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Used imported electric cars in Spain · 2018

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 2018.

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Used imports 2018 149 +170.9% vs the previous year · used BEV entering from abroad
From the EU 96.6% 144 cars (Germany, etc.)
From outside the EU 1.3% 2 cars
Age on import 3.98 years on average when entering Spain

Where do they come from?

Origin of used BEV imported in 2018. They are 7.0% of all used BEV.

At what age are they imported?

Split of used BEV imported in 2018 by age (from their first registration).

< 1 year

0.7%

1-2 years

10.1%

2-3 years

8.7%

3-5 years

59.7%

5-8 years

20.8%

> 8 years

0.0%

Before being imported they had spent 3.7 years on the road outside Spain on average (149 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 · 2018

Split of used BEV imported in 2018 by brand (top 8 + the rest).

The 10 most imported used models · 2018

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 56
    +700.0%
  2. 2. Tesla Model S 33
    +94.1%
  3. 3. BMW i3 16
    +700.0%
  4. 4. Smart Fortwo 10
    -47.4%
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf 9
    +350.0%
  6. 6. Opel 5
  7. 7. Tesla Model X 4
    +300.0%
  8. 8. Smart 3
    +200.0%
  9. 9. Tesla 3
    +200.0%
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf 3

The 10 most imported used brands · 2018

  1. 1. Renault 5838.9%
    +728.6%
  2. 2. Tesla 4026.8%
    +110.5%
  3. 3. BMW 1610.7%
    +700.0%
  4. 4. Smart 138.7%
    -35.0%
  5. 5. Nissan 96.0%
    +350.0%
  6. 6. Opel 53.4%
  7. 7. Volkswagen 42.7%
  8. 8. Citroën 10.7%
  9. 9. Chevrolet 10.7%
  10. 10. Ford 10.7%

Where do they arrive? · 2018

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

Region by region · 2018

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

  1. 1. Comunidad de Madrid 6644.3%
  2. 2. Cataluña 2718.1%
  3. 3. Comunidad Valenciana 138.7%
  4. 4. País Vasco 96.0%
  5. 5. Andalucía 64.0%
  6. 6. Castilla-La Mancha 53.4%
  7. 7. Castilla y León 42.7%
  8. 8. Galicia 32.0%
  9. 9. Aragón 32.0%
  10. 10. Illes Balears 32.0%
  11. 11. Región de Murcia 32.0%
  12. 12. Extremadura 21.3%
  13. 13. Comunidad Foral de Navarra 21.3%
  14. 14. Principado de Asturias 10.7%
  15. 15. Canarias 10.7%
  16. 16. La Rioja 10.7%

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