La Rioja: electric cars, year by year

433 battery-electric passenger cars registered in La Rioja so far in 2026, 1,454 since 2015. How many each year, which brands lead and how it compares with the rest of Spain.

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

Year History 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

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2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Total 2015–2026 1,454 The sum of all twelve years on record.

First year 2015 Where the series starts.

Best year · up to 9 Oct 2026 433 registrations

All-time leader Tesla 243 in total · 16.7%

The series, year by year

Registrations for each year, from 2015 to 2026.

The leading brand, year by year

The share of electric registrations here taken by each year’s leading brand, from 2015 to 2026.

Year	Leader	Units	Share
2026 (up to 9 Oct)	BYD	57	13.2%
2025	BYD	90	23.9%
2024	Tesla	68	35.2%
2023	Tesla	34	17.5%
2022	Renault	20	19.6%
2021	Peugeot	20	28.2%
2020	Peugeot	11	20.4%
2019	Tesla	8	42.1%
2018	Nissan	1	50.0%
2017	Peugeot	2	28.6%
2016	Renault	1	100.0%
2015	Renault	2	100.0%

Renault has spent the most years in front: 3.

The brands with the most registrations, 2015–2026

The whole series added up. On the right, their share of the total.

1. Tesla 24316.7%
2. BYD 15510.7%
3. Kia 1157.9%
4. Renault 1077.4%
5. Peugeot 946.5%

The models with the most registrations, 2015–2026

The whole series added up. On the right, their share of the total.

1. Tesla Model 3 16111.1%
2. Tesla Model Y 805.5%
3. BYD Dolphin Surf 543.7%
4. Renault Megane 473.2%
5. Kia EV3 453.1%
6. Peugeot e-2008 392.7%
7. Dacia Spring 362.5%
8. Peugeot e-208 362.5%
9. Kia Niro 342.3%
10. Citroën e-C4 332.3%
11. MG MG4 EV 322.2%
12. Volkswagen ID.4 322.2%
13. BYD ATTO 2 302.1%
14. Hyundai Kona II 292.0%
15. Hyundai Inster 261.8%
16. Renault 5 231.6%
17. Mercedes-Benz CLA 221.5%
18. Toyota bZ4X 221.5%
19. Toyota C-HR+ 221.5%
20. Deepal S05 201.4%
21. Omoda 5 EV 201.4%
22. BYD ATTO 3 181.2%
23. Škoda Elroq 181.2%
24. Citroën e-C3 171.2%
25. Kia EV6 171.2%
26. Renault Zoe 161.1%
27. Hyundai IONIQ 5 141.0%
28. Leapmotor B10 141.0%
29. Mercedes-Benz EQA 141.0%
30. BYD ATTO 3 EVO 130.9%
31. Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron 120.8%
32. Mercedes-Benz EQE Berlina 120.8%
33. BYD Seal 110.8%
34. Ford Puma Gen-E 110.8%
35. Renault Scenic 110.8%
36. Volkswagen ID.3 110.8%
37. BYD Dolphin 100.7%
38. BYD Seal U 100.7%
39. Hyundai Kona, Kauai 100.7%
40. Peugeot e-Rifter 100.7%
41. Volvo EX30 100.7%
42. BMW iX1 90.6%
43. BYD Sealion 7 90.6%
44. Kia EV2 90.6%
45. Volvo Xc40 90.6%
46. XPENG G6 90.6%
47. Ford Mustang Mach-E 80.6%
48. Mercedes-Benz GLB 80.6%
49. Mercedes-Benz GLC 80.6%
50. Volvo EC40 80.6%
51. BMW iX2 70.5%
52. Leapmotor B05 70.5%
53. Leapmotor T03 70.5%
54. MG Mg Zs Ev 70.5%
55. Renault Twingo 70.5%
56. Smart Eq Fortwo Coupe 70.5%
57. BMW i4 60.4%
58. BMW iX3 60.4%
59. Citroën e-Berlingo 60.4%
60. CUPRA Born 60.4%
61. Ford Explorer 60.4%
62. Kia EV4 60.4%
63. Leapmotor C10 60.4%
64. Lexus RZ 60.4%
65. Porsche Macan 60.4%
66. Volkswagen ID. Buzz 60.4%
67. Audi Q4 e-tron 50.3%
68. DS 3 E-Tense 50.3%
69. Ford Capri 50.3%
70. Jaecoo 5 EV 50.3%
71. Nissan Leaf 50.3%
72. Volkswagen ID. Buzz Larga 50.3%
73. Mazda Mazda Mx-30 40.3%
74. Opel Frontera 40.3%
75. SEAT Mii 40.3%
76. Škoda Enyaq 40.3%
77. Volkswagen ID.5 40.3%
78. Volkswagen ID.7 40.3%
79. Citroën e-C4 X 30.2%
80. CUPRA Raval 30.2%
81. CUPRA Tavascan 30.2%
82. Kia PV5 Passenger 30.2%
83. Mazda 6e 30.2%
84. Mercedes-Benz C 30.2%
85. Mercedes-Benz EQB 30.2%
86. Mercedes-Benz EQS Berlina 30.2%
87. Peugeot e-3008 30.2%
88. Renault 4 30.2%
89. Toyota Proace City Verso L1 30.2%
90. Volkswagen Golf 30.2%
91. Volkswagen Upñ 30.2%
92. BMW iX 20.1%
93. Citroën e-C3 Aircross 20.1%
94. Citroën Nuevo Ë-Jumpy Combi Ta 20.1%
95. Deepal S07 20.1%
96. Fiat 500e 20.1%
97. Ford Tourneo Courier 20.1%
98. Hyundai IONIQ 6 20.1%
99. Leapmotor B03X 20.1%
100. Lexus Lexus Ux300E 20.1%
101. Lynk & Co 02 20.1%
102. MG Mg Marvel R Electric 20.1%
103. Nissan Ariya 20.1%
104. Nissan Micra 20.1%
105. Opel Mokka 20.1%
106. Porsche Taycan 20.1%
107. Smart #1 20.1%
108. SsangYong Korando E-Motion 20.1%
109. Subaru Solterra 20.1%
110. Tesla Model X 20.1%
111. Volkswagen ID. Polo 20.1%
112. Volkswagen ID.3 Neo 20.1%
113. Volvo EX90 20.1%
114. Yudo 3 20.1%
115. AION UT 10.1%
116. AION V 10.1%
117. Audi A6 Avant e-tron 10.1%
118. Audi E-Tron Sportback 50 10.1%
119. BMW i3 10.1%
120. BMW i5 Berlina 10.1%
121. Citroën C-Zero (Stock) 10.1%
122. Hyundai IONIQ 9 10.1%
123. Jeep Avenger 10.1%
124. Kia EV9 10.1%
125. Lexus ES 10.1%
126. Mazda CX‑6e 10.1%
127. Mercedes-Benz Eqc 400 4Matic 10.1%
128. MG MGS5 EV 10.1%
129. MINI Aceman 10.1%
130. MINI Cooper 10.1%
131. Nissan Nissan E-Nv200 10.1%
132. Opel Astra 10.1%
133. Peugeot e-308 10.1%
134. Peugeot e-408 10.1%
135. Peugeot e-5008 10.1%
136. Peugeot Partner Tepee Active E 10.1%
137. Peugeot Ion 10.1%
138. Peugeot Traveller Standard 10.1%
139. Polestar 4 10.1%
140. Porsche Cayenne 10.1%
141. Smart #5 10.1%
142. Smart Eq Forfour 10.1%
143. Suzuki e Vitara 10.1%
144. Toyota Proace 10.1%
145. Volvo EX60 10.1%
146. XPENG G9 10.1%
147. XPENG P7 10.1%
148. Zeekr 7X 10.1%

