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The electric car on leasing in Spain · 2018

How many new BEV cars are registered to leasing in Spain in 2018, and which brands and models they choose.

DGT data · full year 2018 · new BEV passenger cars

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Registrations · 2018 1,874 new BEV passenger cars
% of new BEV 30.0% of all new BEV passenger cars in Spain
Change vs 2017 +41.8% +552 units · full year
Leading brand Smart 711 new BEV

Change vs 2017.

See the history of Leasing, year by year →

The most registered brands · Leasing · 2018

  1. 1. Smart 71137.9%
    +434.6%(+578)
  2. 2. Renault 59031.5%
    -19.3%(-141)
  3. 3. BMW 1598.5%
    +50.0%(+53)
  4. 4. Nissan 1467.8%
    +49.0%(+48)
  5. 5. Volkswagen 1276.8%
    +84.1%(+58)
  6. 6. Tesla 522.8%
    +36 units
  7. 7. Citroën 321.7%
    -78.8%(-119)
  8. 8. Hyundai 211.1%
    +19 units
  9. 9. Peugeot 140.7%
    +7 units
  10. 10. Kia 130.7%
    +7 units
  11. 11. Jaguar 90.5%
    New

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

The top 5 brands make up 92.5% of this segment.

The most registered models · Leasing · 2018

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 59031.5%
    -19.3%(-141)
  2. 2. Smart Forfour 42122.5%
    +393 units
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo 29015.5%
    +176.2%(+185)
  4. 4. BMW i3 1598.5%
    +50.0%(+53)
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf 1266.7%
    +43.2%(+38)
  6. 6. Volkswagen E Golf 1256.7%
    +83.8%(+57)
  7. 7. Tesla Model X 311.7%
    +21 units
  8. 8. Tesla Model S 211.1%
    +15 units
  9. 9. Nissan E Nv200 201.1%
    +10 units
  10. 10. Citroën C Zero 170.9%
    -88.4%(-129)
  11. 11. Citroën e-Berlingo 130.7%
    +8 units
  12. 12. Kia Soul 130.7%
    +7 units
  13. 13. Hyundai Ioniq 120.6%
    +10 units
  14. 14. Peugeot Ion 110.6%
    +4 units
  15. 15. Hyundai Kona 90.5%
    New
  16. 16. Jaguar I Pace 90.5%
    New
  17. 17. Peugeot E Partner 30.2%
    New
  18. 18. Citroën E Mehari 20.1%
    New
  19. 19. Volkswagen E Up 20.1%
    +1 units
  1. 1. Renault ZOE 59031.5%
    -19.3%(-141)
  2. 2. Smart Forfour 42122.5%
    +393 units
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo 29015.5%
    +176.2%(+185)
  4. 4. BMW i3 1598.5%
    +50.0%(+53)
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf 1266.7%
    +43.2%(+38)
  6. 6. Volkswagen e-Golf 1256.7%
    +83.8%(+57)
  7. 7. Tesla Model X 311.7%
    +21 units
  8. 8. Tesla Model S 211.1%
    +15 units
  9. 9. Nissan e-NV200 201.1%
    +10 units
  10. 10. Citroën C-Zero 170.9%
    -88.4%(-129)
  11. 11. Citroën e-Berlingo 130.7%
    +8 units
  12. 12. Kia Soul 130.7%
    +7 units
  13. 13. Hyundai IONIQ 120.6%
    +10 units
  14. 14. Peugeot iOn 110.6%
    +4 units
  15. 15. Hyundai Kona 90.5%
    New
  16. 16. Jaguar i-Pace 90.5%
    New
  17. 17. Peugeot e-Partner 30.2%
    New
  18. 18. Citroën e-Méhari 20.1%
    New
  19. 19. Volkswagen e-UP 20.1%
    +1 units

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.

Leasing by region · 2018

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 1,77353.8%
    +44.4%(+545)
  2. 2. Cataluña 857.3%
    +28.8%(+19)
  3. 3. Canarias 83.5%
    -5 units
  4. 4. Principado de Asturias 512.8%
    -3 units
  5. 5. Comunidad Valenciana 20.7%
    New
  6. 6. País Vasco 10.8%
    New

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

How much leasing weighs · 2018

New BEV passenger cars by segment, with leasing 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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