One in four cars sold in Catalonia is electrified
Plug-in hybrids are imposed as the preferred technology
BarcelonaOne in four cars registered in Catalonia during 2026 is electrified, according to data from manufacturers and dealership associations. Despite this, non-plug-in hybrids are dominating new car sales. Although they have an electric motor in addition to an internal combustion engine, they are not considered electrified because they are not powered by the electrical grid.
According to data from the Anfac, Ganvam, and Fecavem associations, between January and July in Catalonia, 86,256 cars and SUVs have been registered, 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 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 is 15.2% less than the same period last year, while diesel cars are becoming negligible: 1,757 units were registered, a 44% decrease compared to the same period last year.
The clear success is for non-plug-in hybrids – mostly with an eco label – which between January and July totaled 40,245 registrations, approaching half of the total, with an increase of 19% 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 totaled 22,557 units, 26.15% of the total. In the case of pure electric vehicles (only with an electric motor), they totaled 12,449 units, 43.14% more than the same period last year, while plug-in hybrids totaled 10,108 units, 24.91% more than the same period last year.
In the whole of the State, registrations of cars and SUVs between January and July reached 749,656 units, a figure 5.8% higher than the same period last year. Regarding sales by type of fuel, electric vehicles grew by 23.4% compared to July of the previous year, totaling 10,722 registered units, with a market share of 10.5%.
Similarly, the sales figure for plug-in hybrid vehicles grew by 35.2%, to 92,448 units. Therefore, electrified cars in July represented 24.7% of cars sold. Sales increased by 20.1%, with a total of 25,229 units. In the year-to-date total, up to July, 166,372 sales have been registered, 34.9% more than the same period last 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.