Spain March 2025: Renault (+101.3%) signs first win in almost 7 years, market up 23.2%

Renault Captur sales are up 102.4% year-on-year in March.

It’s another excellent month for new car sales in Spain, up 23.2% year-on-year in March to 116,725 units, getting closer to the 126,984 units of pre-pandemic March 2019. As a result, the Q1 volume is up 14.1% to 279,368. Sales have been helped by two more opening days and the traditionally slow selling “Semana Santa” falling in April this year instead of March. Volumes were also boosted by replacement vehicles registered in the Comunidad Valenciana (+26.3%). Cantabria (+39.9%), La rioja (+30.7%), Madrid (+30.4%) and Asturias (+29.3%) are also strong. Private sales climb 26.6% to 44,069 and are up 18.3% to 122,608 YTD, company sales are up 18.4% to 33,174 and up 8.1% to 90,796 YTD and rentals are up 23.8% to 39,482 and up 15.4% to 65,964 YTD. The big news this month is the strength of rechargeable vehicle sales (BEV+PHEV), shooting up 68.7% year-on-year to 16,474 and 14.1% share. Year-to-date sales are up 46.7% to 39,741 and 14.2% share.

The brands ranking is completely reshuffled this month, with Renault (+101.3%) more than doubling its sales year-on-year to reach #1 with 8.1% share. This is the carmaker’s first #1 finish since August 2018. Seat (+48.6%) is also up one spot to #2 while Volkswagen (+36.7%) and Peugeot (+31.2%) also both outpace the market. Leader last month, Toyota (-23.8%) is in freefall at #5 but holds onto the YTD top spot while Kia (-13.6%) also struggles at #6. Nissan (+24.8%) shoots back up 8 ranks on February to #7, distancing Dacia (+44.2%) and MG (+112%) both in outstanding shape. Chinese Newcomer Jaecoo is up to #26 with 0.8% share. 

Over in the models charts, the Dacia Sandero (+53%) reclaims its traditional pole position with 3.4% share, with the MG ZS (+88.1%) falling to #2. The Nissan Qashqai (+16.4%) is up 8 ranks on February to #3, a ranking it now also holds year-to-date. Strikingly, the next 7 models, or the remainder of the Top 10, all beat the already galloping market. The Renault Captur (+102.4%) is the most dynamic at #5, followed by the Seat Leon (+88.2%) and Arona (+84.9%). The Peugeot 208 (+47.8%), 2008 (+46.7%) and Renault Clio (+42%) also impress with the Seat Ibiza (+28.6%) a notch below. The MG 3 (#17) is the most popular recent launch ahead of the Renault Symbioz (#34), Jaecoo 7 (#40), BYD Seal U (#43) and Renault 5 (#58).

Previous month: Spain February 2025: MG breaks records, pushes ZS to #1

One year ago: Spain March 2024: Nissan Qashqai takes the lead in first negative market in 14 months

Full March 2025 Top 65 All brands and Top 335 All models below.