Two of the closest segment races in Europe pit full-electric cars against models with internal-combustion engines.
The Tesla Model 3 leads the BMW 3 Series by 1,904 sales for the 2023 title of best-selling midsize premium car.
Tesla has pushed ahead of BMW in the key segment by increasing Model 3 sales 30 percent to 54,584 through eight months, based on preliminary figures from market researcher Dataforce. While the Model 3 is on the rise, 3 Series sales were down 3.3 percent during the period.