The Tata Xpres-T is the best-selling vehicle in Nepal over the period.

For the first time ever and thanks to one of our readers JFK we are able to share with you official sales data for Nepal. The period covered with the Nepali Fiscal Year 2081/82, which corresponds to mid-April 2024 to mid-April 2025. According to local press, BEVs account for a whopping 73% of the total Nepali market.

The Chinese are omnipresent and two brands dominate the BEV market: Tata (+46%) overtaking BYD (+15.1%). MG comes in third ahead of Dongfeng with Changan Deepal (+99.4%) rounding out the Top 5. Omoda & Jaecoo (+102.3%) follows just 2 units below. Leaomotor, Xpeng, Zeekr and AvatR are also selling in the country. 

Model-wise, the bet-seller is the Tata Xpres-T with almost 1,300 units. It is used as taxi. The BYD Dolphin is close behind, while the MG S5 EV closes the podium. It distances the BYD Atto 3 and Tata Punch EV.

Full April 2024 – April 2025 Top 16 All EV brands and Top 5 EV models below.

Nepal April 2024 – April 2025 – EV brands:

PosBrand2081/82/prev year2080/811Tata2,779+ 46.0%1,9032BYD2,511+ 15.1%2,1823MG1,250n/an/a4Dongfeng1,017n/an/a5Changan Deepal712+ 99.4%3576Omoda & Jaecoo710+ 102.3%3517Leapmotor435n/an/a8Hyundai345+ 84.5%1879Kaiyi328n/an/a10EV Easy Taxi204n/an/a11Aion190n/an/a12Dayun175n/an/a13Xpeng134n/an/a14Seres100n/an/a15Zeekr72n/an/a16AvatR44n/an/a

Nepal April 2024 – April 2025 Top 5 EV models:

PosModel2081/821Tata Xpres-T1,2922BYD Dolphin1,2303MG S5 EV1,0554BYD Atto 31,0305Tata Punch EV850n/aTata Tiago EV474n/aLeapmotor C10359n/aBYD M6242n/aMG Comet135n/aTata Nexon EV101n/aLeapmotor T0376n/aTata Curve EV62n/aMG 440n/aMG Windsor18

Source: Manufacturers, many thanks to JFK