Top 10 Best-Selling EVs in The US so Far in 2026
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Tesla is still top dog but a handful of other brands are now gaining traction with new models now on sale.
Americans are turning to electric vehicles in search of relief from higher gas prices, largely caused by their President's calamitous adventures around the Strait of Hormuz. According to Kelley Blue Book, 247,226 EVs were sold in the US in Q2, up almost 15 percent from the first quarter. That is despite the ending of the $7,500 federal tax credit that expired last September.
In the first half of 2026, over 463,000 EVs were sold in the US. Despite sales dropping about 10 percent from last year, Tesla remained the clear leader by a wide margin, accounting for just over half of the market. The Tesla Model Y still dominates the scorecard with 163,454 units sold, up 8 percent from last year. Just last week, Tesla launched the Model Y L in the US, adding a longer, six-seat option. Despite sales slipping by a third, the Model 3 remained in second with 66,616 units sold.
After Tesla's Model Y and Model 3, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 was America’s best-selling EV in the first half of 2026 with 20,730 units sold - ranking third on the US sales scorecard in the first half of 2026. Fourth place was nabbed by the Toyota bZ, with sales up by a whopping 90 percent from last year. Whilst fifth place was taken by another US automaker with its Chevy Equinox EV, despite sales falling by 41 percent compared to 2025.
Rounding out the top 10, in order, were the Rivian R1S, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Honda Prologue, Lexus RZ (doubling its 2025 sales) and lastly the Cadillac Lyriq.
With several new models arriving, such as the Rivian R2, BMW iX3, Ford’s $30,000 midsize pickup, and Kia EV3, the rankings could look very different over the next few months. And let's not forget the market disrupter in the form of Slate Auto’s electric truck - starting at $24,950 with first deliveries expected by the end of 2026.
Unlike Europe, and elsewhere, Chinese EVs and related connected vehicle technologies are effectively banned from the US market due to a combination of prohibitive 100 percent import tariffs and strict national security regulations targeting Chinese-developed software and hardware. Meanwhile, in Australia, the 7 best-selling EVs are now all Chinese.
