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The electric car in Spain in 2022

The 2022 electric passenger-car year: volume, market share, who led and where.

DGT data · full year 2022 · new BEV passenger cars

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New BEV 2022 31,460 +30.4% (+7,341) vs 2021

BEV market share 3.9% of the total market

Leading brand Tesla 4,591 BEV

Leading model Tesla Model 3 2,672 BEV

Leading province Madrid 11,044 BEV

The year in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

New passenger-car mix in 2022

28.3%60.9%

BEV 3.9%
PHEV 5.0%
HEV 28.3%
Combustion 60.9%
Other 2.0%

Category	2022	2021	Chg.
Electrification
BEV electric	31,460	24,119	+30.4% (+7,341)
REEV	9	21	-12 units
PHEV	40,171	36,498	+10.1% (+3,673)
HEV	227,665	208,624	+9.1% (+19,041)
Combustion	489,741	574,474	-14.7% (-84,733)
Other	15,773	15,371	+2.6% (+402)
Total	804,819	859,107	-6.3% (-54,288)
Fuel
Petrol	588,339	604,137	-2.6% (-15,798)
Diesel	169,182	215,356	-21.4% (-46,174)
Electric	31,469	24,140	+30.4% (+7,329)
Gas and other	15,829	15,474	+2.3% (+355)
Total	804,819	859,107	-6.3% (-54,288)

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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The 20 most registered brands · 2022

1. Tesla = 4,59114.6%

+43.2%(+1,385)
2. Kia = 2,4467.8%

+15.0%(+319)
3. Hyundai ▲3 2,1376.8%

+40.4%(+615)
4. Mercedes-Benz ▲7 1,9456.2%

+127.2%(+1,089)
5. Fiat ▲5 1,8655.9%

+86.1%(+863)
6. Peugeot ▼2 1,8395.8%

-5.9%(-116)
7. Citroën ▲7 1,7745.6%

+130.1%(+1,003)
8. Opel ▲1 1,6395.2%

+58.8%(+607)
9. Renault ▼4 1,5564.9%

-12.8%(-229)
10. Volkswagen ▼7 1,4504.6%

-31.1%(-656)
11. MINI ▲1 1,2534.0%

+51.9%(+428)
12. BMW ▲4 1,1133.5%

+100.5%(+558)
13. Volvo New 1,0423.3%

+576.6%(+888)
14. Dacia ▼6 1,0353.3%

-2.3%(-24)
15. MG New 9433.0%

+432.8%(+766)
16. Audi ▲1 7942.5%

+46.8%(+253)
17. CUPRA ▲3 7652.4%

+127.7%(+429)
18. Smart ▼11 6632.1%

-37.6%(-400)
19. Škoda ▼4 5031.6%

-12.1%(-69)
20. Ford ▼1 5001.6%

+40.8%(+145)

The 20 most registered models · 2022

1. Tesla Model 3 = 2,6728.5%

-6.3%(-181)
2. Tesla Model Y New 1,8655.9%

+450.1%(+1,526)
3. Fiat 500e ▲3 1,8645.9%

+86.0%(+862)
4. Kia Niro ▼2 1,5134.8%

-11.9%(-204)
5. Citroën e-C4 ▲9 1,4224.5%

+129.0%(+801)
6. MINI Cooper ▲3 1,2534.0%

+51.9%(+428)
7. Dacia Spring ▼3 1,0353.3%

-2.3%(-24)
8. Hyundai IONIQ 5 ▲12 9182.9%

+112.0%(+485)
9. Hyundai Kona II ▲8 9162.9%

+78.9%(+404)
10. Kia EV6 New 9142.9%

+224.1%(+632)
11. Peugeot e-2008 ▼1 8302.6%

+1.8%(+15)
12. Mercedes-Benz EQA ▲1 8272.6%

+24.0%(+160)
13. Opel Corsa ▲5 7942.5%

+64.7%(+312)
14. Volvo Xc40 New 7692.4%

+540.8%(+649)
15. CUPRA Born New 7652.4%

+127.7%(+429)
16. Volkswagen ID.4 ▼9 7652.4%

-23.3%(-233)
17. Peugeot e-208 ▼12 6682.1%

-35.0%(-360)
18. Renault Zoe ▼15 6212.0%

-54.8%(-752)
19. Mercedes-Benz EQB New 6131.9%

+601 units
20. Opel Mokka ▼1 6001.9%

+27.9%(+131)

