Registrations/Use/Rent a car (self-drive)

The electric car for rent-a-car fleets in Spain

25,461 battery-electric cars registered by rental (rent-a-car) since 2015, 6.0% of new BEVs: how many each year, how they compare, which models and where they weigh most.

DGT data 2015 – 9 Oct 2026 · new BEV passenger cars

Total 2015–2026 25,461 6.0% of new BEV
2026 up to 9 Oct 2026 · up to 9 Oct 3,138 -34.8% (-1,673) 3.0% of new BEV · vs same period in 2025
September 2026 · last full month 148 +155.2% (+90) 0.8% of new BEV · vs September 2025

Best year: 2025, 5,769

The weight of rent-a-car within new BEV

Who is behind rent-a-car

The owner is whoever appears on the vehicle registration document.

What gets registered: the models of rent-a-car in 2026

  1. 1. Peugeot e-2008 no. 50 in Spain 2889.2%
    -58.3%(-403)
  2. 2. Mercedes-Benz EQA no. 18 in Spain 2829.0%
    -31.2%(-128)
  3. 3. Fiat 600e no. 90 in Spain 1966.2%
    +193 units
  4. 4. Peugeot e-208 no. 72 in Spain 1865.9%
    +40.9%(+54)
  5. 5. Citroën e-C3 no. 9 in Spain 1805.7%
    -77.4%(-618)
  6. 6. Mercedes-Benz CLA no. 15 in Spain 1565.0%
    New
  7. 7. Citroën e-C4 no. 75 in Spain 1424.5%
    New
  8. 8. Opel Frontera no. 22 in Spain 1354.3%
    +6.3%(+8)
  9. 9. Opel Corsa no. 92 in Spain 1183.8%
    +117 units
  10. 10. Peugeot e-5008 no. 89 in Spain 1123.6%
    +91 units

Change vs same period in 2025.

The brands of rent-a-car in 2026

The share is of the segment.

  1. 1. Peugeot 61519.6%
    -35.3%(-335)
  2. 2. Mercedes-Benz 57218.2%
    +12.4%(+63)
  3. 3. Citroën 37111.8%
    -62.7%(-624)
  4. 4. Opel 2658.4%
    -43.0%(-200)
  5. 5. Fiat 2257.2%
    -45.3%(-186)
  6. 6. BMW 1896.0%
    +39.0%(+53)
  7. 7. Ford 1554.9%
    +6.9%(+10)
  8. 8. Toyota 1203.8%
    +4.3%(+5)
  9. 9. MINI 1153.7%
    +89 units
  10. 10. Audi 1103.5%
    +4.8%(+5)

Change vs same period in 2025.

