The electric car for private buyers in Spain · 2017

How many new BEV cars are registered to private buyers in Spain in 2017, and which brands and models they choose.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · year 2017 · new BEV passenger cars.

Registrations · 2017 992 new BEV passenger cars
% of new BEV 24.6% of all new BEV passenger cars in Spain
Change vs 2016 +163.8% full year
Leading brand Smart 218 new BEV

Change vs 2016. Includes the self-employed, who register as individuals.

Private year by year · 2015–2026

New BEV passenger-car registrations to private buyers each year, in volume or as a % of all new BEV that year.

* 2026 is still in progress: data to 25 Aug 2026.

The leader each year · Private

The most-registered brand within this segment each year, with its new BEV passenger cars.

  1. 2015 Renault 110
  2. 2016 Nissan 153
  3. 2017 Smart 218
  4. 2018 Nissan 585
  5. 2019 Tesla 1,266
  6. 2020 Tesla 906
  7. 2021 Tesla 2,323
  8. 2022 Tesla 2,986
  9. 2023 Tesla 10,137
  10. 2024 Tesla 13,640
  11. 2025 Tesla 13,356
  12. 2026* BYD 8,476

* 2026 is still in progress: data to 25 Aug 2026.

The figures year by year · Private

New BEV passenger-car registrations to private buyers, how much of all new BEV they accounted for each year, and how they changed.

Year Registrations % of new BEV Change
2026* 53,262 65.5% +57.0%
2025 61,103 58.7% +81.9%
2024 33,598 57.0% +30.6%
2023 25,719 46.9% +67.1%
2022 15,392 48.9% +56.3%
2021 9,850 40.8% +90.0%
2020 5,183 28.6% +52.6%
2019 3,397 32.8% +109.3%
2018 1,623 26.2% +63.6%
2017 992 24.6% +163.8%
2016 376 18.5% +51.6%
2015 248 21.4%

Change over the previous year. * 2026 is in progress (data to 25 Aug 2026): its change is to the same date.

Top brands · Private · 2017

  1. 1. Smart 21822.0%
    +10,800.0%
  2. 2. Renault 19719.9%
    +155.8%
  3. 3. BMW 18618.8%
    +220.7%
  4. 4. Nissan 12913.0%
    -15.7%
  5. 5. Tesla 11311.4%
    +1,030.0%
  6. 6. Hyundai 737.4%
  7. 7. Kia 484.8%
    -2.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 242.4%
    +500.0%

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

The top 5 brands make up 85.0% of this segment.

Top models · Private · 2017

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 19719.9%
    +155.8%
  2. 2. BMW i3 18618.8%
    +220.7%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo 16416.5%
    +8,100.0%
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf 12712.8%
    -14.2%
  5. 5. Hyundai Ioniq 737.4%
  6. 6. Tesla Model X 575.7%
    +1,325.0%
  7. 7. Tesla Model S 565.6%
    +833.3%
  8. 8. Smart Forfour 545.4%
  9. 9. Kia Soul 484.8%
    -2.0%
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf 222.2%
    +633.3%

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

How much private buyers weighs · 2017

New BEV passenger cars by segment, with private buyers 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%.

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