Two out of every three new cars sold in 2025 were electrified

BarcelonaCatalonia closed 2025 with 136,142 registered cars, an 11.8% increase compared to the previous year. According to data from the automotive industry associations Anfac, Faconauto, and Ganvam, the Catalan market accounted for 11.9% of the national total, consolidating its position as the second-largest sales region after Madrid (42.9%). Electrified cars dominated, representing 65% of the total: non-plug-in hybrids were the most popular, although plug-in hybrids saw the greatest sales growth. While sales of traditional combustion engine cars continued to decline, electrified models are gaining ground. Thus, 34,827 gasoline cars were sold in Catalonia during 2025, a 19.7% decrease compared to the previous year. The drop was even greater for diesel cars. Only 4,571 units were sold, almost 36% fewer than the previous year. In contrast, alternative fuel vehicles gained ground. 96,744 units were sold, 35.6% more than the previous year. Non-plug-in hybrids maintained a significant presence in the Catalan market, with 58,675 registrations accumulated during the year, 18.3% more than in 2024 and close to 12% of the national total. As for gas-powered vehicles, Catalonia registered 7,442 units in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 72.3%, with a 12.7% share of the national market. As for plug-in hybrids, 15,078 units were sold, more than double the previous year's figure (100.53%), while pure electric vehicles totaled 15,549 units, a 56.8% increase. Overall, the Catalan market's performance was slightly lower than that of Spain as a whole, which reached 1,148,650 passenger cars sold in 2025, representing a 12.9% year-on-year increase. According to national data, electrified passenger cars accounted for 66.8% of the total, with a market share rising from 63% in January to 72.1% in December. Regarding brands and models, companies like Toyota, Renault, and Volkswagen continue to be among the most prevalent in the vehicle fleet, with models such as the Dacia Sandero, Renault Clio, and MG ZS leading sales throughout the year. Seat ranked fifth among best-selling brands, with the Seat Ibiza as its flagship model.

Dana effect

The capital city effect of Madrid is also felt in car sales. In Madrid, 492,613 new cars were sold, representing almost 43% of total sales nationwide. To put Madrid's weight into perspective, Catalonia, the second-ranked region, had an 11.8% share of new car sales. In third place in the 2025 ranking was the Valencian Community, with 128,321 cars sold, accounting for 11.17% of the national total. driven by the need to replace – with the aid received – the more than 150,000 cars that were destroyed by the DANA storm.

End of Tesla's leadership

Tesla's leadership in the Spanish electric car market is clearly threatened. Tesla and BYD ended 2025 with a difference of 146 electric vehicles registered in Spain in favor of the American firm, owned by Elon Musk, which has allowed it to overtake the Chinese company. Specifically, Tesla registered 16,005 new electric models in Spain throughout 2025, while BYD registered 15,859 units. These figures give them a market share in the electric vehicle segment of 15.75% and 15.61%, respectively.

On a global scale, Tesla car deliveries fell by 8.5% in 2025 and reached 1,636,129 units, the electric car manufacturer reported on Friday. Meanwhile, its production fell 6.7% last year to 1,654,667 units. The figures confirm that the American company is no longer the world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer. That title is now held by China's BYD, which sold 4.6 million cars in 2025.