Dealers registered 128,426 new cars in Spain in June 2026, the second-strongest month this year and a sign that the market is nearing pre-pandemic levels. Dacia Sandero topped the sales charts again, with no rival coming close.
Sales have topped 100,000 for four months in a row, a run not seen since 2019. ANFAC, the basic industry group, says Spain is on pace to sell more than 1.2 million new cars by the end of 2026, barring a major market shock. Félix García, ANFAC’s director of Communication and Marketing, summed up the mood: "We finish the first half with almost 650,000 registrations, which allows us to be optimistic about comfortably exceeding 1.2 million sales in all of 2026, as long as no other external factors negatively influence the market."
Electric and plug-in hybrid cars made up 23.2% of all new registrations in June, nearly a quarter of the market. In the first half of 2026, 647,711 electric and plug-in hybrids were sold, up 6.2% from the same period in 2025. Carmakers are also facing tougher emissions rules. The average new car sold in June emitted 100.6 grams of CO2 per kilometer, down 1.35% from last year. Carmakers remain far from the EU’s 2027 target of 93.6 g/km; the 2030 goal is 50 g/km.
Private buyers drove much of the growth, with registrations up 11.5% to 54,481 cars. Rental-company purchases rose 9.8%, tied to summer fleet changes. Corporate sales increased 2.1%. Dacia Sandero led June with 4,288 cars sold. SEAT Ibiza and Peugeot 2008 followed. Its lead was larger in the first half of 2026: Sandero sold 18,540 units, ahead of SEAT Ibiza and Toyota Corolla.
Electric and hybrid models are shifting buyer preferences and company plans as more brands and models enter the Spanish market. Some are new to Spanish drivers, and competition is fierce. The market has become less predictable.
Sales are up and emissions are down, but the gap between current figures and future EU rules remains wide. Over the next few years, Spanish buyers and carmakers will face the challenge of moving quickly enough to meet Europe’s climate targets while sustaining the market’s pace and adapting to changing driver preferences.
