The plug-in hybrid for private buyers in Spain · 2021
How many new PHEV cars are registered to private buyers in Spain in 2021, and which brands and models they choose.
DGT data to 21 Aug 2026 · year 2021 · new PHEV passenger cars.
Change vs 2020. Includes the self-employed, who register as individuals.
Private year by year · 2015–2026
New PHEV passenger-car registrations to private buyers each year, in volume or as a % of all new PHEV that year.
* 2026 is still in progress: data to 21 Aug 2026.
The leader each year · Private
The most-registered brand within this segment each year, with its new PHEV passenger cars.
- 2015 Mitsubishi Motors 93
- 2016 Mitsubishi Motors 310
- 2017 Mitsubishi Motors 409
- 2018 Mitsubishi Motors 545
- 2019 Mitsubishi Motors 683
- 2020 Kia 823
- 2021 Peugeot 1,459
- 2022 Kia 2,148
- 2023 Kia 3,120
- 2024 Mercedes-Benz 3,254
- 2025 Toyota 9,434
- 2026* BYD 8,042
* 2026 is still in progress: data to 21 Aug 2026.
The figures year by year · Private
New PHEV passenger-car registrations to private buyers, how much of all new PHEV they accounted for each year, and how they changed.
| Year | Registrations | % of new PHEV | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 43,860 | 46.6% | +25.7% |
| 2025 | 62,985 | 53.2% | +203.4% |
| 2024 | 20,757 | 40.7% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 17,485 | 32.3% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 14,134 | 35.2% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 10,971 | 30.1% | +145.2% |
| 2020 | 4,474 | 22.2% | +165.2% |
| 2019 | 1,687 | 30.5% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,533 | 32.2% | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 1,075 | 37.0% | +136.3% |
| 2016 | 455 | 41.0% | +143.3% |
| 2015 | 187 | 31.5% |
Change over the previous year. * 2026 is in progress (data to 21 Aug 2026): its change is to the same date.
Top brands · Private · 2021
The % is the share within this segment, not of all new PHEV.
The top 5 brands make up 50.7% of this segment.
Top models · Private · 2021
- 1. Peugeot 3008 1,36612.5%
- 2. Hyundai Tucson 7316.7%
- 3. Renault Captur 6966.3%
- 4. Citroën C5 Aircross 6055.5%
- 5. Kia XCeed 5615.1%
- 6. Kia Niro 4694.3%
- 7. CUPRA Formentor 4354.0%
- 8. Ford Kuga 4223.8%
- 9. Mercedes-Benz Clase A 4193.8%
- 10. Seat León 3963.6%
- 11. Mitsubishi Motors Eclipse Cross 3773.4%
- 12. MINI Countryman 3633.3%
- 13. Volvo XC40 3052.8%
- 14. Audi Q3 2872.6%
- 15. BMW X1 2832.6%
The % is the share within this segment, not of all new PHEV.
How much private buyers weighs · 2021
New PHEV passenger cars by segment, with private buyers highlighted. The name links to its page.
- Companies 25,52769.9%
- Leasing 13,15336.0%
- Private 10,97130.1%
- Rent a car (self-drive) 3,78410.4%
- Taxi 520.1%
- Chauffeur hire 120.0%
The small figure is the % of new PHEV. The segments overlap: leasing, rental and taxi sit inside company, so the bars don’t add up to 100%.
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