BYD continues to break UK sales records in the first half of 2026
• June registrations totalled 6,242 vehicles
• BYD remains the biggest seller of plug-in hybrids and EVs combined year-to-date in the UK in 2026
BYD has got off to a strong first half of the year, ending the first two quarters with a total of 37,995 new vehicle registrations.
This allowed BYD to maintain its position as the UK’s leading new-energy vehicle manufacturer (a combination of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles), holding a market share of 8.74% across both powertrain types and representing a 95% increase over the same period in 2025.
In June alone, BYD registered 6,242 units, resulting in a 2.93% UK market share.
Among the range highlights was the SEAL U DM-i. The family SUV featuring Super Hybrid with DM technology remains the most popular model in the BYD range, and the UK’s best-selling plug-in hybrid. This powertrain type continues to grow in popularity within the brand’s line-up, aided by the launch of both the SEALION 5 DM-i and the ATTO 2 DM-i compact SUV, which starts from just £26,995. The SEAL saloon, newly refreshed for 2026, is the most popular EV in BYD’s UK family.
Commenting on the sales figures, Steve Beattie, Deputy Country Manager for BYD UK, said: ‘It’s been a good first half of the year for BYD, and I’d like to thank all of the retailers for helping us get to where we are today. We’re going into the second half determined to do even better; not only will we have even more retailer sites opening, but we’ll soon have three new cars too, which I’m so excited about bringing to market: the DOLPHIN G supermini, the Ti 7 seven-seat SUV and the SHARK pick-up – all using Super Hybrid with DM technology.’
About BYD
BYD is a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Founded in 1994 as a rechargeable battery maker, BYD now boasts a diverse business scope covering automobiles, rail transit, new energy, and electronics, with over 30 industrial parks in China, the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, and India. From power acquisition and storage to its applications, BYD is dedicated to providing zero-emission energy solutions that reduce global reliance on fossil fuels. Its new energy vehicle footprint now covers 6 continents, over 100 countries and regions, and more than 400 cities. Listed in both Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, the company is known to be a Fortune Global 500 enterprise that furnishes innovations in pursuit of a greener world. For more information, please visit www.bydglobal.com.
About BYD Auto
Founded in 2003, BYD Auto is the automotive subsidiary of BYD, a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Aiming to accelerate the green transition of the global transportation sector, BYD Auto focuses on developing pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company has mastered the core technologies of the entire industrial chain of new energy vehicles, such as batteries, electric motors, electronic controllers, and automotive-grade semiconductors. It has witnessed in recent years significant technological advancements, including the Blade Battery, the DM-i and DM-p hybrid technology, the e-Platform 3.0, the CTB and iTAC technologies, the DiSus Intelligent Body Control System, the XUANJI Architecture, and the Super e-Platform. The company is the world’s first carmaker to stop the production of fossil-fuelled vehicles on EV shift and has remained top of new energy passenger vehicle sales in China for 12 years in a row.
About BYD Europe
BYD Europe is headquartered in the Netherlands and is the first overseas branch of BYD Group, with a commitment to evolving the international brand BYD Auto to deliver safe and efficient sustainable solutions in new energy vehicles through world-leading technological innovations.
For more information, please visit www.byd.com.
Photo credit: BYD UK
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