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Gasoline for under €16,000: A snapshot of the best-selling cars in 2025

Gasoline-powered cars costing less than €20,000 continue to lead the sales rankings in Spain after closing out a historic month of May.

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For another year, the Dacia Sandero has positioned itself as the best-selling car in the entire state.
For another year, the Dacia Sandero is the best-selling car in the entire country. Dacia
Ferran Vital
03/06/2025
1 min

Since before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, new car sales and registrations in Spain had not surpassed 100,000 units. This year, the total stands at 112,820 cars, 18.6% more than the previous year and representing a cumulative annual increase of 14% compared to sales figures for 2025.

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Although sales of electric, plug-in hybrid, and conventional hybrid vehicles have soared in Catalonia at the start of 2025, reaching a 60% increase compared to the previous year, gasoline-powered cars priced under €20,000 remain the market leaders.

The Dacia Sandero is the clear leader in 2025, maintaining the dominance it already held in 2024 and previous years. With more than 16,000 units sold, the Sandero aims to retain its leadership in 2025. The best-selling Sandero is the entry-level version, costing €13,940, with a 90 hp TCe gasoline engine, as well as the Step01 variant based on the S3 2.

Best-selling cars 2025
  • Dacia Sandero

    16,037 units sold
  • 2- MG ZS

    13,125 units sold
  • 3- Seat Ibiza

    10,224 units sold
  • 4- Renault Clio

    10,128 units sold
  • 5- Peugeot 208

    9,710 units sold
  • 6- Seat Arona

    9,484 units sold
  • 7- Renault Captur

    9,464 units sold
  • 8- Toyota Corolla

    9,022 units sold
  • 9- Nissan Qashqai

    8,955 units sold
  • 10-Hyundai Tucson

    8,595 units sold

Not far from the Dacia Sandero is the Chinese MG ZS, a compact SUV with a 106-hp gasoline engine and a base price of €14,890. Rounding out the podium of best-selling vehicles is the Seat Ibiza, which in its entry-level version offers an 80-hp gasoline engine and a price of €16,410.

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