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The electric car in Cataluña · 2026

Cataluña has registered 18,312 battery-electric cars so far in 2026, 15.8% of its market: month by month, brands, models and provinces.

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

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New vehicles · 2026

Registrations of new electric cars in Cataluña during 2026.

New BEV 2026 · up to 23 Oct 18,312 +49.1% (+6,032) vs 2025 (same period)
BEV market share 15.8% +4.3 pp vs 2025
National ranking #2 = by BEV volume
National weight 16.4% of Spain’s BEV

Monthly trend in Cataluña

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

Most-registered brands in Cataluña

Top 15 by BEV registrations · 2026.

  1. 1. Tesla 3,02116.5%
    +21.9%(+543)
  2. 2. BYD 2,58714.1%
    +61.4%(+984)
  3. 3. Kia 1,4177.7%
    +52.2%(+486)
  4. 4. CUPRA 1,0785.9%
    +24.6%(+213)
  5. 5. Leapmotor 8324.5%
    +184.0%(+539)
  6. 6. Toyota 7534.1%
    +120.8%(+412)
  7. 7. Renault 7434.1%
    -5.4%(-42)
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz 7304.0%
    +104.5%(+373)
  9. 9. Volkswagen 7053.8%
    +100.9%(+354)
  10. 10. Deepal 5823.2%
    New
  11. 11. Citroën 4942.7%
    +71.5%(+206)
  12. 12. Škoda 4832.6%
    +90.9%(+230)
  13. 13. XPENG 4312.4%
    +349.0%(+335)
  14. 14. BMW 4192.3%
    +8.5%(+33)
  15. 15. Hyundai 4062.2%
    -38.0%(-249)

Change vs the same period in 2025.

Most-registered models in Cataluña

Top 10 by BEV registrations · 2026.

  1. 1. Tesla Model 3 1,787
    +34.2%(+455)
  2. 2. Tesla Model Y 1,227
    +9.8%(+110)
  3. 3. BYD Dolphin Surf 830
    +136.5%(+479)
  4. 4. Kia EV3 660
    -20.6%(-171)
  5. 5. BYD ATTO 2 644
    +109.8%(+337)
  6. 6. Toyota C-HR+ 575
    New
  7. 7. Deepal S05 532
    New
  8. 8. CUPRA Raval 529
    +512 units
  9. 9. Renault 5 416
    -29.1%(-171)
  10. 10. XPENG G6 412
    +428.2%(+334)

Change vs the same period in 2025.

  1. 1. Tesla Model 3 1,787
    +34.2%(+455)
  2. 2. Tesla Model Y 1,227
    +9.8%(+110)
  3. 3. BYD Dolphin Surf 830
    +136.5%(+479)
  4. 4. Kia EV3 660
    -20.6%(-171)
  5. 5. BYD ATTO 2 644
    +109.8%(+337)
  6. 6. Toyota C-HR+ 575
    New
  7. 7. Deepal S05 532
    New
  8. 8. CUPRA Raval 529
    +512 units
  9. 9. BYD ATTO 3 432
    +43.5%(+131)
  10. 10. Renault 5 416
    -29.1%(-171)

Change vs the same period in 2025.

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

Province map by volume · Cataluña

Darker = more BEV registrations. Tap a province for its page.

Province map by market share · Cataluña

Darker = higher provincial BEV share. Tap a province for its page.

By province · 2026

Cataluña’s provinces by BEV volume. Tap one for its page.

  1. 1. Barcelona = +39.5% (+3,647) 12,88315.2%
  2. 2. Tarragona = +91.4% (+1,186) 2,48319.3%
  3. 3. Girona = +67.3% (+748) 1,85915.0%
  4. 4. Lleida = +70.9% (+451) 1,08718.4%
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Used cars · 2026

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

7,622 transfers 15.7% of all electric resales in Spain Rank 2 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 Cataluña

  1. 1. Tesla 1,06213.9%
    +30.1%(+246)
  2. 2. BMW 6138.0%
    +30.7%(+144)
  3. 3. Mercedes-Benz 5857.7%
    +39.3%(+165)
  4. 4. CUPRA 4806.3%
    +71.4%(+200)
  5. 5. Renault 4495.9%
    +67.5%(+181)
  6. 6. Ford 3674.8%
    +121.1%(+201)
  7. 7. Kia 3504.6%
    +65.9%(+139)
  8. 8. Volkswagen 3474.6%
    +18.4%(+54)
  9. 9. MINI 3184.2%
    +10.8%(+31)
  10. 10. BYD 3124.1%
    +285.2%(+231)

Most resold models in Cataluña

  1. 1. Tesla Model 3 654
    +34.6%(+168)
  2. 2. Tesla Model Y 311
    +46.0%(+98)
  3. 3. Mercedes-Benz EQA 264
    +36.1%(+70)
  4. 4. CUPRA Born 238
    +15.0%(+31)
  5. 5. CUPRA Tavascan 234
    +220.5%(+161)
  6. 6. Renault Zoe 215
    +22.2%(+39)
  7. 7. Dacia Spring 207
    +250.8%(+148)
  8. 8. BMW iX1 196
    +53.1%(+68)
  9. 9. MINI Cooper 192
    -16.9%(-39)
  10. 10. Polestar 2 173
    +119.0%(+94)

Resales by province · 2026

Where used electric cars change hands within Cataluña.

  1. 1. Barcelona 5,08310.5%
  2. 2. Tarragona 1,2102.5%
  3. 3. Girona 8821.8%
  4. 4. Lleida 4470.9%

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.

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

Keep exploring

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  • Market The total passenger-car market by technology: market share, trend and transition.
  • DGT activity The latest registrations, updated daily, straight from DGT data.
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  • Groups The industry: the carmaking groups and the rise of Chinese brands.
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  • Regions Electric car registrations by region and province.
  • Technical data Range, power and consumption of the cars actually registered, per DGT records.
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