The models of rent-a-car, 2015–2026

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 2,0948.2%
  2. 2. Fiat 500e 1,8307.2%
  3. 3. Peugeot e-2008 1,6336.4%
  4. 4. Mercedes-Benz EQA 1,5115.9%
  5. 5. Smart Eq Fortwo Coupe 1,4585.7%
  6. 6. Citroën e-C3 1,2014.7%
  7. 7. Peugeot e-208 1,1414.5%
  8. 8. Smart Eq Forfour 1,1194.4%
  9. 9. Dacia Spring 8063.2%
  10. 10. Polestar 2 6942.7%
  11. 12. Opel Mokka 6032.4%
  12. 13. BYD Seal 5052.0%
  13. 14. Citroën e-C4 4571.8%
  14. 15. Tesla Model 3 4331.7%
  15. 16. Opel Corsa 4061.6%
  16. 17. Mercedes-Benz EQB 4021.6%
  17. 18. Ford Mustang Mach-E 3631.4%
  18. 19. Renault Megane 3571.4%
  19. 20. BMW i3 3401.3%
  20. 21. Jeep Avenger 3221.3%
  21. 22. Fiat 600e 3121.2%
  22. 23. Volkswagen ID.4 3021.2%
  23. 24. Volvo EX30 3001.2%
  24. 25. CUPRA Born 2971.2%
  25. 26. Opel Frontera 2931.2%
  26. 27. Renault 5 2220.9%
  27. 28. Smart #1 2160.8%
  28. 29. Citroën e-Berlingo 2110.8%
  29. 30. Škoda Enyaq 2060.8%
  30. 31. Mercedes-Benz EQV 1990.8%
  31. 32. Nissan Leaf 1730.7%
  32. 34. Ford Explorer 1660.7%
  33. 35. BMW iX1 1600.6%
  34. 36. Ford Capri 1600.6%
  35. 37. Mercedes-Benz CLA 1560.6%
  36. 38. BMW iX2 1450.6%
  37. 39. Audi A6 Avant e-tron 1420.6%
  38. 40. Peugeot e-5008 1330.5%
  39. 41. Audi Audi E-Tron 1300.5%
  40. 42. Peugeot e-Rifter 1080.4%
  41. 43. Toyota C-HR+ 1000.4%
  42. 44. Volvo EC40 990.4%
  43. 46. Volkswagen ID.3 970.4%
  44. 47. BMW i4 950.4%
  45. 48. BMW iX 840.3%
  46. 49. MINI Countryman 840.3%
  47. 50. Porsche Taycan 840.3%
  48. 51. Toyota bZ4X 830.3%
  49. 52. Ford Puma Gen-E 810.3%
  50. 53. Volvo Xc40 750.3%
  51. 55. Kia Niro 690.3%
  52. 56. BMW iX3 680.3%
  53. 57. CUPRA Tavascan 660.3%
  54. 58. Tesla Model Y 660.3%
  55. 59. BMW i5 Berlina 650.3%
  56. 60. MINI Aceman 620.2%
  57. 61. Porsche Macan 610.2%
  58. 62. BMW i7 560.2%
  59. 63. Toyota Proace 510.2%
  60. 64. Hyundai Kona II 500.2%
  61. 65. MG Mg Zs Ev 500.2%
  62. 67. Renault Scenic 460.2%
  63. 69. DS 3 E-Tense 450.2%
  64. 70. Polestar 4 410.2%
  65. 71. Mobilize Limo 400.2%
  66. 72. Škoda Elroq 390.2%
  67. 74. Mazda Mazda Mx-30 350.1%
  68. 75. Audi Q6 e-tron 340.1%
  69. 76. Citroën e-C4 X 330.1%
  70. 79. Peugeot e-3008 320.1%
  71. 80. Tesla Model S 320.1%
  72. 82. MINI Cooper 280.1%
  73. 83. Opel Combo 280.1%
  74. 84. Hyundai Kona, Kauai 260.1%
  75. 85. Aiways U5 250.1%
  76. 86. Kia EV6 250.1%
  77. 87. Lexus RZ 250.1%
  78. 88. Maxus Maxus Euniq 5 250.1%
  79. 89. Alpine A290 230.1%
  80. 92. Lexus Lexus Ux300E 210.1%
  81. 93. Audi Q4 e-tron 190.1%
  82. 94. Hyundai IONIQ 5 180.1%
  83. 95. Mazda 6e 150.1%
  84. 96. Mercedes-Benz EQT 150.1%
  85. 98. Leapmotor B10 140.1%
  86. 99. Omoda 5 EV 140.1%
  87. 100. Volkswagen ID. Buzz 140.1%
  88. 101. Moke Moke 130.1%
  89. 103. BYD Dolphin Surf 110.0%
  90. 104. Leapmotor T03 110.0%
  91. 105. Opel Zafira 110.0%
  92. 107. Renault 4 100.0%
  93. 108. Volkswagen Golf 100.0%
  94. 109. Smart #3 90.0%
  95. 110. Lynk & Co 02 80.0%
  96. 111. Mazda CX‑6e 80.0%
  97. 112. Mercedes-Benz GLB 80.0%
  98. 113. DFSK Seres 3 70.0%
  99. 116. Porsche Cayenne 60.0%
  100. 117. Deepal S05 50.0%
  101. 118. MG MG4 EV 50.0%
  102. 119. Peugeot e-408 50.0%
  103. 120. Citroën E-Mehari 40.0%
  104. 121. Hyundai Ioniq 40.0%
  105. 122. Jaecoo 5 EV 40.0%
  106. 123. Mercedes-Benz GLC 40.0%
  107. 124. MG MGS5 EV 40.0%
  108. 125. Nissan Ariya 40.0%
  109. 126. Peugeot e-308 40.0%
  110. 127. Audi e-tron GT 30.0%
  111. 128. BYD Dolphin 30.0%
  112. 129. BYD Seal U 30.0%
  113. 130. Deepal S07 30.0%
  114. 131. Hyundai Inster 30.0%
  115. 132. Kia EV3 30.0%
  116. 134. Nissan Micra 30.0%
  117. 135. Peugeot Ion 30.0%
  118. 136. Volkswagen Upñ 30.0%
  119. 137. XPENG G6 30.0%
  120. 138. Zhidou Zhidou 30.0%
  121. 139. CUPRA Raval 20.0%
  122. 140. DS Nº8 20.0%
  123. 141. JMEV Eveasy 20.0%
  124. 142. Kia Soul 20.0%
  125. 144. Opel Astra 20.0%
  126. 147. SERES 5 20.0%
  127. 148. Škoda Citigo 20.0%
  128. 149. Smart #5 20.0%
  129. 150. Subaru Solterra 20.0%
  130. 151. Tesla Model X 20.0%
  131. 153. BYD ATTO 2 10.0%
  132. 154. BYD ATTO 3 10.0%
  133. 155. BYD Sealion 7 10.0%
  134. 157. Fiat e-Doblò 10.0%
  135. 158. Ford Tourneo Custom 10.0%
  136. 159. Geely E5 10.0%
  137. 160. Hyundai IONIQ 9 10.0%
  138. 161. Kia EV2 10.0%
  139. 162. Lancia Ypsilon 10.0%
  140. 163. Opel Combo XL 10.0%
  141. 164. Opel Grandland 10.0%
  142. 167. SEAT Mii 10.0%
  143. 168. SERES 3 10.0%
  144. 169. Yudo 3 10.0%

