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The electric car in Spain in 2020

The 2020 electric passenger-car year: volume, market share, who led and where.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · new BEV passenger cars.

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New BEV 2020 18,152 +75.2% vs 2019
BEV market share 2.10% of the total market
Leading brand Renault 2,482 BEV
Leading model Renault Zoe 2,425 BEV
Leading province Madrid 7,778 BEV

The year in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

New passenger-car mix in 2020

15.1%78.9%
  • BEV 2.1%
  • PHEV 2.3%
  • HEV 15.1%
  • Combustion 78.9%
  • Other 1.6%
Category 20202019% chg.
Electrification
BEV electric 18,15210,361+75.2%
REEV 1911+72.7%
PHEV 20,1715,529+264.8%
HEV 131,358104,784+25.4%
Combustion 685,6461,141,509-39.9%
Other 14,17527,836-49.1%
Total 869,5211,290,030-32.6%
Fuel
Petrol 555,241863,111-35.7%
Diesel 281,679386,133-27.1%
Electric 18,17110,372+75.2%
Gas and other 14,43030,414-52.6%
Total 869,5211,290,030-32.6%

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).

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Top 20 brands · 2020

  1. 1. Renault ▲4 2,48213.7%
    +136.4%
  2. 2. Volkswagen ▲4 2,19112.1%
    +126.6%
  3. 3. Hyundai ▲1 1,98310.9%
    +70.4%
  4. 4. Peugeot ▲8 1,92510.6%
    +3,828.6%
  5. 5. Tesla ▼4 1,4658.1%
    -28.6%
  6. 6. Smart ▼3 1,3657.5%
    -5.8%
  7. 7. Nissan ▼5 1,0405.7%
    -41.4%
  8. 8. Kia = 8954.9%
    +121.0%
  9. 9. ▲5 8694.8%
    +2,796.7%
  10. 10. MINI ▲6 6953.8%
    +11,483.3%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz ▲2 4902.7%
    +942.6%
  12. 12. Opel New 4262.3%
  13. 13. BMW ▼6 3982.2%
    -56.2%
  14. 14. Audi ▼4 3431.9%
    +107.9%
  15. 15. Mazda New 3191.8%
  16. 16. Škoda New 2571.4%
  17. 17. Porsche New 2001.1%
  18. 18. Fiat New 1991.1%
  19. 19. DS ▼4 1941.1%
    +743.5%
  20. 20. Citroën ▼9 1831.0%
    +74.3%

Top 20 models · 2020

  1. 1. Renault Zoe ▲2 2,42513.4%
    +131.0%
  2. 2. Hyundai Kona ▲2 1,7759.8%
    +77.3%
  3. 3. Peugeot e-208 New 1,2356.8%
  4. 4. Tesla Model 3 ▼3 1,2166.7%
    -28.0%
  5. 5. Volkswagen ID.3 New 1,0145.6%
    +101,300.0%
  6. 6. Nissan Leaf ▼4 8854.9%
    -40.9%
  7. 7. Mii ▲13 8684.8%
    +2,793.3%
  8. 8. Smart Fortwo = 7334.0%
    +7.3%
  9. 9. Kia Niro = 7324.0%
    +110.3%
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf ▼5 7013.9%
    -25.3%
  11. 11. MINI Cooper New 6953.8%
    +11,483.3%
  12. 12. Smart Forfour ▼5 6323.5%
    -17.5%
  13. 13. Peugeot e-2008 New 6283.5%
  14. 14. Volkswagen E Up New 4762.6%
    +1,663.0%
  15. 15. BMW i3 ▼9 3982.2%
    -56.2%
  16. 16. Opel Corsa New 3962.2%
  17. 17. Mazda Mx 30 New 3191.8%
  18. 18. Audi E Tron ▼4 3151.7%
    +90.9%
  19. 19. Mercedes-Benz EQV New 2581.4%
  20. 20. Škoda Citigoe Iv New 2571.4%

Map by province · 2020

Darker = more BEV registrations that year.

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