Car statistics for Spain
In 2025, 1,206,838 new passenger cars were registered in Spain, of which 8.7% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 17.3%.
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2025)
New registrations per year
Electric car adoption over time
Electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) as a share of new car sales in Spain, 2012–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Spain (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Spain in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dacia Dacia Sandero | 38,539 |
| 2 | Hyundai Hyundai Tucson | 21,973 |
| 3 | Toyota Toyota Corolla Cross | 21,347 |
| 4 | SEAT SEAT Arona | 20,279 |
| 5 | Toyota Toyota C-HR | 19,494 |
| 6 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 19,367 |
| 7 | Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Roc | 18,722 |
| 8 | Peugeot Peugeot 208 | 18,637 |
| 9 | Kia Kia Sportage | 15,780 |
| 10 | Toyota Toyota Yaris | 15,756 |
| 11 | Hyundai Hyundai Kona | 15,016 |
| 12 | Peugeot Peugeot 2008 A | 14,976 |
| 13 | Volkswagen Volkswagen Taigo | 14,735 |
| 14 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 14,451 |
| 15 | Kia Kia Stonic | 14,306 |
Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
61.1% of passenger cars in Spain are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 27,281,373 registered passenger cars in Spain, 46.4% run on petrol, 51.4% on diesel and 2.2% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Spain emitted on average 117.6 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Spain is above the average.
EV charging stations
Spain has 5,128 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 10.3 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Spain recorded 3.7 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (1,785 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Spain is safer than the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Spain
Spain has notified 25 vehicle safety alerts to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 11 car brands. Member states notify the same defect independently, so a high count reflects both the size of the car fleet and how actively the country reports.