2025 Awards and Rankings

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2025 China New Energy Vehicle–Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (NEV-APEAL) Study

  • Small BEV Car: BYD Seagull
  • Compact BEV Car: Aion RT
  • Compact BEV SUV: BYD Yuan Plus
  • Midsize BEV Car Tesla Model 3
  • Midsize BEV SUV: LUXEED R7 BEV
  • Large BEV: Xiaomi SU7
  • Premium BEV: NIO EC6
  • Premium PHEV SUV: AITO M9 (REEV)
  • Premium PHEV MPV: Buick GL8 PHEV
  • Mass Market PHEV Car: Lynk & Co 07 PHEV
  • Compact PHEV SUV: Changan UNI-Z PHEV
  • Compact REEV SUV: DEEPAL S07 (REEV)
  • Midsize PHEV SUV: TANK 400 PHEV
  • Midsize REEV SUV: Li L7 (REEV)

2025 China New Energy Vehicle Initial Quality Study (NEV-IQS)

  • Small BEV Car: Wuling Hongguang MINI
  • Compact BEV Car: ORA Haomao
  • Compact BEV SUV: Wuling Bingo Plus
  • Midsize BEV Car: NIO ET5/ET5T
  • Midsize BEV SUV: BYD Sea lion 07 EV
  • Large BEV: Xiaomi SU7
  • Premium BEV: BMW iX3
  • Premium PHEV SUV: Li L9 (REEV)
  • Premium PHEV MPV: Denza D9 PHEV
  • Mass Market PHEV Car: BYD Seal06 PHEV
  • Compact PHEV SUV: Chery Fulwin T9, Galaxy L7 PHEV
  • Compact REEV SUV: DEEPAL S07 (REEV)
  • Midsize PHEV SUV: WEY Lanshan PHEV
  • Midsize REEV SUV: AVATR 07 (REEV)

2025 China Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study

Premium Brands

  • Highest: Land Rover
  • Second: Audi 
  • Third:  Porsche

 

Mass Market Brands

  • Highest: GAC Honda
  • Second: Dongfeng Honda
  • Third:  GAC Toyota

     

Chinese Domestic Brands

  • Highest: Chery
  • Second: GAC Trumpchi
  • Third:  CHANGAN (tie)
  • Third: Haval (tie)

2025 China Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study

Highest-Ranked Brands

Premium ICE models

  • Highest: Mercedes-Benz
  • Second: Lincoln
  • Third: Land Rover 

Premium NEVs

  • Highest: NIO
  • Second: Denza
  • Third: Voyah

Mass Market ICE Models

  • Highest: Lynk & Co
  • Second: GAC Trumpchi
  • Third: CHANGAN

Mass Market NEVs

  • Highest: ZEEKR
  • Second: Li Auto
  • Third: AITO (tie)
  • Third: Xiaomi (tie)

 

Advanced Technology Award Recipients

In Smart Driving Category: 

  • Premium ICE Model: BMW X5 - active parking assistance
  • Premium NEV Model: NIO EC6 - OEM-installed trip recorder/dash camera
  • Mass Market ICE Model: Changan CS75 Plus - OEM-installed trip recorder/dash camera
  • Mass Market NEV model: Galaxy E5 - intelligent exterior lighting

In Smart Cockpit Category: 

  • Premium ICE Model: BMW X5 - built-in online navigation system
  • Premium NEV Model: NIO ET5/ET5T - vehicle safety active alert
  • Mass Market ICE Model: Jetour X70 Plus - built-in online navigation system
  • Mass Market NEV model: BYD Yuan Plus - phone-based digital key.

China New Energy Vehicle Sales Satisfaction Index (NEV-SSI) Study

Highest-Ranked Brands

Premium Brands

  • Highest: NIO
  • Second: Mercedes-Benz

Mass Market Brands

  • Highest: Li Auto
  • Second: Xpeng
  • Third: AVATR (tie)
  • Third: ZEEKR (tie)

Chinese Domestic Brands

  • Highest: NIO
  • Second: Li Auto
  • Third: Xpeng

2025 China Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study

Premium Brand

  • Highest: Land Rover
  • Second: Porsche
  • Third: Cadillac (tie)
  • Third: Lexus (tie) 

Mass Market Brand

  • Highest: FAW-Volkswagen
  • Second: Chery
  • Third: GAC Honda (tie)
  • Third: Geely (tie)  

Chinese Domestic Brand

  • Highest: Chery
  • Second: Geely
  • Third: Haval

 

Model Ranking

  • Compact Car: Geely Emgrand
  • Compact Upper Car: Toyota Levin
  • Compact Premium Car: BMW 3 Series
  • Midsize Economy Car: Volkswagen Bora
  • Midsize Car: Volkswagen Lamando L
  • Midsize Upper Car: Volkswagen Magotan
  • Midsize Premium Car: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • Compact SUV: GAC Trumpchi GS3 Yingsu
  • Compact Upper SUV: Changan CS75
  • Compact Premium SUV: Audi Q3
  • Midsize Economy SUV: Chery Tiggo 7 Plus
  • Midsize SUV: Chery Tiggo 8 Plus
  • Midsize Upper SUV: Volkswagen Tiguan L
  • Midsize Premium SUV: Lexus RX
  • Large SUV: GAC Trumpchi GS8
  • Large Premium SUV: Land Rover Range Rover
  • Compact MPV: Wuling Hongguang S
  • Large MPV: Buick All New GL8

China New Energy Vehicle Customer Service Index (NEV-CSI) Study

Premium Brand

  • Highest: NIO
  • Second: Mercedes-Benz

Mass Market Brand

  • Highest: Li Auto
  • Second: Xpeng
  • Third: ZEEKR

Chinese Domestic Brand

  • Highest: NIO
  • Second: Li Auto
  • Third: Xpeng