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Used cars

Ownership transfers of electric cars in La Rioja between 2015 and 2026: changes of owner of Spanish-plated cars, whether first registered new here or imported. A different figure, with a different cut-off date from the new cars in the rest of the page.

Resale in Spain

566 transactions between 2015 and 2026. Each row’s share is its slice of that figure.

Most resold brands in La Rioja

1. Renault 7813.8%
2. BMW 539.4%
3. Mercedes-Benz 529.2%
4. Citroën 396.9%
5. Tesla 366.4%
6. Dacia 305.3%
7. Volkswagen 285.0%
8. Kia 274.8%
9. Smart 274.8%
10. Nissan 264.6%

Most resold models in La Rioja

1. Renault Zoe 447.8%
2. Dacia Spring 305.3%
3. Nissan Leaf 244.2%
4. Mercedes-Benz EQA 223.9%
5. Tesla Model 3 213.7%
6. BMW iX 173.0%
7. Citroën e-C4 173.0%
8. Renault Megane 152.6%
9. BMW I3 142.5%
10. BMW I4 142.5%

Transfers of an electric car already registered in Spain, as of 9 Oct 2026. This is a different figure from the new registrations elsewhere on this page.

The figures, year by year

The same series as figures, most recent first. The 2026 change compares with the same period of 2025.

Year	Registrations	Share	Change	Leader
2026 (up to 9 Oct)	433	12.0%	+64.0% (+169)	BYD
2025	376	9.3%	+94.8% (+183)	BYD
2024	193	5.3%	-0.5% (-1)	Tesla
2023	194	5.9%	+90.2% (+92)	Tesla
2022	102	3.4%	+43.7% (+31)	Renault
2021	71	2.4%	+31.5% (+17)	Peugeot
2020	54	1.4%	+35 units	Peugeot
2019	19	0.4%	+17 units	Tesla
2018	2	<0.1%	-5 units	Nissan
2017	7	0.1%	+6 units	Peugeot
2016	1	<0.1%	-1 units	Renault
2015	2	<0.1%		Renault

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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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