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The electric car in Cantabria · 2026

Cantabria has registered 1,234 battery-electric cars so far in 2026, 15.3% of its market: month by month, which brands lead and which models are registered most.

DGT data through 23 Oct 2026 · 2026 to date (1 Jan – 23 Oct) · Last full month: September 2026 · new BEV passenger cars

How we compile the data·Data status·2 open issues

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New vehicles · 2026

Registrations of new electric cars in Cantabria during 2026.

New BEV 2026 · up to 23 Oct 1,234 +88.1% (+578) vs 2025 (same period)
BEV market share 15.3% +5.8 pp vs 2025
National ranking #15 = 15 of 19 regions · 21 of 52 provinces by BEV volume
National weight 1.1% of Spain’s BEV

Monthly trend in Cantabria

BEV passenger cars registered per month in Cantabria. The last month runs up to 23 Oct.

Most-registered brands in Cantabria

Top 15 by BEV registrations · 2026.

  1. 1. BYD 21117.1%
    +104.9%(+108)
  2. 2. Tesla 16713.5%
    +51.8%(+57)
  3. 3. Renault 937.5%
    +72.2%(+39)
  4. 4. Kia 826.6%
    +78.3%(+36)
  5. 5. Škoda 735.9%
    +17.7%(+11)
  6. 6. Deepal 675.4%
    New
  7. 7. Citroën 514.1%
    +22 units
  8. 8. Toyota 504.1%
    +37 units
  9. 9. Leapmotor 443.6%
    +37 units
  10. 10. XPENG 443.6%
    +32 units
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz 302.4%
    +15 units
  12. 12. Volkswagen 302.4%
    +17 units
  13. 13. BMW 272.2%
    +19 units
  14. 14. Hyundai 252.0%
    -3 units
  15. 15. MINI 211.7%
    +2 units

Change vs the same period in 2025.

Most-registered models in Cantabria

Top 10 by BEV registrations · 2026.

  1. 1. Tesla Model 3 124
    +69.9%(+51)
  2. 2. Deepal S05 62
    New
  3. 3. Renault 5 54
    +17.4%(+8)
  4. 4. BYD Dolphin Surf 50
    +21 units
  5. 5. Škoda Elroq 44
    +7.3%(+3)
  6. 6. Tesla Model Y 43
    +16.2%(+6)
  7. 7. Toyota C-HR+ 40
    New
  8. 8. XPENG G6 39
    +29 units
  9. 9. Citroën e-C3 38
    +25 units
  10. 10. Kia EV3 33
    -13.2%(-5)

Change vs the same period in 2025.

  1. 1. Tesla Model 3 124
    +69.9%(+51)
  2. 2. Deepal S05 62
    New
  3. 3. Renault 5 54
    +17.4%(+8)
  4. 4. BYD Dolphin Surf 50
    +21 units
  5. 5. Škoda Elroq 44
    +7.3%(+3)
  6. 6. Tesla Model Y 43
    +16.2%(+6)
  7. 7. Toyota C-HR+ 40
    New
  8. 8. XPENG G6 39
    +29 units
  9. 9. Citroën e-C3 38
    +25 units
  10. 10. BYD ATTO 3 36
    +11 units

Change vs the same period in 2025.

Each row adds up the variants of one model: body styles, long versions and facelifts.

Used cars · 2026

Transfers of electric cars already registered in Spain that change hands in Cantabria. A different figure, with a different cut-off date.

319 transfers 0.7% of all electric resales in Spain Rank 16 of 19

Transfers of an electric car already registered in Spain, as of 23 Oct 2026. This is a different figure from the new registrations elsewhere on this page.

Most resold brands in Cantabria

  1. 1. Mercedes-Benz 4714.7%
    +28 units
  2. 2. Tesla 299.1%
    +8 units
  3. 3. BMW 278.5%
    +20 units
  4. 4. Renault 278.5%
    +11 units
  5. 5. Volkswagen 206.3%
    +8 units
  6. 6. Kia 154.7%
    +1 units
  7. 7. Smart 144.4%
    +9 units
  8. 8. Opel 134.1%
    +2 units
  9. 9. MINI 123.8%
    +2 units
  10. 10. Peugeot 103.1%
    +5 units

Most resold models in Cantabria

  1. 1. Mercedes-Benz EQA 23
    +12 units
  2. 2. Tesla Model 3 23
    +8 units
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 12
    +5 units
  4. 4. Renault 5 10
    +5 units
  5. 5. BMW iX1 9
    +6 units
  6. 6. Dacia Spring 9
    -1 units
  7. 7. MINI Cooper 9
    +0 units
  8. 8. Smart Fortwo 8
    +4 units
  9. 9. Volkswagen ID.3 7
    +5 units
  10. 10. Volkswagen ID.4 7
    +4 units

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

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