Used imported electric cars in Spain · 2023

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 2023.

Used imports 2023 867 +38.7% vs the previous year · used BEV entering from abroad
From the EU 96.4% 836 cars (Germany, etc.)
From outside the EU 3.0% 26 cars
Age on import 4.55 years on average when entering Spain

Where do they come from?

Origin of used BEV imported in 2023. They are 5.1% of all used BEV.

At what age are they imported?

Split of used BEV imported in 2023 by age (from their first registration).

< 1 year

3.1%

1-2 years

14.6%

2-3 years

18.8%

3-5 years

24.7%

5-8 years

24.2%

> 8 years

14.5%

Before being imported they had spent 3.3 years on the road outside Spain on average (867 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 · 2023

Split of used BEV imported in 2023 by brand (top 8 + the rest).

The 10 most imported used models · 2023

  1. 1. Tesla Model S 133
    -7.6%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 126
    +16.7%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo 93
    +173.5%
  4. 4. Tesla Model 3 92
    +95.7%
  5. 5. BMW i3 69
    -5.5%
  6. 6. Tesla Model X 46
    +43.8%
  7. 7. Volkswagen E Golf 30
    +0.0%
  8. 8. Dacia Spring 25
    +1,150.0%
  9. 9. Porsche Taycan 21
    +250.0%
  10. 10. Smart Forfour 18
    +50.0%

The 10 most imported used brands · 2023

  1. 1. Tesla 28833.2%
    +26.3%
  2. 2. Renault 12814.8%
    +11.3%
  3. 3. Smart 12714.6%
    +126.8%
  4. 4. BMW 738.4%
    -7.6%
  5. 5. Volkswagen 526.0%
    +62.5%
  6. 6. Mercedes-Benz 283.2%
    +55.6%
  7. 7. Dacia 252.9%
    +1,150.0%
  8. 8. Porsche 222.5%
    +214.3%
  9. 9. Nissan 151.7%
    -51.6%
  10. 10. Fiat 131.5%
    +550.0%

Where do they arrive? · 2023

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

Region by region · 2023

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

  1. 1. Comunidad de Madrid 30635.3%
  2. 2. Cataluña 14416.6%
  3. 3. Comunidad Valenciana 9511.0%
  4. 4. Andalucía 9210.6%
  5. 5. Castilla-La Mancha 435.0%
  6. 6. País Vasco 323.7%
  7. 7. Illes Balears 283.2%
  8. 8. Galicia 242.8%
  9. 9. Castilla y León 232.7%
  10. 10. Canarias 222.5%
  11. 11. Región de Murcia 212.4%
  12. 12. Principado de Asturias 80.9%
  13. 13. Cantabria 80.9%
  14. 14. Aragón 70.8%
  15. 15. Extremadura 50.6%
  16. 16. Comunidad Foral de Navarra 50.6%
  17. 17. La Rioja 20.2%
  18. 18. Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta 10.1%
  19. 19. Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla 10.1%
Compare