The 20 most registered brands · company · 2022

1. Tesla 1,6055.1%

+81.8%(+722)
2. Fiat 1,5144.8%

+109.7%(+792)
3. Mercedes-Benz 1,5044.8%

+136.9%(+869)
4. Renault 1,0923.5%

-27.0%(-403)
5. Opel 1,0683.4%

+49.4%(+353)
6. Citroën 8762.8%

+99.1%(+436)
7. BMW 8612.7%

+104.5%(+440)
8. Peugeot 8512.7%

-36.5%(-490)
9. Volkswagen 8352.7%

-11.6%(-110)
10. Kia 7662.4%

-29.3%(-317)
11. Hyundai 6972.2%

-7.4%(-56)
12. Volvo 5151.6%

+351.8%(+401)
13. Audi 4841.5%

+25.1%(+97)
14. CUPRA 4781.5%

+43.5%(+145)
15. MINI 4601.5%

+29.6%(+105)
16. Smart 4161.3%

-46.6%(-363)
17. Ford 2920.9%

+24.8%(+58)
18. Nissan 2650.8%

-58.5%(-373)
19. Škoda 2430.8%

-28.3%(-96)
20. Dacia 2250.7%

-71.6%(-567)

The 20 most registered models · company · 2022

1. Fiat 500e 1,514

+109.7%(+792)
2. Tesla Model 3 877

+24.4%(+172)
3. Tesla Model Y 703

+321.0%(+536)
4. Citroën e-C4 661

+110.5%(+347)
5. Mercedes-Benz EQA 587

+26.2%(+122)
6. Renault Zoe 574

-56.0%(-732)
7. Opel Corsa 516

+64.9%(+203)
8. Mercedes-Benz EQB 480

+468 units
9. CUPRA Born 478

+43.5%(+145)
10. Kia Niro 477

-42.7%(-356)
11. MINI Cooper 460

+29.6%(+105)
12. Volkswagen ID.4 443

-5.5%(-26)
13. Renault Megane 390

New
14. Smart Fortwo 374

-32.7%(-182)
15. Volvo Xc40 373

+360.5%(+292)
16. Peugeot e-2008 370

-19.2%(-88)
17. Opel Mokka 362

+10.4%(+34)
18. Hyundai Kona II 300

+19.5%(+49)
19. Peugeot e-208 298

-62.4%(-495)
20. Ford Mustang Mach-E 292

+24.8%(+58)

The 20 most registered brands · private · 2022

1. Tesla 2,9869.5%

+28.5%(+663)
2. Kia 1,6805.3%

+60.9%(+636)
3. Hyundai 1,4404.6%

+87.3%(+671)
4. Peugeot 9883.1%

+60.9%(+374)
5. Citroën 8982.9%

+171.3%(+567)
6. Dacia 8102.6%

+203.4%(+543)
7. MINI 7932.5%

+68.7%(+323)
8. MG 7392.3%

+677.9%(+644)
9. Volkswagen 6152.0%

-47.0%(-546)
10. Opel 5711.8%

+80.1%(+254)
11. Volvo 5271.7%

+1,217.5%(+487)
12. Renault 4641.5%

+60.0%(+174)
13. Mercedes-Benz 4411.4%

+99.5%(+220)
14. Fiat 3511.1%

+25.4%(+71)
15. Audi 3101.0%

+101.3%(+156)
16. CUPRA 2870.9%

+284 units
17. Škoda 2600.8%

+11.6%(+27)
18. BMW 2520.8%

+88.1%(+118)
19. Smart 2470.8%

-13.0%(-37)
20. Ford 2080.7%

+71.9%(+87)

The 20 most registered models · private · 2022

1. Tesla Model 3 1,795

-16.4%(-353)
2. Tesla Model Y 1,162

+575.6%(+990)
3. Kia Niro 1,036

+17.2%(+152)
4. Dacia Spring 810

+203.4%(+543)
5. MINI Cooper 793

+68.7%(+323)
6. Citroën e-C4 761

+147.9%(+454)
7. Hyundai IONIQ 5 633

+168.2%(+397)
8. Kia EV6 627

+435.9%(+510)
9. Hyundai Kona II 616

+136.0%(+355)
10. Peugeot e-2008 460

+28.9%(+103)
11. MG Zs Ev 398

+352.3%(+310)
12. Volvo Xc40 396

+915.4%(+357)
13. Peugeot e-208 370

+57.4%(+135)
14. Fiat 500e 350

+25.0%(+70)
15. Volkswagen ID.4 322

-39.1%(-207)
16. CUPRA Born 287

+284 units
17. Opel Corsa 278

+64.5%(+109)
18. Škoda Enyaq 258

+13.7%(+31)
19. Renault Twingo 251

+12.6%(+28)
20. Mercedes-Benz EQA 240

+18.8%(+38)

Map by province · 2022

Darker = more BEV registrations that year.

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