The technical reality of the electric car
Range, weight and consumption as measured (DGT/ITV data, not brochure specs) for the new electric passenger cars registered in Spain — and how the market is opening up.
DGT/ITV data to 25 Aug 2026 · year 2026 (partial).
Measured range, year by year
DGT range (km) of the new electric passenger car: the median and the band between the 25th and 75th percentile of cars.
The weight of the electric car
Weight (kg) of the new electric passenger car: the median and the p25–p75 band. Batteries are heavy, and cars keep growing in size.
Consumption: flat in raw terms, better per tonne
Raw consumption (Wh/km) barely moves because cars weigh more; consumption per tonne — the motor’s actual efficiency — does improve.
Which body types are going electric
Split of new BEV by body type, year by year (100%). SUVs and people-carriers keep gaining ground.
Who offers the most range
Median DGT range by brand (2026), highest to lowest.
- 1. Mercedes-Benz 608 km
- 2. Volkswagen 556 km
- 3. Tesla 534 km
- 4. BMW 510 km
- 5. Hyundai 465 km
- 6. MG 450 km
- 7. Kia 440 km
- 8. BYD 430 km
- 9. Peugeot 416 km
- 10. Renault 407 km
- 11. MINI 390 km
- 12. Citroën 325 km
The market map: weight against range
Each dot is a model; its size is its registrations. Bottom-left, the city cars; top-right, the big, big-battery models.
This is DGT/ITV data for the cars actually registered (BEV, new passenger cars), not brochure specs. DGT range can differ from the maker’s WLTP figure (WLTP is usually somewhat higher). p25/p50/p75 percentiles over what was registered each period.
Keep exploring
More views of electric car registrations in Spain.
Overview
The key figures for electric cars in Spain, with the monthly and year-to-date summary.
02Market
The total passenger-car market by technology: market share, trend and transition.
03DGT activity
The latest registrations, updated daily, straight from DGT data.
06Used cars
Used electric cars: domestic resale in Spain and used imports.
07Groups
The industry: the carmaking groups and the rise of Chinese brands.
08Brands
Every brand ranked by BEV registrations: ranking, market share and detail page.
09Regions
Electric car registrations by region and province.
10Historical
The full electric car time series and the yearbook by year and month.