Index
The Auto+ Plan: what exactly was approved and when can it be requested
What the Auto+ Plan covers for the used car market
Demand for used electric vehicles skyrockets by 107%
Why expensive fuel is driving the second-hand electric market
New electric vehicle prices continue to drop: what this does to the used car market
Used electric vehicles in July: what stock makes the most sense to have
How to use the Auto+ Plan as a selling point
Dealcar and electric stock management
Frequently asked questions
The Auto+ Plan: what exactly was approved and when can it be requested
The Council of Ministers approved on 21 July the Royal Decree regulating the Auto+ Plan, the new aid scheme for the purchase of electrified vehicles that replaces MOVES III. The budget is €400 million and the aid has retroactive effect from 1 January 2026, meaning that any purchase of an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle made from that date can benefit.
The Auto+ Programme grants are already approved, although as of mid-July the call for applications with the application portal has not yet been published in the BOE (Official State Gazette). The portal is expected to open in the coming days, which will generate a flood of applications from buyers who have been waiting for months.
The maximum amounts are €4,500 for pure electric passenger cars (BEV) manufactured in the European Union, and €3,375 for plug-in hybrids (PHEV) manufactured in Europe. The maximum price of the passenger car cannot exceed €45,000 excluding taxes to qualify for the aid.
The Auto+ Plan operates on the EEE criteria: Electric, Economic and European. Vehicles not manufactured on European soil will see their total subsidy reduced. For the European manufacturing bonus, it will be sufficient for the assembly of the battery pack to take place in the EU, meeting certain sustainability standards.
Applications can be processed directly by buyers or through dealerships, a system that the sector had been demanding for some time to simplify administrative procedures.
What the Auto+ Plan covers for the used car market
This is the detail that matters most to a used car dealership: the Auto+ Plan is not just for new cars, but the coverage for the used car market is narrower than it might seem.
The Auto+ Plan boosts the used vehicle market by focusing on nearly-new cars to ensure that old vehicles are replaced by more modern and efficient models. To qualify for the grant, the used car must be purchased from a dealership and must have been registered for the first time in Spain on or after 1 January 2026.
This limits it to nearly-new cars from 2026: cars registered this year that are already on the second-hand market. There is a limited number of these because the year has only been going for seven months. Cars that are 2 or 3 years old, which make up the bulk of a dealer's electric stock, do not have direct access to this aid.
That said, the approval of the Auto+ Plan has an indirect effect on the entire used car market: it stimulates general demand for electric vehicles, and a portion of buyers who consider a new one and rule it out due to price end up looking at the second-hand market. 42% of potential electric car buyers are already considering the second-hand market, with an average budget of €20,415 compared to the average of €41,983 that a new electric car costs.
Demand for used electric vehicles skyrockets by 107%
Today's news from GANVAM confirms what many dealers were already noticing in their leads: interest in second-hand electric vehicles is at an exceptional high.
After 15 consecutive months of year-on-year decline, the average offering price of used electric vehicles is rising again, closing the first half of 2026 with an increase of over 6%, reaching €31,661, according to data from the ElectricarVO report prepared by coches.net in collaboration with GANVAM.
The most striking figure is the demand. In April, with a year-on-year increase of 106.7%, demand for used electric vehicles recorded its largest rise of the first six months of the year. And sales have accumulated a 45% growth in the first half of the year: used electric vehicle sales reached 18,677 units between January and June, with the Tesla Model 3 as the best-selling model, followed by the Tesla Model Y and the Renault Zoe.
Read also what guarantees a second-hand electric car has.
The average price of used electric cars has risen by 6% in the first half of the year. This figure can be interpreted in two ways. The first is that the market is absorbing the available supply with stronger buying power, which is pushing prices up. The second is that the supply of used electric cars continues to grow but is still not enough to meet demand, keeping prices high despite the fact that the price of new electric cars has been falling for months.
Why expensive fuel is driving the second-hand electric market
The GANVAM analysis connects two trends that are well-known individually but together explain better what is happening.
95 E5 petrol reached its peak price in March 2026 (€1.629/litre), and demand for used electric vehicles skyrocketed the following month. The correlation is direct: when fuel prices rise, a buyer thinking of changing cars calculates how much petrol costs them each month and decides that an electric vehicle is already worth it.
This effect has an important feature for the dealership: it is not a passing trend but a real economic calculation. A buyer who comes in interested in a used electric vehicle because petrol is expensive is a buyer with a specific financial motivation, not just following a trend. This makes the sales process more straightforward and the price objection easier to resolve: the buyer has already calculated the fuel savings argument before walking in.
