged that Toyota's global sales figures had not yet been confirmed. However, the company also said that there is enough global market sales data to show that the Tesla Model Y is the best-selling model in the world.
Now, Jato Dynamics has completed the global sales statistics, and the data shows that Toyota sold about 944,000 R**4 and 1.64 million Corollas worldwide in 2023. While the R**4 sold less than reported last week, the Corolla sold much more than expected. According to Jato Dynamics, Toyota Corolla is ahead of the Model Y in sales, with Tesla's Model Y selling 1.23 million units worldwide.
So why does the foreign media say it all depends on how you interpret the data? Toyota offers a variety of Corolla models or Corolla-based vehicles worldwide, including different versions of the Chinese version of the Corolla, as well as the Corolla cross, which is sold in North America. In order to clarify this, foreign media contacted Toyota and asked it to elaborate on which models are included in this total sales.
A Toyota spokesperson told **: This includes all Corolla brands, Corolla SDN, X (American Corolla Cross), hatchback (Auris), station wagon (Wagon), Fielder (Japan) and GR Corolla, but does not include Levin (China). ”
Toyota Corolla is available in a variety of body styles, including crossover, touring, and they are sold in different markets around the world. Foreign media feel that Toyota should not include the Corolla Cross in the statistics. If Toyota includes the Corolla Cross in the statistics, then we (Jato Dynamics) can also consider the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y as one model. Because they are essentially two versions of the same car, according to Tesla, the two models combined for global sales in 2023 of 1,739,707 units, surpassing the Corolla series.
In any case, both models are selling well, with the Tesla Model Y being the best-selling electric car in the world and the Toyota Corolla being the best-selling gasoline car in the world.
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