Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Subaru, and Kia EV sales climb in January

A number of automakers, together with Honda, Hyundai, Ford, and Kia, reported larger EV gross sales within the US in January. Right here’s a have a look at a few of the top-selling EV fashions (outdoors of Tesla) final month.

EV gross sales within the US by mannequin in January 2025

With practically 133,000 electrical automobiles bought in December, EVs accounted for 8.8% of recent automotive gross sales within the US, a brand new document.

In response to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue E book, the sturdy end-of-year gross sales helped push complete EV gross sales to 1.3 million in 2024, up 7.3% from 2024.

With Trump reportedly planning to finish electrical automobile incentives, just like the $7,500 federal tax credit score, demand is anticipated to choose up as consumers look to lock within the financial savings earlier than they disappear.

A number of automakers reported US gross sales numbers for January, giving us a greater thought of how the EV market is enjoying out.

Ford bought 5,666 EVs final month, up 21% and a brand new January document. The Mustang Mach-E had its finest January with 3,529 fashions bought, up 173% from January 2024. Final 12 months, the Mach-E was the second best-selling electrical SUV behind Tesla’s Mannequin Y. This 12 months, it’s already dropping floor.

Regardless of larger demand for the Mach-E, Ford F-150 Lightning gross sales slipped 15% to 1,907 models. Ford’s E-Transit electrical van gross sales additionally fell 80%, with solely 230 fashions bought final month.

Kia bought 1,542 EV6 fashions bought final month. Nonetheless, gross sales of its three-row EV9 had been down barely (1,232 vs 1,408 in January 2023).

Sister firm Hyundai notched double-digit gross sales progress with its standard EV fashions. Because the upgraded 2025 mannequin (with extra vary and an NACS port for charging at Tesla Superchargers) rolled out, Hyundai IONIQ 5 gross sales climbed 54%, with 2,250 models bought in January. Though IONIQ 6 gross sales had been up 15% 12 months over 12 months (YOY), solely 871 fashions had been bought.

EV mannequin	January 2025 gross sales
Honda Prologue	3,744
Ford Mustang Mach-E	3,529
Hyundai IONIQ 5	2,250
Ford F-150 Lightning	1,907
Kia EV6	1,542
Kia EV9	1,232
Subaru Solterra	1,052
Hyundai IONIQ 6	871

The largest shock, once more, was Honda. Honda’s electrical Prologue continued to take the US by storm with one other 3,744 fashions bought final month.

After delivering the primary fashions final March, the Prologue was the seventh best-selling EV within the US in 2024. Honda bought over 33,000 Prologue’s within the US in 2024, beating out the Chevy Equinox EV (28,874) and Rivian R1S (26,934).

GM doesn’t report month-to-month US gross sales numbers, so we’ll have to attend till April for quarterly gross sales to match. A number of others have but to report January US gross sales. Verify again for the most recent numbers.

Tesla doesn’t report month-to-month US gross sales numbers, however earlier at this time, Electrek reported that the EV maker noticed its first annual drop in gross sales in California final 12 months.

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