- BYD’s surge into Spain’s brand top‑10 (3,191 units, +74.7% Aug) reflects aggressive volume expansion as NEV penetration rises, driven by price competition and dealer network scaling to seize market share.
- August NEV sales hit 18,967 units (+26.9%), 27.7% monthly share; BYD YTD 29,950 units (+111%). Include USD: BYD didn’t disclose pricing in article (no RMB/USD figures available).
- BYD, MG, Chery, Leapmotor and XPeng target mainstream compact and crossover buyers; rapid growth risks inventory and margin pressure amid intensifying Chinese brand competition in Spain.
Spain registered 68,544 new passenger cars in August 2026, up 11.8% year over year, marking the market’s strongest August performance since 2019, data from the Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (ANFAC) showed.
Passenger-car sales reached 818,201 units in the first eight months, up 6.3% from a year earlier. ANFAC Communications and Marketing Director Félix García expects full-year sales to “easily exceed 1.2 million units.”
New energy vehicles remained a key growth driver. Battery-electric, plug-in hybrid passenger cars reached 18,967 units in August, up 26.9% year over year. Their combined market share rose to 27.7%. January-August sales reached 185,339 units, up 34%, lifting the cumulative share to 22.6%.
ANFAC Director General José López-Tafall said August marked the first time new-energy vehicles took more than 25% of Spain’s passenger-car market in a single month. The result points to broader acceptance of both BEVs, plug-in hybrids.
As NEV penetration rises, Chinese brands continued to post broad-based gains in Spain in August.
BYD sold 3,191 vehicles, up 74.7% year over year. It ranked seventh in Spain’s passenger-car market, entering the top 10 brands for the first time. BYD also remained the best-selling Chinese brand for a second straight month.
BYD’s January-August sales reached 29,950 units, up about 111% year over year.
MG sold 2,531 vehicles in August, down 6.4%, ranking 11th. Its year-to-date sales stood at 31,356 units, still ahead of BYD. The gap, however, is narrowing.
Chery Group brands also kept growing. Omoda sold 1,297 units in August, up 38.4%; Jaecoo sold 1,015 units, up 50.1%. Combined sales reached 2,312 units.
Leapmotor emerged as one of the faster-growing Chinese new-energy brands, backed by Stellantis’ European sales network. Its August sales reached 740 units, up 270% year over year.
Beyond the leading brands, Geely sold 757 vehicles in August; Deepal sold 442; Lynk & Co sold 217; XPeng sold 217. XPeng sales jumped 520% year over year, while Lynk & Co rose 158.3%.
Overall, Spain’s expanding NEV share is opening more room for Chinese brands. BYD has broken into the top 10, while MG retains a cumulative sales lead. Chery’s multi-brand strategy is gaining scale; Leapmotor, XPeng, other Chinese brands continue to post strong growth.
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