See how LEZs and emissions regulations affect stock value.
New electric vehicle prices continue to drop: what this does to the used car market
The New Vehicle Barometer by coches.com published this week provides the third element of the analysis.
The average price of new vehicles in Spain in July 2026 stands at €43,477, with average discounts reaching 14.4% off the RRP, 2.3% more than a year ago. And electric vehicles are dropping the most: the average price of new electric vehicles at dealerships has fallen by €6,862 compared to July 2025, with discounts of 15.43% off the RRP.
For used car dealerships, the drop in new car prices has two effects on used electric vehicles. The first is positive: cheaper new electric cars make used electric vehicles seem even more reasonable as an alternative, because the price gap between them narrows. A buyer who previously saw a used car as the only affordable option can now compare it to a new one in a way that favours the used vehicle.
The second effect is the pressure on valuation. If new car prices drop, a nearly-new vehicle registered 12 months ago at a higher price loses its reference value. The depreciation of used electric vehicles may accelerate in segments where equivalent new ones are now significantly cheaper.
Read the full analysis of used car prices and how they affect dealership stock.
The GANVAM data showing that the average price of used electric cars has risen by 6% despite falling new prices suggests that demand is absorbing that pressure for now, but it is a dynamic to watch closely.
Used electric vehicles in July: what stock makes the most sense to have
With this scenario, there are three used electric vehicle profiles that have the highest demand and best turnover at this moment.
Models with high demand and a consolidated service network are the easiest to turn over. The Tesla Model 3 leads used electric vehicle sales in Spain in the first half of the year, according to GANVAM. The Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, and the Renault Zoe in the entry-level segment have good liquidity.
Cars between 2 and 4 years old with a SoH above 85% have the best warranty selling point: if the manufacturer's battery warranty is still active (most are 8 years or 160,000 km), it is a concrete sales pitch that reduces friction with the buyer.
See how to value a second-hand electric car and assess battery health.
Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) with a ZERO emissions label are currently at attractive purchase price points: the average price of plug-in hybrids in the new car market has dropped by €7,889 for petrol and €5,207 for diesel compared to July 2025. This drop in new car prices is also putting pressure on used PHEV prices, providing better entry points for dealerships that know how to take advantage of them.
How to use the Auto+ Plan as a selling point
The Auto+ Plan is a two-speed sales argument. For nearly-new 2026 cars that have direct access to the grant, the argument is direct and concrete: the buyer can receive up to €4,500 in subsidy on that specific car, which can be processed directly from the dealership. This is an effective discount on the price that private sellers cannot offer.
For the rest of the used electric stock that does not have direct access to the aid, the Auto+ Plan serves as a contextual argument: the Government has just approved €400 million to encourage electric mobility, confirming that the market is heading in the right direction and that the value of used electric cars has political and economic backing in the medium term.
51% of potential buyers indicate that a possible government subsidy would directly influence their purchase decision, although 22% of the sample is unaware of the existence of incentive schemes. This 22% who do not know the grants exist represents a buyer to whom the salesperson can offer a new argument during the sales conversation.
Also see how to sell monthly payments instead of price when financing a car.
Dealcar and electric stock management
Managing electric stock with fluctuating prices requires real-time visibility over the days each vehicle has been in inventory, the available margin, and how the market price of that model is evolving. From Dealcar, you can record the SoH of each electric vehicle in its stock file, attach battery warranty reports, and have all that information available for the salesperson at the time of sale.
If you want to see how it works, request a demo at dealcar.io.
Frequently asked questions
Can used electric cars from 2024 or 2025 benefit from the Auto+ Plan?
Not directly. The Auto+ Plan only covers used vehicles registered for the first time in Spain from 1 January 2026. Cars from 2024 or 2025 do not have access to this specific subsidy. They can, however, benefit from other deductions, such as the personal income tax (IRPF) deduction (up to 15% of the purchase price) if the buyer is an individual and the car meets the price and powertrain requirements.
Can the dealership process the Auto+ Plan on behalf of the buyer?
Yes. One of the new features of the Auto+ Plan compared to previous plans is that applications can be processed through the dealership as an authorised intermediary, simplifying the process for the buyer. This turns the dealership into a management point for the subsidy as well as a point of sale.
Can the Auto+ Plan be combined with other aid?
