Used electric cars imported into Spain, 2015–2026

14,586 used electric cars imported into Spain since 2015, 5,068 in 2025 and Tesla ahead with 4,290: how many come in each year and from which brands.

DGT data 2015 – 9 Oct 2026 · used BEV passenger car imports

Total 2015–2026 14,586 The sum of all twelve years on record.
First year 2015 Where the series starts.
Best year 2025 5,068 registrations
All-time leader Tesla 4,290 in total · 29.4%

The series, year by year

Registrations for each year, from 2015 to 2026.

The leading brand each year

Who leads each year, and with how many units.

Year LeaderUnits Share
2026 (up to 9 Oct) Tesla 856 27.3%
2025 Tesla 1,400 27.6%
2024 Tesla 695 26.4%
2023 Tesla 406 30.6%
2022 Tesla 284 41.4%
2021 Tesla 214 38.4%
2020 Tesla 140 39.2%
2019 Renault 156 37.8%
2018 Renault 117 40.6%
2017 Tesla 36 42.4%
2016 Tesla 12 48.0%
2015 Smart 2 28.6%

Tesla has spent the most years in front: 9.

Imported used cars as a share of New BEV

The same series measured as a share, not in units: from 0.6% in 2015 to 3.0% in 2026.

How the split changed

Each one’s share of the total, year by year, between 2015 and 2026. Every year adds up to 100%: this is the split, not the volume.

The 2015 podium and the 2026 one

The top three at both ends of the series, with each year’s share.

Top 2015of 7 registrations

Rank Leader Share
1 Smart 28.6%
2 Tesla 28.6%
3 BMW 14.3%

Top 2026 (up to 9 Oct)of 3,134 registrations

Rank Leader Share
1 Tesla 27.3%
2 Polestar 10.5%
3 Mercedes-Benz 7.5%

The brands with the most registrations, 2015–2026

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

  1. 1. Tesla 4,29029.4%
  2. 2. Smart 1,51410.4%
  3. 3. Renault 1,0827.4%
  4. 4. Polestar 1,0727.3%
  5. 5. BMW 8555.9%
  6. 6. Mercedes-Benz 8285.7%
  7. 7. Fiat 7995.5%
  8. 8. Audi 5373.7%
  9. 9. Volkswagen 5173.5%
  10. 10. MINI 3552.4%
  11. 11. Dacia 3482.4%
  12. 12. Hyundai 3392.3%
  13. 13. Porsche 3362.3%
  14. 14. Nissan 2241.5%
  15. 15. Peugeot 1961.3%
  16. 16. Kia 1340.9%
  17. 17. Jaguar 1280.9%
  18. 18. MG 1200.8%
  19. 19. Opel 1160.8%
  20. 20. Ford 1010.7%
  21. 21. BYD 860.6%
  22. 22. Toyota 760.5%
  23. 23. Citroën 680.5%
  24. 24. Mazda 640.4%
  25. 25. Škoda 540.4%
  26. 26. Volvo 530.4%
  27. 27. Honda 300.2%
  28. 28. Lexus 300.2%
  29. 29. Aiways 260.2%
  30. 30. CUPRA 250.2%
  31. 31. SEAT 240.2%
  32. 32. DS 220.2%
  33. 33. DFSK 140.1%
  34. 34. Chevrolet 130.1%
  35. 35. Lucid 120.1%
  36. 36. Genesis 110.1%
  37. 37. XPENG 100.1%
  38. 38. DR 80.1%
  39. 39. Abarth 60.0%
  40. 40. Jeep 60.0%
  41. 41. Leapmotor 60.0%
  42. 42. Deepal 40.0%
  43. 43. Lotus 30.0%
  44. 44. Mitsubishi Motors 30.0%
  45. 45. Subaru 30.0%
  46. 46. Denza 20.0%
  47. 47. Fisker 20.0%
  48. 48. GWM 20.0%
  49. 49. Maxus 20.0%
  50. 50. NIO 20.0%
  51. 51. SAIC MOTOR 20.0%
  52. 52. SERES 20.0%
  53. 53. Skywell 20.0%
  54. 54. Zeekr 20.0%
  55. 55. Alfa Romeo 10.0%
  56. 56. Alpine 10.0%
  57. 57. AVIATA 10.0%
  58. 58. BUHLER-MIAG 10.0%
  59. 59. DONGDENG 10.0%
  60. 60. Dongfeng 10.0%
  61. 61. FISKER&NIELSEN 10.0%
  62. 62. Geely 10.0%
  63. 63. HIPHI 10.0%
  64. 64. KG Mobility 10.0%
  65. 65. MERCUS 10.0%
  66. 66. NEWNION 10.0%
  67. 67. Rolls-Royce 10.0%
  68. 68. THINK 10.0%
  69. 69. TOWMASTER 10.0%
  70. 70. VINFAST 10.0%
  71. 71. Yudo 10.0%

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) 3,1342.9% -18.5% (-713) Tesla
2025 5,0684.6% +92.2% (+2,431) Tesla
2024 2,6374.3% +98.6% (+1,309) Tesla
2023 1,3282.4% +93.6% (+642) Tesla
2022 6862.1% +22.9% (+128) Tesla
2021 5582.3% +56.3% (+201) Tesla
2020 3571.9% -13.6% (-56) Tesla
2019 4133.8% +43.4% (+125) Renault
2018 2884.4% +238.8% (+203) Renault
2017 852.1% +60 units Tesla
2016 251.2% +18 units Tesla
2015 70.6% Smart

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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