The plug-in hybrid for rent-a-car fleets in Spain · 2026
How many new PHEV cars are registered to rental (rent-a-car) in Spain in 2026, and which brands and models they choose.
DGT data to 21 Aug 2026 · year 2026 (partial) · new PHEV passenger cars.
Change vs the same date in 2025.
Rent a car (self-drive) year by year · 2015–2026
New PHEV passenger-car registrations to rental (rent-a-car) 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 · Rent a car (self-drive)
The most-registered brand within this segment each year, with its new PHEV passenger cars.
- 2015 Audi 10
- 2016 BMW 4
- 2017 BMW 10
- 2018 Kia 526
- 2019 MINI 128
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz 680
- 2021 Kia 646
- 2022 Lynk & Co 2,613
- 2023 Lynk & Co 3,735
- 2024 Mercedes-Benz 2,218
- 2025 Mercedes-Benz 2,198
- 2026* BYD 5,329
* 2026 is still in progress: data to 21 Aug 2026.
The figures year by year · Rent a car (self-drive)
New PHEV passenger-car registrations to rental (rent-a-car), how much of all new PHEV they accounted for each year, and how they changed.
| Year | Registrations | % of new PHEV | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 16,460 | 17.5% | +78.2% |
| 2025 | 10,458 | 8.8% | +140.3% |
| 2024 | 4,352 | 8.5% | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 8,573 | 15.8% | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 5,570 | 13.9% | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 3,784 | 10.4% | +229.9% |
| 2020 | 1,147 | 5.7% | +392.3% |
| 2019 | 233 | 4.2% | -62.8% |
| 2018 | 627 | 13.2% | +3,588.2% |
| 2017 | 17 | 0.6% | +240.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0.5% | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 11 | 1.9% |
Change over the previous year. * 2026 is in progress (data to 21 Aug 2026): its change is to the same date.
Top brands · Rent a car (self-drive) · 2026
- 1. BYD 5,32932.4%
- 2. Mercedes-Benz 1,98212.0%
- 3. Audi 1,73110.5%
- 4. BMW 1,70610.4%
- 5. Ford 1,0376.3%
- 6. Ebro 9795.9%
- 7. Volkswagen 9155.6%
- 8. Lynk & Co 7454.5%
- 9. Jaecoo 5663.4%
- 10. Omoda 4812.9%
- 11. CUPRA 2951.8%
- 12. Toyota 2161.3%
- 13. Geely 1951.2%
- 14. Škoda 960.6%
- 15. Renault 770.5%
Change vs the same period in 2025.
The % is the share within this segment, not of all new PHEV.
The top 5 brands make up 71.6% of this segment.
Top models · Rent a car (self-drive) · 2026
- 1. BYD ATTO 2 2,80517.0%
- 2. BYD Seal U 1,94511.8%
- 3. BMW X1 1,0956.7%
- 4. Ford Kuga 9886.0%
- 5. Mercedes-Benz GLA 7334.5%
- 6. Mercedes-Benz Clase A 7264.4%
- 7. Ebro s700 7004.3%
- 8. Audi A5 6103.7%
- 9. Lynk & Co 01 6063.7%
- 10. Audi A3 6053.7%
- 11. BYD Seal 6 5693.5%
- 12. Jaecoo 7 5633.4%
- 13. Omoda Omoda 7 4422.7%
- 14. Volkswagen Golf 3732.3%
- 15. Mercedes-Benz GLC 3522.1%
Change vs the same period in 2025.
The % is the share within this segment, not of all new PHEV.
How much rent-a-car weighs · 2026
New PHEV passenger cars by segment, with rent-a-car highlighted. The name links to its page.
- Companies 50,31353.4%
- Private 43,86046.6%
- Leasing 21,65323.0%
- Rent a car (self-drive) 16,46017.5%
- Chauffeur hire 4790.5%
- Taxi 3730.4%
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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