The brands of rent-a-car, 2015–2026

  1. 1. Peugeot 3,08612.1%
  2. 2. Smart 2,80411.0%
  3. 3. Renault 2,72910.7%
  4. 4. Citroën 2,57510.1%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz 2,54310.0%
  6. 6. Fiat 2,1438.4%
  7. 7. Opel 1,3465.3%
  8. 8. BMW 1,0134.0%
  9. 9. Dacia 8063.2%
  10. 10. Ford 7713.0%
  11. 11. Polestar 7352.9%
  12. 12. Volkswagen 5362.1%
  13. 13. Tesla 5332.1%
  14. 14. BYD 5252.1%
  15. 15. Volvo 4741.9%
  16. 16. Audi 4251.7%
  17. 17. CUPRA 3651.4%
  18. 18. Jeep 3221.3%
  19. 19. Toyota 3051.2%
  20. 20. Škoda 2471.0%
  21. 21. Nissan 1950.8%
  22. 22. MINI 1740.7%
  23. 23. Porsche 1510.6%
  24. 24. Hyundai 1020.4%
  25. 25. Kia 1000.4%
  26. 26. MG 590.2%
  27. 27. Mazda 580.2%
  28. 28. DS 470.2%
  29. 29. Lexus 460.2%
  30. 30. Mobilize 400.2%
  31. 31. Jaguar 360.1%
  32. 32. Aiways 250.1%
  33. 33. Leapmotor 250.1%
  34. 34. Maxus 250.1%
  35. 35. Alpine 230.1%
  36. 36. Omoda 140.1%
  37. 37. Moke 130.1%
  38. 38. Deepal 80.0%
  39. 39. Lynk & Co 80.0%
  40. 40. DFSK 70.0%
  41. 41. Jaecoo 40.0%
  42. 42. SERES 30.0%
  43. 43. XPENG 30.0%
  44. 44. Zhidou 30.0%
  45. 45. JMEV 20.0%
  46. 46. Subaru 20.0%
  47. 47. Alfa Romeo 10.0%
  48. 48. Geely 10.0%
  49. 49. Lancia 10.0%
  50. 50. SEAT 10.0%
  51. 51. Yudo 10.0%

The weight of rent-a-car by region

Share of the region’s new BEV across the whole series, 2015–2026; volumes are in Regions and provinces.

  1. Comunidad de Madrid 82.0% of all rent-a-car · 20,889 of 154,060 13.6%
  2. Principado de Asturias 1.2% of all rent-a-car · 306 of 5,712 5.4%
  3. Comunidad Valenciana 7.8% of all rent-a-car · 1,975 of 43,528 4.5%
  4. Illes Balears 1.7% of all rent-a-car · 429 of 13,549 3.2%
  5. Canarias 2.0% of all rent-a-car · 506 of 19,475 2.6%
  6. Cantabria 0.2% of all rent-a-car · 55 of 3,467 1.6%
  7. País Vasco 0.6% of all rent-a-car · 150 of 12,437 1.2%
  8. Castilla-La Mancha 0.6% of all rent-a-car · 145 of 12,992 1.1%
  9. Aragón 0.3% of all rent-a-car · 65 of 6,622 1.0%
  10. Cataluña 2.6% of all rent-a-car · 663 of 69,920 0.9%

Which month they register in

The last two years.

The figures, year by year

Year Registrations % of BEV Change Leading model
2026 (up to 9 Oct) 3,138 3.0% -34.8% (-1,673)Peugeot e-2008
2025 5,769 5.5% +108.9% (+3,008)Citroën e-C3
2024 2,761 4.7% -39.7% (-1,818)Mercedes-Benz EQA
2023 4,579 8.3% +156.4% (+2,793)Fiat 500e
2022 1,786 5.7% -19.3% (-426)Fiat 500e
2021 2,212 9.2% +36.4% (+590)Renault Zoe
2020 1,622 8.9% +63.7% (+631)Renault Zoe
2019 991 9.6% +26.2% (+206)Smart Forfour
2018 785 12.7% +4.0% (+30)Smart Forfour
2017 755 18.7% +19.8% (+125)Renault Zoe
2016 630 31.0% +45.5% (+197)Citroën C Zero
2015 433 37.4% Smart Fortwo

Below 30 registrations the share is not published.

Brands and models for the whole market are in Brands and in the Historical; the map by volume is in Regions and provinces. Plug-in hybrids by usage are in PHEV.

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

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