Tesla Model Y is the Most Demanded Electric Car in the Market For the Last 6 Months

Tesla Model Y. (Doc. Tesla)

JAKARTA - The electric car market in the United States experienced a significant increase in the first half of 2023, although the growth of the ICE car market has also increased rapidly.

According to registration data from Experian published by Automotive News and cited InsideEVs, August 13, the total number of new electric car registrations during the first six months of 2023 reached 546,651 units, an increase of around 62 percent compared to the previous year, and accounted for around 7.1 percent of the car market. overall (up from 4.9 percent in the same period in 2022).

Tesla remains the largest player in the battery electric car (BEV) segment with a total registration of 329,608 units (up 44 percent over the previous year) and a market share of 60.3 percent during the period. The previous year, Tesla's share stood at 67.6 percent, indicating a steady but slow decline.

Non-Tesla BEV registrations (calculated as the difference between total and Tesla) totaled 217,043 units (an increase of about 98 percent over the previous year) with a market share of 39.7 percent.

During June, a little over 99,000 new electric cars were registered, almost on par with May's record of 99,256 units.

When it comes to sales of electric cars, Tesla is far from their closest competitor in terms of brand. The next two brands are Chevrolet (34,140 units) and Ford (27,937 units), followed by Hyundai (20,964 units) and several German brands.

Meanwhile, in terms of best-selling models, Tesla Model Y registrations have almost doubled compared to the previous year, reaching 201,434 units during the first half of this year. The Tesla Model 3 takes a strong second place with a total of 108,604 units, but its growth rate is only around 12 percent (despite having seen a significant price drop compared to the first half of 2022). And the Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV, with over 34,000 units, is the next most popular choice.

Interior of the Tesla Model Y

It is known that Tesla Model Y was marketed in the US starting at USD 47,490 or around IDR 727 million and not only managed to dominate the US market but also dominated sales in China and Europe, where in total sales of this model became the best-selling electric vehicle in the world in the first 6 months. This year.

The Tesla Model Y is a Compact SUV type electric car that is equipped with a Lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 60.0 kWh which can cover a distance of around 449 km for the standard variant and 531 km for the long range.

Performance-wise, the Tesla Model Y is capable of producing a maximum power of 299 hp and a maximum torque of 420 Nm and can reach speeds of up to 217 km/h and accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just about 5 seconds.