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Used imported electric cars in Spain · 2021

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 2021.

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Used imports 2021 485 +70.2% vs the previous year · used BEV entering from abroad
From the EU 93.2% 452 cars (Germany, etc.)
From outside the EU 5.4% 26 cars
Age on import 4.70 years on average when entering Spain

Where do they come from?

Origin of used BEV imported in 2021. They are 3.1% of all used BEV.

At what age are they imported?

Split of used BEV imported in 2021 by age (from their first registration).

< 1 year

4.3%

1-2 years

9.1%

2-3 years

7.6%

3-5 years

29.9%

5-8 years

45.4%

> 8 years

3.7%

Before being imported they had spent 3.7 years on the road outside Spain on average (485 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 · 2021

Split of used BEV imported in 2021 by brand (top 8 + the rest).

The 10 most imported used models · 2021

  1. 1. Tesla Model S 142
    +61.4%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 90
    +20.0%
  3. 3. BMW i3 63
    +37.0%
  4. 4. Smart Fortwo 34
    +325.0%
  5. 5. Tesla Model 3 27
    +1,250.0%
  6. 6. Nissan Leaf 21
    +2,000.0%
  7. 7. Tesla Model X 18
    +200.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Golf 13
    +18.2%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz B 6
    +500.0%
  10. 10. Hyundai Ioniq 6
    +200.0%

The 10 most imported used brands · 2021

  1. 1. Tesla 19039.2%
    +79.2%
  2. 2. Renault 9219.0%
    +12.2%
  3. 3. BMW 6814.0%
    +38.8%
  4. 4. Smart 428.7%
    +281.8%
  5. 5. Nissan 265.4%
    +420.0%
  6. 6. Volkswagen 183.7%
    +50.0%
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz 112.3%
    +175.0%
  8. 8. Hyundai 81.6%
    +300.0%
  9. 9. Fiat 61.2%
    +500.0%
  10. 10. BYD 40.8%

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

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

  1. 1. Comunidad de Madrid 14630.1%
  2. 2. Cataluña 11223.1%
  3. 3. Comunidad Valenciana 6613.6%
  4. 4. Andalucía 438.9%
  5. 5. Galicia 204.1%
  6. 6. País Vasco 183.7%
  7. 7. Castilla-La Mancha 163.3%
  8. 8. Illes Balears 153.1%
  9. 9. Región de Murcia 132.7%
  10. 10. Castilla y León 102.1%
  11. 11. Canarias 102.1%
  12. 12. Comunidad Foral de Navarra 40.8%
  13. 13. Principado de Asturias 40.8%
  14. 14. Aragón 40.8%
  15. 15. Cantabria 20.4%
  16. 16. Extremadura 10.2%
  17. 17. La Rioja 10.2%

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