Registrations/PHEV/Rent a car (self-drive)

The plug-in hybrid for rent-a-car fleets in Spain

51,792 plug-in hybrids registered by rental (rent-a-car) since 2015, 11.5% of new plug-in hybrids: how many each year, how they compare, which models and where they weigh most.

DGT data 2015 – 9 Oct 2026 · new PHEV passenger cars

Total 2015–2026 51,792 11.5% of new PHEV
2026 up to 9 Oct 2026 · up to 9 Oct 17,015 +80.6% (+7,595) 14.8% of new PHEV · vs same period in 2025
September 2026 · last full month 393 +209.4% (+266) 2.8% of new PHEV · vs September 2025

Best year: 2026, 17,015 · up to 9 Oct

The weight of rent-a-car within new PHEV

Who is behind rent-a-car

Rent-a-car is registered entirely under company ownership.

What gets registered: the models of rent-a-car in 2026

  1. 1. BYD ATTO 2 no. 1 in Spain 2,80516.5%
    New
  2. 2. BYD Seal U no. 2 in Spain 1,94511.4%
    +38.6%(+542)
  3. 3. BMW X1 no. 10 in Spain 1,1066.5%
    +118.6%(+600)
  4. 4. Ford Kuga no. 5 in Spain 1,0216.0%
    +6.9%(+66)
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz GLA no. 9 in Spain 8064.7%
    +70.4%(+333)
  6. 6. Mercedes-Benz Clase A no. 24 in Spain 7684.5%
    +33.3%(+192)
  7. 7. EBRO s700 no. 6 in Spain 7074.2%
    +706 units
  8. 8. Jaecoo 7 no. 12 in Spain 6884.0%
    +668 units
  9. 9. Audi A3 no. 19 in Spain 6463.8%
    +0.9%(+6)
  10. 10. Audi A5 no. 32 in Spain 6103.6%
    +563.0%(+518)

Change vs same period in 2025.

The brands of rent-a-car in 2026

The share is of the segment.

  1. 1. BYD 5,32931.3%
    +279.8%(+3,926)
  2. 2. Mercedes-Benz 2,15112.6%
    +19.2%(+346)
  3. 3. Audi 1,79510.5%
    +109.0%(+936)
  4. 4. BMW 1,77610.4%
    +146.0%(+1,054)
  5. 5. Ford 1,0736.3%
    +11.1%(+107)
  6. 6. EBRO 9865.8%
    +978 units
  7. 7. Volkswagen 9375.5%
    +62.1%(+359)
  8. 8. Lynk & Co 7454.4%
    +76.5%(+323)
  9. 9. Jaecoo 6954.1%
    +675 units
  10. 10. Omoda 4892.9%
    +485 units

Change vs same period in 2025.

