The Qin family of models sold a record 40,850 units in March, surpassing the Song family's 40,510 units to become the best-selling BYD model for the month.

BYD today announced its new energy vehicle (NEV) sales for March and later provided a breakdown of the figures for different models.

The Qin family of models sold a record 40,850 units in March, making it the highest-selling BYD model for the month and contributing 19.8 percent of the NEV maker's passenger NEV sales in March.

The sales were up 64.74 percent from 24,797 units in the same month last year and up 33.76 percent from 30,540 units in February, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

In the first quarter, the Qin family of models sold 85,575 units, up 12.83 percent from the same period last year.

On February 10, BYD let a facelift of the plug-in hybrid sedan Qin Plus DM-i go on sale, offering five versions with a starting price range of RMB 99,800 ($14,530) to RMB 145,800.

This is the first time BYD has made a model with its DM-i powertrain start at less than RMB 100,000.

The Song family -- the top-selling BYD model in many previous months -- sold 40,510 units in March, second only to the Qin family model.

Sales of the family models in March were up 51.56 percent from 26,729 units in the same month last year but down 22.69 percent from 52,400 units in February.

This is the lowest sales for the Song family of models since July 2022. The family sold a record 70,079 units in December of last year.

In the first quarter, Song family models sold 142,775 units, up 93.69 percent from the previous year.

The Yuan family sold a record 40,400 units in March, making it the third highest-selling BYD model for the month.

This represents a 213.64 percent increase from 12,881 units in the same period and a 20.20 percent increase from 33,612 units in February.

The Yuan family of models sold 97,243 units in the first quarter, up 219.56 percent from the same period last year.

BYD Dolphin also sold a record 30,077 units in March, up 186.42 percent year-on-year and 31.56 percent from February.

In the first quarter, BYD Dolphin sold 70,567 units, up 137.86 percent year-on-year.

The BYD Han family of models sold 13,550 units in March, up 9.64 percent year-on-year and up 9.77 percent from February.

The f Han family sold 38,109 units in the first quarter, up 10.69 percent year-on-year.

The BYD Tang family of models sold 12,133 units in March, virtually unchanged from 12,029 units in February and up 26.06 percent from a year ago.

Tang family models sold 33,052 units in the first quarter, up 13.54 percent from a year ago.

The BYD Frigate 07 sold 8,150 units in March, up 26.77 percent from February. The model went on sale on December 9, 2022.

The BYD Seal sold 6,000 units in March, down 22.62 percent from February. The model went on sale on July 29, 2022.

BYD Destroyer 05 -- which went on sale on March 17, 2022 -- sold 3,911 units in March, up 164.97 percent year-on-year but down 21.31 percent from February.

BYD announced earlier today that it sold 207,080 NEVs in March, including 206,089 passenger vehicles, and 991 commercial vehicles.

($1 = RMB 6.8690)

BYD sells 207,080 NEVs in Mar, up 6.9% from Feb