Spain EV Penetration Hits 24.7% in July as BYD Sales Overtake MG

Spain’s Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (ANFAC) released its latest data showing that new passenger car registrations in Spain reached 101,949 units in July 2026, up 3.7% year over year, marking the fifth consecutive month with monthly sales exceeding 100,000 units, the best July performance since 2020.

From January to July this year, cumulative new car sales in Spain reached 749,656 units, up 5.8% year over year, with the market continuing its steady growth trend.

At present, new energy vehicles continue to be an important driver of structural change in Spain’s automotive market.

In July, combined sales of battery electric and plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles reached 25,229 units, up 20.1% year over year, with market share rising to 24.7%, up about 3.3 percentage points from the same period last year.

So far this year, cumulative sales of new energy vehicles in Spain reached 166,372 units, up 34.9% year over year, with a cumulative share of 22.2%.

As NEV penetration continues to rise in Spain, Chinese automakers are accelerating their local market expansion, and the brand competition landscape is also changing.

In July, BYD surpassed MG to become the best-selling Chinese new energy vehicle brand in Spain.

Data showed BYD’s July sales reached 3,899 units, up 80.7% year over year. Cumulative sales for the first seven months of this year reached 26,759 units, up 116.6% year over year. Driven by continued volume growth of models such as the Atto 2 and Seal U, BYD is maintaining rapid growth in the Spanish market while further enhancing its brand influence.

Although MG was overtaken, it still maintains its position in the top tier of Chinese brands. MG’s July sales reached 3,688 units, down 0.4% year over year. Cumulative sales for the first seven months of this year reached 28,825 units, down 1.3% year over year.

By cumulative sales, MG remains the best-selling Chinese automotive brand in Spain so far this year, but BYD is rapidly narrowing the gap, and competition between the two brands in the Spanish market is intensifying further.

Chery Group remains one of the fastest-growing Chinese automakers in the Spanish market. Its Omoda and Jaecoo brands sold a combined 3,355 units in July.

Omoda posted July sales of 1,858 units, up 42.8% year-on-year, with cumulative sales for the first seven months reaching 15,066 units, up 105.1%. Jaecoo recorded July sales of 1,497 units, up 79.5%, with a year-to-date total of 8,087 units, up 56.2%.

Leapmotor continued its rapid growth momentum, with July sales in the Spanish market reaching 952 units, up 157.3% year over year. Cumulative sales for the first seven months of this year reached 3,691 units, up 189.0% year over year.

Leveraging Stellantis’ channel resources in the European market, Leapmotor is accelerating its entry into mainstream European markets and has become an important representative of overseas expansion among Chinese EV startups.

Beyond leading brands, more Chinese automakers are still in the early stages of their Spanish market presence. Among them, Geely’s July sales reached 993 units, ChanganDeepal 585 units, Lynk & Co 316 units, and XPeng 259 units, all achieving relatively high year-over-year growth.