Top 20 EV models in Jan 2025 – Proton eMas 7 straight to top, BYD Sealion 7 in second, Tesla falls off the list

In the opening month of its first full year of sales, the Proton eMas 7 has emerged as the best-selling electric vehicle (EV) in January 2025. The carmaker’s first EV was launched here in December last year and is offered in two variants priced from RM105,800 on-the-road without insurance.

With 421 units, the Proton EV currently holds a commanding lead over other models in the top 20 list, with the BYD Sealion 7 coming in second with 151 units, while the BYD M6 completes the podium with 136 units. Following the electric MPV is another BYD model, the Atto 3, with 104 units.

The final EV to break the 100-unit mark is the BMW i5 which took fifth place ahead of the BYD Seal in sixth (95 units). The Xpeng G6 and Zeekr 009 are next with an identical 81 units, the latter also being another EV that was launched in December 2024.

Next comes Great Wall Motor’s Ora with 43 units, a figure that includes both the Good Cat and 07, while the MG4 EV completes the top 10 with 41 units. Further down the list, we find two more BMW EVs in the form of the i7 in 11th (38 units) and iX2 in 12th (36 units).

The Leapmotor C10 managed to hit 30 units to take the 13th spot and is followed by the Porsche Taycan with 29 units (JPJ data includes recon cars as well). The less flashy BMW iX1 also sees 29 units registered and is followed by smart, another brand that has its registration data of all models combined (#1 and #3).

Zeekr’s other EV offering that was launched alongside the 009 is the X that secured 17th place with 21 registrations. The BYD Dolphin, which was the fifth best-selling EV in Malaysia last year, saw just 19 registrations in the first month of 2025.

At the bottom of the top 20 list is the Volvo EX30 in 19th (18 units) and MINI Countryman SE in 20th (17 units). Both the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, which were the third and fourth best-selling EVs in Malaysia last year, did not make it to the top 20 for the month of January 2025, with JPJ data showing the American brand had a combined 13 registrations (10 units of Model Y, three units of Model 3).

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