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Used imported electric cars in Spain · 2017

How many used electric cars are imported and registered in Spain in 2017, where they come from, how old they are on arrival and which models and brands lead.

DGT data · full year 2017 · used BEV passenger car imports

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
Used imports 2017 85 +60 units vs the previous year · registrations of used BEV from abroad
Share of BEV registrations 2.1% of the 4,112 BEV passenger-car registrations in 2017, new and imported
From the EU 95.3% 81 cars
Age on import 2.86 years on average when entering Spain, from first registration

Where do they come from?

Origin of the used BEV imported and registered in 2017.

How old are they when imported?

Age of the used BEV imported in 2017 when they entered Spain, counted from their first registration. Based on all 85 registrations of the year.

< 1 year

16.5%

1-2 years

8.2%

2-3 years

21.2%

3-5 years

51.8%

5-8 years

2.4%

> 8 years

0.0%

Imports year by year · 2015–2026

Registrations of used BEV brought in from abroad each year. The column for the year you’re viewing is in full colour.

2026 is still in progress: data to 25 Sep 2026.

Market share by brand · 2017

Split of used BEV imported in 2017 by brand (top 6 + the rest).

The 10 most imported used models · 2017

  1. 1. Tesla Model S 3338.8%
    +22 units
  2. 2. Smart Eq Fortwo Coupe 1315.3%
    +3 units
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 1214.1%
    New
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf 78.2%
    New
  5. 5. BMW i3 44.7%
    +3 units
  6. 6. Tesla Model X 33.5%
    New
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz B 250 E 22.4%
    New
  8. 8. Peugeot Ion 22.4%
    New
  9. 9. Citroën C-Zero 11.2%
    New
  10. 10. Nissan E-Nv200 11.2%
    New

The 10 most imported used brands · 2017

  1. 1. Tesla 3642.4%
    +24 units
  2. 2. Smart 1416.5%
    +4 units
  3. 3. Renault 1214.1%
    New
  4. 4. Nissan 89.4%
    New
  5. 5. BMW 44.7%
    +3 units
  6. 6. Mercedes-Benz 22.4%
    +1 units
  7. 7. Opel 22.4%
    New
  8. 8. Peugeot 22.4%
    New
  9. 9. Chevrolet 11.2%
    New
  10. 10. Citroën 11.2%
    New

Where do they arrive? · 2017

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

Region by region · 2017

Registrations of used imported BEV in each region and their weight in the import total.

  1. 1. Comunidad de Madrid 3541.2%
  2. 2. Cataluña 2428.2%
  3. 3. Comunidad Valenciana 67.1%
  4. 4. Andalucía 44.7%
  5. 5. Castilla-La Mancha 33.5%
  6. 6. Illes Balears 33.5%
  7. 7. País Vasco 33.5%
  8. 8. Aragón 22.4%
  9. 9. Castilla y León 22.4%
  10. 10. Región de Murcia 22.4%
  11. 11. Canarias 11.2%

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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