The electric car in Spain in 2019
The 2019 electric passenger-car year: volume, market share, who led and where.
DGT data · full year 2019 · new BEV passenger cars
New BEV 2019
10,361
+67.3% (+4,168) vs 2018
BEV market share
0.8%
of the total market
Leading brand
Tesla
2,051 BEV
Leading model
Tesla Model 3
1,688 BEV
Leading province
Madrid
4,990 BEV
The year in the market
Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.
| Category | 2019 | 2018 | Chg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrification | |||
| BEV electric | 10,361 | 6,193 | +67.3% (+4,168) |
| REEV | 11 | 150 | -92.7% (-139) |
| PHEV | 5,529 | 4,753 | +16.3% (+776) |
| HEV | 104,782 | 75,364 | +39.0% (+29,418) |
| Combustion | 1,141,473 | 1,233,782 | -7.5% (-92,309) |
| Other | 27,835 | 23,078 | +20.6% (+4,757) |
| Total | 1,289,991 | 1,343,320 | -4.0% (-53,329) |
| Fuel | |||
| Petrol | 863,087 | 818,878 | +5.4% (+44,209) |
| Diesel | 386,119 | 490,909 | -21.3% (-104,790) |
| Electric | 10,372 | 6,343 | +63.5% (+4,029) |
| Gas and other | 30,413 | 27,190 | +11.9% (+3,223) |
| Total | 1,289,991 | 1,343,320 | -4.0% (-53,329) |
Two readings of the same total: by category (electrification) and by fuel (powertrain). Each grouping adds up to the period total; they cannot be added to each other (a hybrid counts as petrol by powertrain).
Registered to
Companies and private owners don’t register the same cars. Full analysis of who registers →
The 17 most registered brands · 2019
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1. Tesla ▲5 2,05119.8%+535.0%(+1,728)
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2. Nissan ▲1 1,77417.1%+28.7%(+396)
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3. Smart ▼2 1,44914.0%-0.7%(-10)
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4. Hyundai ▲1 1,16411.2%+191.7%(+765)
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5. Renault ▼3 1,05010.1%-26.2%(-372)
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6. Volkswagen ▲1 9679.3%+285.3%(+716)
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7. BMW ▼3 9098.8%+71.2%(+378)
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8. Kia ▲2 4053.9%+278.5%(+298)
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9. Jaguar ▲2 1661.6%+151.5%(+100)
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10. Audi New 1651.6%New
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11. Citroën ▼3 1051.0%-23.4%(-32)
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12. Peugeot ▼3 490.5%-57.4%(-66)
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13. Mercedes-Benz ▼1 470.5%+42 units
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14. SEAT New 300.3%New
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15. DS New 230.2%New
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16. MINI New 60.1%New
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17. Tazzari New 10.0%New
The 20 most registered models · 2019
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1. Tesla Model 3 New 1,68816.3%New
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2. Nissan Leaf = 1,49714.4%+18.7%(+236)
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3. Renault Zoe ▼2 1,05010.1%-26.2%(-372)
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4. Hyundai Kona ▲3 1,0019.7%+346.9%(+777)
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5. Volkswagen E Golf ▲1 9399.1%+281.7%(+693)
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6. BMW i3 ▼1 9098.8%+71.2%(+378)
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7. Smart Forfour ▼3 7667.4%+9.7%(+68)
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8. Smart Fortwo ▼5 6836.6%-10.2%(-78)
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9. Kia Niro New 3483.4%New
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10. Nissan E Nv200 ▲1 2772.7%+136.8%(+160)
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11. Tesla Model X ▼1 1881.8%+17.5%(+28)
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12. Tesla Model S ▼3 1751.7%+7.4%(+12)
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13. Jaguar I Pace ▲2 1661.6%+151.5%(+100)
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14. Audi E Tron New 1651.6%New
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15. Hyundai Ioniq ▼7 1631.6%-6.9%(-12)
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16. Kia Soul ▼4 570.6%-46.7%(-50)
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17. Citroën C Zero ▼1 510.5%+21.4%(+9)
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18. Mercedes-Benz Eqc New 470.5%New
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19. Citroën e-Berlingo ▼5 430.4%-34.8%(-23)
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20. SEAT Mii New 300.3%New
Map by province · 2019
Darker = more BEV registrations that year.
Data: own compilation based on DGT vehicle registration microdata, published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Methodology · Terms of use.
Keep exploring
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Overview The key figures for electric cars in Spain, with the monthly and year-to-date summary.
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Market The total passenger-car market by technology: market share, trend and transition.
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DGT activity The latest registrations, updated daily, straight from DGT data.
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Use Private, company and fleet registrations of new electric cars, with leasing, rental and taxi.
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PHEV Plug-in hybrids by user type: private, company and fleets, with leasing, rental and taxi.
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Used cars Used electric cars: resales in Spain and used imports.
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Groups The industry: the carmaking groups and the rise of Chinese brands.
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Brands Every brand ranked by BEV registrations: ranking, market share and detail page.
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Regions Electric car registrations by region and province.
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Technical data Range, power and consumption of the cars actually registered, per DGT/ITV records.
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Historical The full electric car time series and the yearbook by year and month.