Though EV sales across the globe haven’t quite grown at the rapid rate most previously expected them to, the Ford Explorer EV has found plenty of traction in Europe following its launch in that region last year. In fact, the Ford Explorer EV landed on the list of the top 25 best-selling electric vehicles in Europe in February, ranking 22nd in that particular month, and it followed that up by moving up to 19th among the top 25 choices in that same region in March and 15th in April. Things didn’t change much in May, either.
Rather, according to new data from JATO Dynamics, the Ford Explorer EV was once again among the best-selling electric vehicles in Europe last month, though this time, it did slip one spot, landing in 16th place with 3,223 sales – a bit less than the 3,526 units it moved in April. The Tesla Model Y remained atop that list with 10,357 units sold (a seven percent year-over-year decrease), followed by the Skoda Elroq (9,222 units) and Volkswagen ID.7 (6,732 units sold).
As for the overall new car market in Europe, it recorded a 2.5 percent year-over-year increase in May, closing out the month with 1,107,517 sales. Of that mix, pure EVs accounted for 194,300 units, a 28 percent increase versus May 2024, which increased market share 3.5 percentage points to 17.5 percent. Much of that growth was driven by Chinese brands, however, in spite of tariffs imposed on such vehicles. In fact, Chinese automakers recorded 65,808 sales in May 2025 – 5.9 percent of the overall market – which is more than double the 2.9 percent share those companies held a year ago.
“Despite the EU’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, its car brands continue to post strong growth across Europe,” said Felipe Munoz, Global Analyst at JATO Dynamics. “Their momentum is partly due to their decision to push alternative powertrains, such as plug-in hybrids and full hybrids, to the region.”
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