One in four cars sold in Catalonia is electrified
Plug-in hybrids are establishing themselves as the preferred technology
BarcelonaOne in four cars registered in Catalonia during 2026 is electrified, according to data from manufacturers' and dealers' associations. Despite this, non-plug-in hybrids dominate new car sales, and although they have an electric motor in addition to an internal combustion engine, they are not considered electrified because they do not draw power from the electrical grid.
According to data from the Anfac, Ganvam, and Fecavem associations, between January and July, 86,256 cars and SUVs have been registered in Catalonia, an increase of 10.2% compared to the same period last year. However, July was not a good month, with 12,701 registrations, a decrease of 2.3% compared to the same month last year.
Among the new cars sold in Catalonia this year, gasoline and, especially, diesel cars continue to lose market share. Between January and July, 17,684 gasoline-powered cars were registered, which means 15.2% less than in the same period last year, while diesel cars are becoming negligible: 1,757 units were registered, 44% less than in the same period last year.
The clear success is for non-plug-in hybrids – mostly with eco labels – which accumulated 40,245 registrations between January and July, approaching half of the total, with a 19% increase compared to the same period last year. In the case of gas-powered cars, 4,013 units were registered, 8.58% more than a year ago.
Electrics grow by 43%
Electrified cars and SUVs accounted for 22,557 units, 26.15% of the total. In the case of pure electric vehicles (only with an electric motor), they accounted for 12,449 units, 43.14% more than the same period last year, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 10,108 units, 24.91% more than the same period last year.
In the whole of the State, registrations of passenger cars and SUVs between January and July reached 749,656 units, a figure 5.8% higher than in the same period of the previous year. Regarding sales by fuel type, electric vehicles grew by 23.4% compared to July of the previous year, to reach 10,722 registered units, with a market share of 10.5%.
Similarly, the sales figure for plug-in hybrid vehicles grew by 35.2%, reaching 92,448 units. Therefore, electrified passenger cars in July represented 24.7% of passenger cars sold. Sales increased by 20.1%, with a total of 25,229 units. In the year-to-date cumulative, until July, 166,372 sales have been registered, 34.9% more than in the same period of the previous year, representing 22.2% of the total.
Non-plug-in hybrids remain the most popular powertrain among Spanish drivers, with a 46.7% share, and sales of combustion vehicles continue their downward trend.