In Spain we continue to buy more cars and the undisputed king of sales is a cheap one with an ECO label: the Dacia Sandero

Again, the car sales in Spain In October they had two leading brands: Dacia and Tesla. The Californian dominates electric cars, while Dacia does the same in the total number of models sold. He Dacia Sandero It’s going to be the best-selling car of the year again, barring a major surprise.

The Tesla Model 3 managed to sneak in in September as the second most registered car in Spain, but the October figures show that, as expected, it was a one-time thing.

The Tesla Model 3 as second best seller was a mirage

October continues the overall upward trend of 2024 in car sales: 7.2% more models have been sold with a total of 83,472 units. From the automobile sector they point out that, if this continues, there will be around one million cars sold. A necessary psychological barrier. At the moment, more than 828,000 cars have been registered, 4.9% compared to 2023 at this time of the year.

The good news is that sales have increased in all channels, with the business channel in positive numbers after nine months. That of individuals, which is what marks the health of the market, accounts for half of the sales in Octoberwith more than 41,000 units. Although we are still far from pre-pandemic numbers.

The Dacia Sandero consolidates its position on the throne. Oblivious to the ups and downs of the market, the Sandero is on track to repeat as the king of sales in Spain with 27,200 units sold. The disaster of November and December would have to be gigantic for it not to settle on the throne: the second is the Toyota Corolla (almost 19,000 units) and the third is the SEAT Ibiza (17,853).

The Sandero has been at the top overall all year: It is not a one-off success like the Tesla Model 3 was. selling more than 2,200 units in September. It is the first time that an electric vehicle has achieved this feat, since although the MG ZS has an electric version, the one that is essentially sold is gasoline.

That the Model 3 had such records is understood to be due to the fact that the bulk of Tesla deliveries are made at the end of the quarters. He had not been on the podium to date in Spain: his best time was in November of last year, finishing seventh. It was commendable that he was there.

In October this electric car has achieved 315 units and in total it reaches 7,500. Despite not being in the TOP 10 in October, it is still the best-selling electric car in our country.

In any case, the trend that we have been seeing for months continues: cars with alternative mechanics now account for half of sales, with plug-in hybrids dominating.

He Dacia Sandero It does not have electrified versions, but it does have alternative LPG mechanics: those with ECO-G motor. In fact, They are the ones that sell the most: Of the more than 27,000 Sandero units sold so far this year, 15,500 are gas-powered.

This goes to show that the ECO label It is one of the most demanded in our market, as it means being free of restrictions without having to resort to a plug. In addition, hybrids are cheaper than plug-in ones, even more so the mild-hybrid ones.

And precisely in our market, the most in-demand cars are those with the lowest price. The Sandero starts at 13,940 euros and the Sandero Stepwaythe most sold bodywork, at 15,320 euros. Both with current discounts. For its part, the Tesla Model 3 does the same at 39,990 euros.