The models of rent-a-car, 2015–2026

  1. 1. Lynk & Co 01 8,12215.7%
  2. 2. Mercedes-Benz Clase A 3,9227.6%
  3. 3. Ford Kuga 3,7517.2%
  4. 4. BYD Seal U 3,3516.5%
  5. 5. BYD ATTO 2 2,8055.4%
  6. 6. Mercedes-Benz GLA 2,7305.3%
  7. 7. Peugeot 3008 2,1864.2%
  8. 8. BMW X1 1,9463.8%
  9. 9. Audi A3 1,5393.0%
  10. 10. Citroën C5 Aircross 9551.8%
  11. 11. MG HS 7911.5%
  12. 12. Volkswagen Golf 7371.4%
  13. 13. EBRO s700 7171.4%
  14. 14. Jaecoo 7 7131.4%
  15. 15. Audi A5 7031.4%
  16. 16. Kia XCeed 6671.3%
  17. 17. Mitsubishi Motors Eclipse Cross 6611.3%
  18. 18. Mercedes-Benz GLC 6271.2%
  19. 19. Mercedes-Benz Clase C 6111.2%
  20. 20. Kia Niro 6091.2%
  21. 21. Toyota C-HR 5991.2%
  22. 22. Mercedes-Benz Clase B 5911.1%
  23. 23. Mercedes-Benz CLA 5711.1%
  24. 24. BYD Seal 6 5691.1%
  25. 25. BMW Serie 3 5581.1%
  26. 26. Opel Grandland 5511.1%
  27. 27. CUPRA Formentor 5501.1%
  28. 28. Audi Q5 4961.0%
  29. 29. Peugeot 408 4730.9%
  30. 30. DS DS 7 4570.9%
  31. 31. Hyundai Tucson 4550.9%
  32. 32. Omoda Omoda 7 4490.9%
  33. 33. CUPRA León 4420.9%
  34. 34. DS Ds 4 4010.8%
  35. 35. CUPRA Terramar 3870.7%
  36. 36. Audi Q3 3320.6%
  37. 37. EBRO s800 2840.5%
  38. 38. BMW X3 2710.5%
  39. 39. Volkswagen Multivan 2650.5%
  40. 40. Volkswagen Tiguan 2490.5%
  41. 41. BMW X2 2410.5%
  42. 42. Mercedes-Benz Clase E 2210.4%
  43. 43. Alfa Romeo Tonale 2160.4%
  44. 44. Geely Starray Em I 1950.4%
  45. 45. Jeep Renegade 1920.4%
  46. 46. SEAT León 1780.3%
  47. 47. Opel Astra 1750.3%
  48. 48. BMW Serie 5 1710.3%
  49. 49. Peugeot 508 1640.3%
  50. 50. Kia Ceed 1630.3%
  51. 51. BMW Serie 7 1590.3%
  52. 52. MINI Countryman 1560.3%
  53. 53. Renault Captur 1550.3%
  54. 54. Lynk & Co 08 1520.3%
  55. 55. Volkswagen Caddy 1520.3%
  56. 56. Volkswagen Passat 1500.3%
  57. 57. Škoda Kodiaq 1480.3%
  58. 58. Peugeot 308 1460.3%
  59. 59. Audi A6 1390.3%
  60. 60. Renault Mégane 1130.2%
  61. 61. Volvo XC40 1120.2%
  62. 62. BMW Serie 2 1040.2%
  63. 63. Renault Rafale 910.2%
  64. 64. Porsche Panamera 840.2%
  65. 65. Toyota RAV4 840.2%
  66. 66. Citroën C5 X 630.1%
  67. 67. Mitsubishi Motors Outlander 590.1%
  68. 68. Ford Explorer 570.1%
  69. 69. Škoda Octavia 490.1%
  70. 70. Omoda Omoda 9 460.1%
  71. 71. BMW Xm 450.1%
  72. 72. Ford Tourneo Connect 440.1%
  73. 73. Leapmotor C10 430.1%
  74. 74. Hyundai IONIQ 370.1%
  75. 75. Volvo V60 370.1%
  76. 76. Mitsubishi Motors Asx 310.1%
  77. 77. Kia Sportage 290.1%
  78. 78. Hyundai Santa Fe 220.0%
  79. 79. BMW I8 210.0%
  80. 80. Ford Tourneo Custom 210.0%
  81. 81. Mercedes-Benz Clase S 210.0%
  82. 82. Volkswagen Caravelle 210.0%
  83. 83. Lexus NX 190.0%
  84. 84. Volvo S90 190.0%
  85. 85. DS Ds 9 130.0%
  86. 86. Mazda Mx 30 130.0%
  87. 87. Ferrari 296 120.0%
  88. 88. Mazda CX-60 120.0%
  89. 89. BYD Dolphin G 100.0%
  90. 90. LAND ROVER Discovery 80.0%
  91. 91. Mercedes-Benz GLE 80.0%
  92. 92. Toyota Prius 80.0%
  93. 93. Jaecoo 8 70.0%
  94. 94. EBRO s900 60.0%
  95. 95. Volvo S60 60.0%
  96. 96. Škoda Superb 50.0%
  97. 97. Jeep Compass 40.0%
  98. 98. AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI S.P.A. Temerario 40.0%
  99. 99. Volvo V90 40.0%
  100. 100. Audi A8 30.0%
  101. 101. BENTLEY Continental 30.0%
  102. 102. Ford Transit Custom 30.0%
  103. 103. Kia Optima 30.0%
  104. 104. Kia Sorento 30.0%
  105. 105. AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI S.P.A. Revuelto 30.0%
  106. 106. BENTLEY Bentayga 20.0%
  107. 107. BENTLEY Flying Spur 20.0%
  108. 108. Ferrari Sf90 20.0%
  109. 109. ASTON MARTIN Valhalla 10.0%
  110. 110. Audi A7 10.0%
  111. 111. BAOJUN Y3Max 10.0%
  112. 112. DFSK E5 10.0%
  113. 113. FAW Yueyi 10.0%
  114. 114. Lexus Rx 10.0%
  115. 115. MG Rx6 10.0%
  116. 116. MG S9 10.0%
  117. 117. Peugeot 5008 10.0%
  118. 118. Volkswagen California 10.0%

