Spain’s new passenger car registrations rose 11.8% year-on-year to 68,544 units in August 2026, marking the strongest August since 2019. Sales returned to growth despite the holiday period, supported by strong demand for electrified vehicles, which accounted for more than a quarter of the market. Rental registrations posted the strongest growth, rising 32% to 2,268 units, followed by business sales, which increased 13.1% to 27,167 units. Private registrations rose 9.9% to 39,109 units. Year to date, 818,201 new passenger cars have been registered, up 6.3% from a year earlier. Electrified vehicle registrations, including BEVs and PHEVs, jumped 27% in August to 18,967 units, giving them a 27.7% market share. So far this year, 185,340 electrified vehicles have been sold, up 34.1% year-on-year and accounting for 22.6% of total registrations. source: ANFAC - Asociacion Espanola de Fabricantes de Automoviles y Camiones

Total Vehicle Sales in Spain decreased to 68544 Units in August from 101949 Units in July of 2026. Total Vehicle Sales in Spain averaged 90112.53 Units from 1984 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 177375.00 Units in July of 2004 and a record low of 4163.00 Units in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain New Car Sales - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Spain New Car Sales - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Total Vehicle Sales in Spain decreased to 68544 Units in August from 101949 Units in July of 2026. Total Vehicle Sales in Spain is expected to be 86500.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain New Car Sales is projected to trend around 109200.00 Units in 2027 and 112200.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-03 10:20 AM
New Car Sales YoY
Jul 3.7% 7.8% -1.7%
2026-09-01 10:15 AM
New Car Sales YoY
Aug 11.8% 3.7% 2.5%


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Electricity Production 24847.15 22578.93 Gigawatt-hour Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 2.30 1.10 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.60 -0.70 percent Jul 2026
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Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 35.83 35.83 TWh Sep 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Sep 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 26.32 26.32 TWh Sep 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Sep 2026
New Orders -6.20 -7.10 points Jul 2026
New Passenger Car Registrations YoY 7.80 -0.80 percent Jun 2026
New Car Sales YoY 68544.00 101949.00 Units Aug 2026


Spain New Car Sales
In Spain, New Car Sales refers to total domestic sales of new cars.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
68544.00 101949.00 177375.00 4163.00 1984 - 2026 Units Monthly
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News Stream
Spain Car Sales Reach Highest August Level Since 2019
Spain’s new passenger car registrations rose 11.8% year-on-year to 68,544 units in August 2026, marking the strongest August since 2019. Sales returned to growth despite the holiday period, supported by strong demand for electrified vehicles, which accounted for more than a quarter of the market. Rental registrations posted the strongest growth, rising 32% to 2,268 units, followed by business sales, which increased 13.1% to 27,167 units. Private registrations rose 9.9% to 39,109 units. Year to date, 818,201 new passenger cars have been registered, up 6.3% from a year earlier. Electrified vehicle registrations, including BEVs and PHEVs, jumped 27% in August to 18,967 units, giving them a 27.7% market share. So far this year, 185,340 electrified vehicles have been sold, up 34.1% year-on-year and accounting for 22.6% of total registrations.
2026-09-01
Spain’s May Car Sales Dip 0.8%, but EVs Surge 18%
Spain’s new car sales fell 0.8% year-on-year to 111,894 units in May 2026, driven by a 10% drop in rental channel sales after Easter stockpiling and summer season preparations. However, private and business sales rose by 4.5% and 0.9%, respectively. Electric vehicles (BEVs and PHEVs) continued their strong growth, with sales jumping 18% to 25,790 units, accounting for 23.1% of the market. Year-to-date, total vehicle sales reached 519,531 units, a 5.9% increase from 2025, while EV sales soared 43.6% to 111,380 units, representing 21.4% of the market, 6 percentage points above the 2025 target.
2026-06-01