Used imported electric cars in Spain · 2022

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 2022.

Used imports 2022 625 +28.9% vs the previous year · used BEV entering from abroad
From the EU 93.9% 587 cars (Germany, etc.)
From outside the EU 3.8% 24 cars
Age on import 4.75 years on average when entering Spain

Where do they come from?

Origin of used BEV imported in 2022. They are 3.7% of all used BEV.

At what age are they imported?

Split of used BEV imported in 2022 by age (from their first registration).

< 1 year

6.4%

1-2 years

7.5%

2-3 years

13.9%

3-5 years

26.1%

5-8 years

37.0%

> 8 years

9.1%

Before being imported they had spent 3.6 years on the road outside Spain on average (625 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 · 2022

Split of used BEV imported in 2022 by brand (top 8 + the rest).

The 10 most imported used models · 2022

  1. 1. Tesla Model S 144
    +1.4%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 108
    +20.0%
  3. 3. BMW i3 73
    +15.9%
  4. 4. Tesla Model 3 47
    +74.1%
  5. 5. Smart Fortwo 34
    +0.0%
  6. 6. Tesla Model X 32
    +77.8%
  7. 7. Volkswagen E Golf 30
    +130.8%
  8. 8. Nissan Leaf 27
    +28.6%
  9. 9. Aiways U5 18
    +500.0%
  10. 10. Smart Forfour 12
    +300.0%

The 10 most imported used brands · 2022

  1. 1. Tesla 22836.5%
    +20.0%
  2. 2. Renault 11518.4%
    +25.0%
  3. 3. BMW 7912.6%
    +16.2%
  4. 4. Smart 569.0%
    +33.3%
  5. 5. Volkswagen 325.1%
    +77.8%
  6. 6. Nissan 315.0%
    +19.2%
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz 182.9%
    +63.6%
  8. 8. Aiways 182.9%
    +500.0%
  9. 9. Porsche 71.1%
    +75.0%
  10. 10. Audi 71.1%
    +250.0%

Where do they arrive? · 2022

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

Region by region · 2022

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

  1. 1. Comunidad de Madrid 16927.0%
  2. 2. Cataluña 13221.1%
  3. 3. Comunidad Valenciana 7612.2%
  4. 4. Andalucía 609.6%
  5. 5. Illes Balears 416.6%
  6. 6. Castilla-La Mancha 375.9%
  7. 7. Galicia 203.2%
  8. 8. Canarias 193.0%
  9. 9. País Vasco 162.6%
  10. 10. Región de Murcia 152.4%
  11. 11. Castilla y León 152.4%
  12. 12. Cantabria 91.4%
  13. 13. Extremadura 61.0%
  14. 14. Principado de Asturias 40.6%
  15. 15. Aragón 30.5%
  16. 16. La Rioja 20.3%
  17. 17. Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta 10.2%
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