Spanish passenger-car registrations rose 11.7% year on year in March 2026, reaching 130,340. Registrations of electrified cars jumped 62% to 26,725, or 20.5% of the market. Dacia Sandero led the models with 3,317 units, ahead of its rivals.
Data from ANFAC and INDUSTRIA shows that momentum continued through August 2026. Electrified cars grew 37.9% year on year, reaching 21.8% of all new registrations. Hybrids became the biggest segment.
Private buyers led the way, registering 51,774 cars, a 17.9% rise that outpaced company fleets and rental firms. Businesses followed, with registrations up 13.5% to 37,647 units. Rental companies recorded a smaller gain of 3.6%, registering 40,919 cars.
Toyota C-HR (2,913 units) and Peugeot 208 (2,815) followed the Sandero in March. Toyota Corolla (2,801) and SEAT Ibiza (2,697) completed the top five. Sandero also led year-to-date sales: by August, it had accumulated 23,769 registrations. The Romanian-built hatchback remains at the top. Dacia has added the Hybrid 155 version in Spain, starting at €19,890, and the Stepway Hybrid 155, from €21,290. The Official Dacia Spain webstore also offers Sandero and Stepway models with various powertrains, including lower-priced Eco-G 120 versions. The company describes them as popular choices amid the shift toward electrification. Spanish automotive outlets report that the move to hybrid versions reflects rising demand for electrified cars.
Toyota was the top brand in March, delivering 11,930 cars. Volkswagen followed with 8,483, ahead of Renault with 8,170. SEAT recorded 7,379 and Hyundai 6,958. Toyota also stayed ahead of Renault and Volkswagen in the first quarter. Data from ANFAC, Faconauto and Ganvam links Toyota’s lead to the boom in hybrid sales, now the basic force in the electrified segment.
Chinese brands are gaining ground. The MG3 broke into the top ten in March, while the MG ZS took tenth place in year-to-date sales. The shift reflects the ambitions of Chinese carmakers, as shown in a recent report on Geely’s export push after buying a stake in Ford España. Still, 2026 Spanish market summaries show that MG and other Chinese brands have not overtaken leaders such as Dacia and Toyota.
More than 300,000 cars were registered in Spain in the first quarter of 2026, up 7.6% from a year earlier. The market is shifting toward electrified and hybrid cars, and brands that adapt quickly are gaining ground.
