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The electric car on leasing in Spain · 2021

How many new BEV cars are registered to leasing in Spain in 2021, and which brands and models they choose.

DGT data · full year 2021 · new BEV passenger cars

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2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Registrations · 2021 4,594 new BEV passenger cars
% of new BEV 19.0% of all new BEV passenger cars in Spain
Change vs 2020 +17.6% +688 units · full year
Leading brand Renault 726 new BEV

Change vs 2020.

See the history of Leasing, year by year →

The most registered brands · Leasing · 2021

  1. 1. Renault 72615.8%
    +19.2%(+117)
  2. 2. Peugeot 61513.4%
    +20.8%(+106)
  3. 3. Dacia 51511.2%
    New
  4. 4. Smart 4499.8%
    -34.2%(-233)
  5. 5. Volkswagen 3627.9%
    -38.0%(-222)
  6. 6. Tesla 2295.0%
    +67.2%(+92)
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz 1934.2%
    -12.7%(-28)
  8. 8. Nissan 1914.2%
    -5.0%(-10)
  9. 9. Hyundai 1884.1%
    -46.7%(-165)
  10. 10. BMW 1663.6%
    +127.4%(+93)
  11. 11. Kia 1643.6%
    +97.6%(+81)
  12. 12. Fiat 1573.4%
    +57.0%(+57)
  13. 13. SEAT 1222.7%
    +90.6%(+58)
  14. 14. MINI 1142.5%
    +119.2%(+62)
  15. 15. Audi 871.9%
    -7.4%(-7)
  16. 16. Citroën 591.3%
    +49 units
  17. 17. Porsche 511.1%
    +33 units
  18. 18. Opel 471.0%
    +30 units
  19. 19. Škoda 420.9%
    +25 units
  20. 20. Jaguar 330.7%
    -26.7%(-12)

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

The top 5 brands make up 58.1% of this segment.

The most registered models · Leasing · 2021

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 70515.3%
    +15.8%(+96)
  2. 2. Dacia Spring 51511.2%
    New
  3. 3. Peugeot e-208 48610.6%
    +11.5%(+50)
  4. 4. Smart Fortwo 3247.1%
    +12.1%(+35)
  5. 5. Volkswagen ID.3 1984.3%
    -17.2%(-41)
  6. 6. Tesla Model 3 1793.9%
    +92.5%(+86)
  7. 7. Nissan Leaf 1643.6%
    -7.9%(-14)
  8. 8. Fiat 500e 1573.4%
    +57.0%(+57)
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz EQA 1423.1%
    New
  10. 10. Kia Niro 1413.1%
    +76.2%(+61)
  11. 11. Volkswagen ID.4 1393.0%
    New
  12. 12. Smart Forfour 1252.7%
    -68.2%(-268)
  13. 13. SEAT Mii 1222.7%
    +90.6%(+58)
  14. 14. BMW i3 1192.6%
    +63.0%(+46)
  15. 15. Peugeot e-2008 1172.5%
    +74.6%(+50)
  16. 16. MINI Cooper 1142.5%
    +119.2%(+62)
  17. 17. Hyundai Kona 751.6%
    -76.1%(-239)
  18. 18. Hyundai Kona II 721.6%
    New
  19. 19. Porsche Taycan 511.1%
    +33 units
  20. 20. Tesla Model Y 491.1%
    New
  1. 1. Renault ZOE 70515.3%
    +15.8%(+96)
  2. 2. Dacia Spring 51511.2%
    New
  3. 3. Peugeot e-208 48610.6%
    +11.5%(+50)
  4. 4. Smart Fortwo 3247.1%
    +12.1%(+35)
  5. 5. Volkswagen ID.3 1984.3%
    -17.2%(-41)
  6. 6. Tesla Model 3 1793.9%
    +92.5%(+86)
  7. 7. Nissan Leaf 1643.6%
    -7.9%(-14)
  8. 8. Fiat 500e 1573.4%
    +57.0%(+57)
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz EQA 1423.1%
    New
  10. 10. Kia Niro 1413.1%
    +76.2%(+61)
  11. 11. Volkswagen ID.4 1393.0%
    New
  12. 12. Smart Forfour 1252.7%
    -68.2%(-268)
  13. 13. SEAT Mii 1222.7%
    +90.6%(+58)
  14. 14. BMW i3 1192.6%
    +63.0%(+46)
  15. 15. Peugeot e-2008 1172.5%
    +74.6%(+50)
  16. 16. MINI Cooper 1142.5%
    +119.2%(+62)
  17. 17. Hyundai Kona 751.6%
    -76.1%(-239)
  18. 18. Hyundai Kona II 721.6%
    New
  19. 19. Porsche Taycan 511.1%
    +33 units
  20. 20. Tesla Model Y 491.1%
    New

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 · 2021

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 4,44448.6%
    +23.8%(+855)
  2. 2. Canarias 664.4%
    -21.4%(-18)
  3. 3. Cataluña 491.2%
    -66.4%(-97)
  4. 4. Andalucía 170.8%
    +14 units
  5. 5. País Vasco 91.3%
    +7 units
  6. 6. Comunidad Valenciana 50.2%
    -4 units
  7. 7. Aragón 10.3%
    -3 units
  8. 8. Galicia 10.2%
    -1 units
  9. 9. Principado de Asturias 10.3%
    -98.4%(-61)
  10. 10. Región de Murcia 10.2%
    -2 units

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

How much leasing weighs · 2021

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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