Switzerland June 2025: Tesla Model Y #1, Mercedes GLC leads YTD

The Mercedes GLC is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland over H1 2025.

The Swiss new car market is off -3.9% year-on-year in June to 21,810 units, leading to a H1 2025 volume down -6.7% to 113,133. 4×4 sale are down -7.7% in June to 10,651 and 48.8% share vs. 50.8% a year ago. As for propulsion type, BEVs grow 14.2% to 4,813 and 22.1% share vs. 18.6% in June 2024, PHEVs surge 33.4% to 2,413 and 11.1% share vs. 8%, HEVs edge down -0.2% to 7,899 ad 36.2% share vs. 34.9%, petrol sinks -20.1% to 5,192 and 23.8% share vs. 28.6% and diesel fans -33.8% to 1,491 and 6.8% share vs. 9.9% last year. H1 BEV sales are up 8.5% to 23,203 and 20.5% share vs. 17.6% over the same period in 2024.

Volkswagen (+12.5%) is the most popular carmaker in the country this month with 11.1% share, and is back to the YTD pole position, ousting BMW (-6.2%) down to #3 for the month. Skoda (+9.3%) is also in great shape at #2. Mercedes (+4.3%) and Dacia (+4.8%) are the only additional gainers in the Top 10, whereas Toyota (-28.4%) and Renault (-25.1%) are hit hard. Tesla slows down its fall at -7.6% year-on-year but is off -46.1% over H1. Below, Mini (+88.8%), Cupra (+77.4%), Opel (+24.8%) and Peugeot (+20%) stand out.

The Tesla Model Y (+20%) manages a solid YoY uptick to reclaim the lead for the first time since last September. It now ranks #3 year-to-date, only 58 sales off the first place. The Mercedes GLC (+8.7%) is up five spots on May to #2 and snaps the H1 pole position as a result. It dislodges the VW Tiguan (+4.8%), down to #3 for the month. The VW Golf (+84.2%) surges ahead at #4 and places #5 year-to-date vs. #10 over the Full Year 2024. Outstanding result, as in most of Europe, for the new Skoda Elroq breaking into the Swiss Top 10 for the first time at #5. The Skoda Kodiaq (-4.4%) drops four ranks to #6, distancing the Dacia Sandero (+53.4%), Skoda Octavia (-23.8%) and Mini (+95.4%). The Audi A3 (+66.1%), BMW 3 Series (+55.6%) and Volvo XC60 (+26.3%) also impress below. Below the Elroq, the Cupra Terramar (#17) is the 2nd best-selling recent launch with the Dacia Bigster (#42) and Renault Symbioz (#43) in tow.

Previous month: Switzerland May 2025: VW Tiguan now #1 YTD

One year ago: Switzerland June 2024: Tesla Model Y (-38.7%) still in the lead

Full June 2025 Top 64 All brands and Top 372 All models below.