BYD vehicles waiting to be exported. Credit: BYD Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member On June 2, 2026, BYD announced its comprehensive passenger vehicle sales data for May 2026, reporting a total of 376,990 units sold, representing a 19.4% increase compared to the previous month. In terms of year-over-year growth, since the sales were only higher than last May by the amount of 60 units, they can be considered flat. Brand and Series PerformanceThe core BYD Dynasty and Ocean series continued to lead the company’s performance, with a combined sales volume of 330,215 units. Meanwhile, BYD’s high-end sub-brands: Denza, Fang Cheng Bao, and Yangwang also saw growth. Notably, Fang Cheng Bao emerged as the standout performer in the premium segment, recording sales of over 30,000 units for the month. BYD sales performance by brands BrandMay SalesBYD(Dynasty + Ocean)330,215 unitsDenza16,303 unitsFang Cheng Bao30,186 unitsYangwang286 units Top-performing modelsThe company saw eight individual models surpass the 20,000-unit monthly sales milestone. Within the Dynasty series, the Yuan and Song models were the top performers, delivering 56,691 units and 51,370 units, respectively, while the Qin family contributed 28,360 units. Dynasty Network ModelMonthly SalesYear-to-Date CumulativeXia18,81082,222Qin (Plus, L EV, L DM-i, EV)28,360134,274Han (EV, DM, L EV, L DM)6,31028,900Tang (EV, DM, L EV, L DM)6,99632,121Song (Ultra, Pro, L DM, Max DM)51,370191,309Yuan (Up, Plus)56,691161,617 The Ocean series also demonstrated strong market appeal, with all five of its key models – Seagull, Dolphin, Seal, Sealion, and Song Plus – exceeding 20,000 units in sales. The Sealion achieved 42,615 units, while the Seagull approached the 40,000-unit mark. Ocean Network ModelMonthly SalesYear-to-Date CumulativeSeagull39,919138,094Dolphin22,26092,096Seal (EV, 05, 05 DM, 06 DM, 06 GT, 07)34,117136,777Sealion (07 EV, 07 DM, 05 EV, 05 DM, 05 GT)42,615130,734Destroyer 053,62024,327Song Plus (EV, DM-i)27,755103,315 In the premium segment, models continued their steady climb in sales: Denza D9: 6,721 units Denza Z9 and Z9 GT: 5,952 units Fang Cheng Bao Ti7: 18,280 units Denza ModelMonthly SalesYear-to-Date CumulativeD9 (EV, DM)6,72123,471Z9 (GT, Z9 GT)5,95210,937N733261N8L2,0328,145N91,5653,375 Denza May total sales: 16,308 units | Year-to-date cumulative: 46,189 unit Fang Cheng Bao ModelMonthly SalesYear-to-Date CumulativeBao 55,08919,441Bao 87226,324Ti36,09518,925Ti7 (EV, DM)18,28079,177 Fang Cheng Bao May sales: 30,186 units | Year-to-date cumulative: 123,867 units Yangwang ModelMonthly SalesYear-to-Date CumulativeU8 & U8L2331,048U9711U7 (EV, DM)46443 Yangwang Brand May Sales: 286 units | Year-to-Date Cumulative: 1,502 units Overseas Market ExpansionInternational markets have become a vital growth engine for BYD. In May, the company exported 160,177 passenger vehicles and pickup trucks, marking a year-over-year increase of 80.7%. Note: Many BYD models go by different names overseas, for example: the Yuan Up is the Atto 2, the Yuan Plus is the Atto 3, Seagull is Dolphin Mini and Dolphin Surf, and the Fang Cheng Bao 5 and 8 are called the Denza B5 and B8, respectively. Interestingly, while Song is a Chinese dynasty, for some complicated reason, the Song Plus is different from other Song models and belongs to the Ocean series.
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