Registrations/Use/Chauffeur hire

Electric cars for hire with driver in Spain · 2026

How many new BEV cars are registered to chauffeur hire in Spain in 2026, and which brands and models they choose.

DGT data through 23 Oct 2026 · 2026 to date (1 Jan – 23 Oct) · Last full month: September 2026 · new BEV passenger cars

How we compile the data·Data status·2 open issues

Registrations · 2026 2,961 new BEV passenger cars
% of new BEV 2.7% of all new BEV passenger cars in Spain
Change vs 2025 -8.4% -273 units · to the same date
Leading brand BYD 1,303 new BEV

Change vs the same date in 2025.

The most registered brands · Chauffeur hire · 2026

  1. 1. BYD 1,30344.0%
    +12.0%(+140)
  2. 2. Tesla 33011.1%
    -45.5%(-275)
  3. 3. Kia 2809.5%
    +264 units
  4. 4. Toyota 2418.1%
    -28.1%(-94)
  5. 5. Geely 2177.3%
    New
  6. 6. Leapmotor 1996.7%
    +93.2%(+96)
  7. 7. Hyundai 1635.5%
    +162.9%(+101)
  8. 8. Deepal 652.2%
    New
  9. 9. Ford 351.2%
    -75.9%(-110)
  10. 10. Mercedes-Benz 260.9%
    -78.5%(-95)
  11. 11. KG Mobility 170.6%
    New
  12. 12. Nissan 160.5%
    -86.2%(-100)
  13. 13. Volkswagen 80.3%
    +2 units
  14. 14. Citroën 70.2%
    -5 units
  15. 15. Jaecoo 70.2%
    New
  16. 16. Lynk & Co 60.2%
    New
  17. 17. Mazda 60.2%
    New
  18. 18. Omoda 60.2%
    -8 units
  19. 19. XPENG 60.2%
    -6 units
  20. 20. MG 50.2%
    -4 units

Change vs the same period in 2025.

The % is the share within this segment, not of all new BEV.

The top 5 brands make up 80.1% of this segment.

The most registered models · Chauffeur hire · 2026

  1. 1. BYD Seal 1,17239.6%
    +25.5%(+238)
  2. 2. Tesla Model 3 2548.6%
    -42.8%(-190)
  3. 3. Kia EV4 2438.2%
    +241 units
  4. 4. Toyota bZ4X 2327.8%
    -29.5%(-97)
  5. 5. Geely E5 2167.3%
    New
  6. 6. Hyundai IONIQ 5 1454.9%
    +184.3%(+94)
  7. 7. Leapmotor T03 1424.8%
    +42.0%(+42)
  8. 8. Tesla Model Y 762.6%
    -52.8%(-85)
  9. 9. Deepal S05 632.1%
    New
  10. 10. Leapmotor B10 491.7%
    New
  11. 11. BYD Seal U 401.4%
    +38 units
  12. 12. BYD Sealion 7 260.9%
    +10 units
  13. 13. Kia EV3 220.7%
    +11 units
  14. 14. BYD Dolphin Surf 210.7%
    -79.0%(-79)
  15. 15. Ford Capri 210.7%
    -84.4%(-114)
  16. New
  17. 17. BYD ATTO 3 150.5%
    -85.6%(-89)
  18. 18. BYD ATTO 3 EVO 140.5%
    New
  19. 19. Hyundai IONIQ 6 140.5%
    +13 units
  20. 20. Nissan Ariya 130.4%
    -88.8%(-103)

Change vs the same period in 2025.

  1. 1. BYD Seal 1,17239.6%
    +25.5%(+238)
  2. 2. Tesla Model 3 2548.6%
    -42.8%(-190)
  3. 3. Kia EV4 2438.2%
    +241 units
  4. 4. Toyota bZ4X 2327.8%
    -29.5%(-97)
  5. 5. Geely E5 2167.3%
    New
  6. 6. Hyundai IONIQ 5 1454.9%
    +184.3%(+94)
  7. 7. Leapmotor T03 1424.8%
    +42.0%(+42)
  8. 8. Tesla Model Y 762.6%
    -52.8%(-85)
  9. 9. Deepal S05 632.1%
    New
  10. 10. Leapmotor B10 491.7%
    New
  11. 11. BYD Seal U 401.4%
    +38 units
  12. 12. BYD ATTO 3 291.0%
    -72.1%(-75)
  13. 13. BYD Sealion 7 260.9%
    +10 units
  14. 14. Kia EV3 220.7%
    +11 units
  15. 15. BYD Dolphin Surf 210.7%
    -79.0%(-79)
  16. 16. Ford Capri 210.7%
    -84.4%(-114)
  17. 17. KG Mobility Torres EVX 170.6%
    New
  18. 18. Hyundai IONIQ 6 140.5%
    +13 units
  19. 19. Nissan Ariya 130.4%
    -88.8%(-103)
  20. 20. Kia PV5 90.3%
    New

Change vs the same period in 2025.

Each row adds up the variants of one model: body styles, long versions and facelifts.

The % is the share within this segment, not of all new BEV.

Chauffeur hire by region · 2026

On the right, how much of each region’s electric car market this segment takes. The bar is volume; the percentage is the segment’s weight in that region.

  1. 1. Comunidad de Madrid 1,3454.0%
  2. 2. Andalucía 3523.1%
  3. 3. País Vasco 3198.4%
  4. 5. Cataluña 2261.2%
  5. 6. Galicia 1723.3%
  6. 7. Illes Balears 1213.5%
  7. 8. Castilla-La Mancha 912.4%
  8. 9. Castilla y León 230.8%
  9. 11. Aragón 90.4%
  10. 12. Extremadura 50.5%
  11. 13. La Rioja 51.1%
  12. 14. Región de Murcia 40.1%
  13. 15. Canarias 30.1%
  14. 16. Cantabria 20.2%

Sorted by volume. A small region can have a high segment weight without appearing near the top.

How much chauffeur hire weighs · 2026

New BEV passenger cars by segment, with chauffeur hire highlighted. The name links to its page.

The small figure is the % of new BEV. The segments overlap: leasing, rental and taxi sit inside company, so the bars don’t add up to 100%.

Data: own compilation based on DGT vehicle registration microdata, published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Methodology · Data status · Terms of use.

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