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 data 2015 – 9 Oct 2026 · new BEV passenger cars
The average EV in September 2026
Medians for the last month with complete data, against the same month of 2025. Month against month: comparing with the previous month would mix in seasonality.
Range
485 km
▼ -5.5% vs September 2025 (513 km)
Weight
2,270 kg
▲ +1.6% vs September 2025 (2,235 kg)
Consumption
155 Wh/km
▲ +1.3% vs September 2025 (153 Wh/km)
A monthly median moves with whatever was registered that month: one large batch of a single model drags it. Power (kW) will join this block once it is published.
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.
How much range gets registered
Split of the 369,812 registrations in the series by DGT range band. Each bar adds up registered cars, not distinct models: a top model counts for every one of its units, so the chart reflects what is registered, not how many models sit in each band.
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Under 250 km 19,3205.2%
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250 to 350 km 53,22814.4%
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350 to 450 km 97,26126.3%
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450 to 550 km 132,18835.7%
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550 km or more 67,81518.3%
The figures, model by model
The 20 models with the most cumulative registrations and their average technical figures. Sortable by any column.
| Model | Cumulative registrations | Range | Weight | Consumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 44,031averages over 44,031 units with technical data | 554 km | 2,203 kg | 137 Wh/km |
| Tesla Model Y | 25,544averages over 25,541 units with technical data | 532 km | 2,470 kg | 154 Wh/km |
| Kia EV3 | 10,409averages over 10,409 units with technical data | 526 km | 2,317 kg | 150 Wh/km |
| Renault Zoe | 9,378averages over 9,233 units with technical data | 395 km | 1,971 kg | 161 Wh/km |
| BYD Dolphin Surf | 8,580averages over 8,580 units with technical data | 305 km | 1,711 kg | 157 Wh/km |
| Kia Niro | 7,855averages over 7,851 units with technical data | 477 km | 2,210 kg | 160 Wh/km |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA | 7,615averages over 7,615 units with technical data | 509 km | 2,476 kg | 158 Wh/km |
| Dacia Spring | 7,483averages over 7,483 units with technical data | 228 km | 1,305 kg | 139 Wh/km |
| MINI Cooper | 7,372averages over 7,302 units with technical data | 292 km | 1,892 kg | 150 Wh/km |
| Renault 5 | 7,126averages over 7,126 units with technical data | 383 km | 1,905 kg | 149 Wh/km |
| MG MG4 EV | 7,107averages over 7,107 units with technical data | 401 km | 2,112 kg | 167 Wh/km |
| Nissan Leaf | 6,542averages over 6,484 units with technical data | 289 km | 2,021 kg | 186 Wh/km |
| Fiat 500e | 6,509averages over 6,506 units with technical data | 301 km | 1,692 kg | 154 Wh/km |
| BMW iX1 | 6,152averages over 6,152 units with technical data | 454 km | 2,484 kg | 163 Wh/km |
| Peugeot e-208 | 6,041averages over 5,814 units with technical data | 362 km | 1,910 kg | 156 Wh/km |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 6,023averages over 6,023 units with technical data | 523 km | 2,670 kg | 168 Wh/km |
| Peugeot e-2008 | 6,014averages over 6,014 units with technical data | 362 km | 2,030 kg | 161 Wh/km |
| BYD ATTO 2 | 5,970averages over 5,970 units with technical data | 372 km | 2,061 kg | 167 Wh/km |
| Citroën e-C3 | 5,708averages over 5,708 units with technical data | 322 km | 1,933 kg | 169 Wh/km |
| Volvo EX30 | 5,381averages over 5,381 units with technical data | 428 km | 2,236 kg | 171 Wh/km |
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.
The vertical axis runs from 1,500 to 2,800 kg, not from zero: starting at zero would flatten the actual rise against the top edge.
Power, year by year
Power (kW) of the new electric passenger car, as recorded by the DGT: the median and the p25–p75 band.
Which body types are going electric
Split of new BEV by body type, year by year (100%). SUVs and people-carriers keep gaining ground.
The DGT has no “SUV” category: it files them under hatchback, estate or MPV depending on the body, so they don’t appear as a group of their own in this chart.
The market map: weight against range
Each dot is a model and its size is its registrations. The city cars cluster at the bottom left; the big, big-battery models, at the top right.
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.
Data: own compilation based on DGT vehicle registration microdata, published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Methodology · Terms of use.
Keep exploring
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Market The total passenger-car market by technology: market share, trend and transition.
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DGT activity The latest registrations, updated daily, straight from DGT data.
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Use Private, company and fleet registrations of new electric cars, with leasing, rental and taxi.
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PHEV Plug-in hybrids by user type: private, company and fleets, with leasing, rental and taxi.
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Used cars Used electric cars: resales in Spain and used imports.
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Groups The industry: the carmaking groups and the rise of Chinese brands.
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Brands Every brand ranked by BEV registrations: ranking, market share and detail page.
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Regions Electric car registrations by region and province.
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Historical The full electric car time series and the yearbook by year and month.