Toyota is once again the world’s top-selling automaker with total global sales in 2025 reaching 11.32 million units, which represents a 4.65% year-on-year (YoY) improvement from 2024. All figures mentioned here include vehicles sold by brands that are part of each company’s respective portfolio, which in Toyota’s case include Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino.
Referring to financial reports that have been posted up by major players, Volkswagen managed second place by delivering 8.98 million units (down 0.51%) across brands that it manages (Porsche, Audi, Skoda, etc.)
Meanwhile, Hyundai saw a slight improvement of 0.6% to hit 7.27 million units for third, while General Motors climbed 3.03% to 6.18 million units, taking the fourth spot in the process. Completing the top five is Stellantis which has 14 brands under its umbrella to see a sales total of 5.48 million units (+1.27%).
The first of three Chinese companies in the top 10 list is BYD in sixth with 4.6 million units (+7.72%), with SAIC a closed seventh with 4.51 million units (+12.33%). Both companies gain at the expense of Ford, which dropped two spots down to eighth with 4.4 million units (-1.68%).
Next up is Geely, the third and final Chinese company to make the grade with 4.12 million units (+26.03%) to secure ninth, just ahead of Honda in tenth with 3.52 million units (-7.53%). The data mentioned was compiled by CLS, and the Chinese media outlet also pointed out that vehicle sales in China hit 34.4 million units in 2025. It added that Chinese vehicle exports exceeded seven million units in 2025, ranking first in the world.
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