Overview

• Only 13% of used cars sold in 2025 will carry environmental labels permitting unrestricted access to urban Low Emission Zones, according to MSI for Ganvam.
• Average spending on pre-owned vehicles has fallen 15% year-on-year to €12,590, steering demand toward more affordable older models.
• Vehicles with DGT label C—gasoline cars from 2006 onward and diesel from 2014—will account for 65.6% of Spain’s used-car market this year.
• Chinese automakers attract seven in ten buyers with competitively priced models as consumers prioritize cost over newer technologies.
• Seventy percent of prospective buyers say they would switch cars if incentives targeted used vehicles up to five years old, signaling potential for market renewal and emissions cuts.