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Used imported electric cars in Spain · 2016

Where the used electric cars imported into Spain come from (almost all from the EU), how old they are on arrival, and which models and brands lead.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · year 2016.

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Used imports 2016 12 +300.0% vs the previous year · used BEV entering from abroad
From the EU 91.7% 11 cars (Germany, etc.)
From outside the EU 8.3% 1 cars
Age on import 2.40 years on average when entering Spain

Where do they come from?

Origin of used BEV imported in 2016. They are 1.1% of all used BEV.

At what age are they imported?

Split of used BEV imported in 2016 by age (from their first registration).

< 1 year

0.0%

1-2 years

25.0%

2-3 years

58.3%

3-5 years

16.7%

5-8 years

0.0%

> 8 years

0.0%

Before being imported they had spent 2.2 years on the road outside Spain on average (12 with data).

Imports year by year · 2015–2026

Used BEV that entered Spain from abroad each year. The column for the year you’re viewing is in full colour.

* 2026 is still in progress: data to 25 Aug 2026.

Market share by brand · 2016

Split of used BEV imported in 2016 by brand (top 8 + the rest).

The 10 most imported used models · 2016

  1. 1. Smart Fortwo 6
  2. 2. Tesla Model S 3
    +200.0%
  3. 3. Volkswagen E Golf 1
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf 1
  5. 5. Smart 1

The 10 most imported used brands · 2016

  1. 1. Smart 758.3%
  2. 2. Tesla 325.0%
    +200.0%
  3. 3. Nissan 18.3%
  4. 4. Volkswagen 18.3%

Where do they arrive? · 2016

Darker = more used BEV imported. Hover to see the figures; tap a region for its page.

Region by region · 2016

Used BEV imported into each region and its weight in the import total.

  1. 1. Comunidad de Madrid 650.0%
  2. 2. Cataluña 433.3%
  3. 3. Andalucía 18.3%
  4. 4. Castilla-La Mancha 18.3%

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