Used imported electric cars in Spain · 2021
How many used electric cars are imported and registered in Spain in 2021, where they come from, how old they are on arrival and which models and brands lead.
DGT data · full year 2021 · used BEV passenger car imports
Where do they come from?
Origin of the used BEV imported and registered in 2021.
How old are they when imported?
Age of the used BEV imported in 2021 when they entered Spain, counted from their first registration. Based on all 558 registrations of the year.
< 1 year
8.6%
1-2 years
13.1%
2-3 years
17.9%
3-5 years
38.7%
5-8 years
20.3%
> 8 years
1.4%
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 · 2021
Split of used BEV imported in 2021 by brand (top 6 + the rest).
The 10 most imported used models · 2021
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1. Tesla Model S 13123.5%+24.8%(+26)
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2. BMW i3 9517.0%+41.8%(+28)
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3. Renault Zoe 6611.8%+8.2%(+5)
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4. Smart Eq Fortwo Coupe 5710.2%+47 units
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5. Tesla Model 3 509.0%+34 units
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6. Tesla Model X 295.2%+17 units
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7. Smart Eq Forfour 173.0%+13 units
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8. Volkswagen Golf 173.0%+9 units
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9. Nissan Leaf 122.2%-3 units
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10. Hyundai Ioniq 81.4%+3 units
The 10 most imported used brands · 2021
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1. Tesla 21438.4%+52.9%(+74)
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2. BMW 9717.4%+40.6%(+28)
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3. Smart 7814.0%+59 units
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4. Renault 7112.7%+16.4%(+10)
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5. Volkswagen 203.6%+7 units
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6. Nissan 162.9%-1 units
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7. Hyundai 152.7%+7 units
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8. Mercedes-Benz 71.3%-4 units
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9. Aiways 40.7%New
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10. Audi 40.7%New
Where do they arrive? · 2021
Darker = more used BEV imported. Hover to see the figures; tap a region for its page.
Region by region · 2021
Registrations of used imported BEV in each region and their weight in the import total.
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1. Comunidad de Madrid 18933.9%
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2. Comunidad Valenciana 8615.4%
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3. Cataluña 8415.1%
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4. Andalucía 529.3%
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5. Galicia 376.6%
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6. Castilla-La Mancha 244.3%
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7. Illes Balears 162.9%
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8. Castilla y León 152.7%
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9. País Vasco 132.3%
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10. Canarias 122.2%
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11. Región de Murcia 122.2%
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12. Cantabria 61.1%
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13. Principado de Asturias 50.9%
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14. Aragón 40.7%
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15. Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta 10.2%
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16. Extremadura 10.2%
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17. La Rioja 10.2%
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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