The brands of rent-a-car, 2015–2026

  1. 1. Mercedes-Benz 9,30218.0%
  2. 2. Lynk & Co 8,27416.0%
  3. 3. BYD 6,73513.0%
  4. 4. Ford 3,8767.5%
  5. 5. BMW 3,5166.8%
  6. 6. Audi 3,2136.2%
  7. 7. Peugeot 2,9705.7%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 1,5753.0%
  9. 9. Kia 1,4742.8%
  10. 10. CUPRA 1,3792.7%
  11. 11. Citroën 1,0182.0%
  12. 12. EBRO 1,0071.9%
  13. 13. DS 8711.7%
  14. 14. MG 7931.5%
  15. 15. Mitsubishi Motors 7511.5%
  16. 16. Opel 7261.4%
  17. 17. Jaecoo 7201.4%
  18. 18. Toyota 6911.3%
  19. 19. Hyundai 5141.0%
  20. 20. Omoda 4951.0%
  21. 21. Renault 3590.7%
  22. 22. Alfa Romeo 2160.4%
  23. 23. Škoda 2020.4%
  24. 24. Jeep 1960.4%
  25. 25. Geely 1950.4%
  26. 26. SEAT 1780.3%
  27. 27. Volvo 1780.3%
  28. 28. MINI 1560.3%
  29. 29. Porsche 840.2%
  30. 30. Leapmotor 430.1%
  31. 31. Mazda 250.0%
  32. 32. Lexus 200.0%
  33. 33. Ferrari 140.0%
  34. 34. LAND ROVER 80.0%
  35. 35. BENTLEY 70.0%
  36. 36. AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI S.P.A. 70.0%
  37. 37. ASTON MARTIN 10.0%
  38. 38. BAOJUN 10.0%
  39. 39. DFSK 10.0%
  40. 40. FAW 10.0%

The weight of rent-a-car by region

Share of the region’s new PHEV across the whole series, 2015–2026; volumes are in Regions and provinces.

  1. Illes Balears 2.7% of all rent-a-car · 1,380 of 6,486 21.3%
  2. Comunidad de Madrid 73.5% of all rent-a-car · 38,088 of 217,921 17.5%
  3. Comunidad Valenciana 9.0% of all rent-a-car · 4,648 of 37,225 12.5%
  4. Canarias 3.6% of all rent-a-car · 1,887 of 15,602 12.1%
  5. Cataluña 8.8% of all rent-a-car · 4,583 of 57,649 7.9%
  6. País Vasco 0.7% of all rent-a-car · 343 of 13,603 2.5%
  7. Aragón 0.2% of all rent-a-car · 122 of 6,916 1.8%
  8. Región de Murcia 0.2% of all rent-a-car · 85 of 6,714 1.3%
  9. Castilla-La Mancha 0.2% of all rent-a-car · 118 of 12,872 0.9%
  10. Andalucía 0.5% of all rent-a-car · 253 of 33,728 0.8%

Which month they register in

The last two years.

The figures, year by year

Year Registrations % of PHEV Change Leading model
2026 (up to 9 Oct) 17,015 14.8% +80.6% (+7,595)BYD ATTO 2
2025 10,458 8.8% +140.3% (+6,106)BYD Seal U
2024 4,352 8.5% -49.2% (-4,221)Mercedes-Benz Clase A
2023 8,573 15.8% +53.9% (+3,003)Lynk & Co 01
2022 5,570 13.9% +47.2% (+1,786)Lynk & Co 01
2021 3,784 10.4% +229.9% (+2,637)Peugeot 3008
2020 1,147 5.7% +392.3% (+914)Mercedes-Benz Clase A
2019 233 4.2% -62.8% (-394)MINI Countryman
2018 627 13.2% +610 unitsKia Niro
2017 17 +12 units
2016 5 -6 units
2015 11

Below 30 registrations the share is not published.

Brands and models for the whole market are in Brands and in the Historical; the map by volume is in Regions and provinces. Battery-electric cars by usage are in Use.

Data: own compilation based on DGT vehicle registration microdata, published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Methodology · Terms of use.

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