Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 Top-Selling Vehicles in California in 2022

Tesla Inc.’s Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles were the top-sellers in California last year, outselling Toyota Motor Corp.’s RAV4 and Camry models, according to an industry body report.

California is a major vehicle market where 1 in 5 cars are electric, and this is the first Tesla model to top the annual sales list.

Austin, Texas-based Tesla sold 87.257 Model Y electric utility vehicles and 78.934 Model 3 electric sedans in 2013, while Toyota sold 59.794 units last year of its RAV4 SUV as well as 55.967 Camry sedans. According to the California New Car Dealers Association, its report.

In 2021, the Camry was the top-seller in California, followed by the Model Y, Honda’s Civic and RAV4, and the Model 3.

Toyota held the top spot for vehicle brands in the state with 17.3 percent market share in 2022. Tesla was second at 11.2 percent.

The report noted that the appetite for Tesla’s vehicles is much larger in California than the nationwide average, which accounts for only 3.5 percent of the brand market share.