The electric car in Spain in 2026
The 2026 electric passenger-car year: volume, market share, who led and where. (year in progress, up to 8 Oct)
DGT data through 8 Oct 2026 · 2026 to date (1 Jan – 8 Oct) · Last full month: September 2026 · new BEV passenger cars
The year in the market
Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data · year to date, up to 8 Oct.
| Category | 2026 | 2025 (same period) | Chg. |
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| Electrification | |||
| BEV electric | 105,076 | 75,361 | +39.4% (+29,715) |
| REEV | 1,590 | 126 | +1,161.9% (+1,464) |
| PHEV | 114,459 | 84,489 | +35.5% (+29,970) |
| HEV | 425,389 | 352,337 | +20.7% (+73,052) |
| Combustion | 252,411 | 315,846 | -20.1% (-63,435) |
| Other | 34,666 | 45,010 | -23.0% (-10,344) |
| Total | 933,591 | 873,169 | +6.9% (+60,422) |
| Fuel | |||
| Petrol | 712,596 | 660,957 | +7.8% (+51,639) |
| Diesel | 75,747 | 91,620 | -17.3% (-15,873) |
| Electric | 106,666 | 75,487 | +41.3% (+31,179) |
| Gas and other | 38,582 | 45,105 | -14.5% (-6,523) |
| Total | 933,591 | 873,169 | +6.9% (+60,422) |
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).
Companies and private owners don’t register the same cars. Full analysis of who registers →
The 20 most registered brands · 2026
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1. BYD ▲1 14,43613.7%+42.4%(+4,299)
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2. Tesla ▼1 13,48712.8%+9.2%(+1,133)
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3. Kia = 8,2287.8%+61.4%(+3,129)
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4. Mercedes-Benz ▲3 5,6425.4%+71.3%(+2,348)
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5. Leapmotor ▲12 4,8444.6%+281.4%(+3,574)
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6. Renault ▼2 4,7464.5%+10.4%(+448)
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7. Toyota ▲5 4,6304.4%+69.5%(+1,899)
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8. Volkswagen ▲3 3,9063.7%+81.8%(+1,758)
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9. BMW ▼3 3,9003.7%+15.1%(+513)
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10. Citroën ▼2 3,3543.2%+3.3%(+107)
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11. Hyundai ▼6 2,9122.8%-21.8%(-813)
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12. Deepal New 2,8942.8%New
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13. Škoda = 2,8812.7%+96.7%(+1,416)
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14. MINI ▼4 2,6202.5%+7.4%(+181)
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15. Ford ▼1 2,2522.1%+42.8%(+675)
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16. CUPRA ▲3 2,0071.9%+18.6%(+315)
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17. Volvo ▼2 1,9551.9%+28.9%(+438)
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18. XPENG New 1,9451.9%+321.0%(+1,483)
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19. Peugeot ▼10 1,8851.8%-33.7%(-958)
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20. Audi = 1,7901.7%+33.4%(+448)
Change vs the same period in 2025.
The 20 most registered models · 2026
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1. Tesla Model 3 = 8,4758.1%+10.2%(+781)
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2. Tesla Model Y = 4,9864.7%+8.0%(+368)
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3. BYD Dolphin Surf ▲1 4,3824.2%+113.8%(+2,332)
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4. Kia EV3 ▼1 3,9563.8%-8.1%(-349)
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5. Toyota C-HR+ New 3,4173.3%New
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6. BYD ATTO 2 ▲1 3,2353.1%+103.7%(+1,647)
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7. Renault 5 ▼2 2,6022.5%-21.1%(-696)
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8. Deepal S05 New 2,5672.4%New
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9. Citroën e-C3 ▼3 2,4402.3%+12.5%(+272)
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10. Leapmotor B10 New 2,3722.3%+2,346 units
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11. Škoda Elroq ▲5 2,1022.0%+86.2%(+973)
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12. BYD ATTO 3 EVO New 1,9541.9%New
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13. BYD Seal ▼3 1,7871.7%+6.3%(+106)
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14. XPENG G6 New 1,7681.7%+374.0%(+1,395)
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15. Mercedes-Benz CLA New 1,7381.7%+1,007.0%(+1,581)
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16. Kia EV2 New 1,7181.6%New
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17. Volvo EX30 New 1,4371.4%+43.7%(+437)
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18. Mercedes-Benz EQA ▼4 1,3841.3%-10.0%(-153)
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19. Volkswagen ID.4 New 1,3611.3%+101.9%(+687)
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20. Leapmotor T03 New 1,2751.2%+26.1%(+264)
Change vs the same period in 2025.
Map by province · 2026
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
More views of electric car registrations in Spain.
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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.