Yes. The personal income tax (IRPF) deduction (up to 15% of the price with a maximum of €3,000) is compatible with the direct aid from the Auto+ Plan. To calculate the personal income tax base, the aid received from the Auto+ Plan is deducted first. Some autonomous communities also have their own complementary programmes.
How does the Auto+ Plan affect prices in the used electric vehicle market?
The most likely effect is an increase in demand for used electric vehicles due to a knock-on effect: the Auto+ Plan activates buyers who previously did not consider electric cars, and some of them end up in the used car market due to price. This could sustain or raise used electric vehicle prices in the coming months, especially in the nearly-new segment from 2026, which does have direct access to the grant.
Index
The Auto+ Plan: what exactly was approved and when can it be requested
What the Auto+ Plan covers for the used car market
Demand for used electric vehicles skyrockets by 107%
Why expensive fuel is driving the second-hand electric market
New electric vehicle prices continue to drop: what this does to the used car market
Used electric vehicles in July: what stock makes the most sense to have
How to use the Auto+ Plan as a selling point
Dealcar and electric stock management
Frequently asked questions
The Auto+ Plan: what exactly was approved and when can it be requested
The Council of Ministers approved on 21 July the Royal Decree regulating the Auto+ Plan, the new aid scheme for the purchase of electrified vehicles that replaces MOVES III. The budget is €400 million and the aid has retroactive effect from 1 January 2026, meaning that any purchase of an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle made from that date can benefit.
The Auto+ Programme grants are already approved, although as of mid-July the call for applications with the application portal has not yet been published in the BOE (Official State Gazette). The portal is expected to open in the coming days, which will generate a flood of applications from buyers who have been waiting for months.
The maximum amounts are €4,500 for pure electric passenger cars (BEV) manufactured in the European Union, and €3,375 for plug-in hybrids (PHEV) manufactured in Europe. The maximum price of the passenger car cannot exceed €45,000 excluding taxes to qualify for the aid.
The Auto+ Plan operates on the EEE criteria: Electric, Economic and European. Vehicles not manufactured on European soil will see their total subsidy reduced. For the European manufacturing bonus, it will be sufficient for the assembly of the battery pack to take place in the EU, meeting certain sustainability standards.
Applications can be processed directly by buyers or through dealerships, a system that the sector had been demanding for some time to simplify administrative procedures.
What the Auto+ Plan covers for the used car market
This is the detail that matters most to a used car dealership: the Auto+ Plan is not just for new cars, but the coverage for the used car market is narrower than it might seem.
The Auto+ Plan boosts the used vehicle market by focusing on nearly-new cars to ensure that old vehicles are replaced by more modern and efficient models. To qualify for the grant, the used car must be purchased from a dealership and must have been registered for the first time in Spain on or after 1 January 2026.
This limits it to nearly-new cars from 2026: cars registered this year that are already on the second-hand market. There is a limited number of these because the year has only been going for seven months. Cars that are 2 or 3 years old, which make up the bulk of a dealer's electric stock, do not have direct access to this aid.
That said, the approval of the Auto+ Plan has an indirect effect on the entire used car market: it stimulates general demand for electric vehicles, and a portion of buyers who consider a new one and rule it out due to price end up looking at the second-hand market. 42% of potential electric car buyers are already considering the second-hand market, with an average budget of €20,415 compared to the average of €41,983 that a new electric car costs.
Demand for used electric vehicles skyrockets by 107%
Today's news from GANVAM confirms what many dealers were already noticing in their leads: interest in second-hand electric vehicles is at an exceptional high.
After 15 consecutive months of year-on-year decline, the average offering price of used electric vehicles is rising again, closing the first half of 2026 with an increase of over 6%, reaching €31,661, according to data from the ElectricarVO report prepared by coches.net in collaboration with GANVAM.
The most striking figure is the demand. In April, with a year-on-year increase of 106.7%, demand for used electric vehicles recorded its largest rise of the first six months of the year. And sales have accumulated a 45% growth in the first half of the year: used electric vehicle sales reached 18,677 units between January and June, with the Tesla Model 3 as the best-selling model, followed by the Tesla Model Y and the Renault Zoe.
Read also what guarantees a second-hand electric car has.
The average price of used electric cars has risen by 6% in the first half of the year. This figure can be interpreted in two ways. The first is that the market is absorbing the available supply with stronger buying power, which is pushing prices up. The second is that the supply of used electric cars continues to grow but is still not enough to meet demand, keeping prices high despite the fact that the price of new electric cars has been falling for months.
Why expensive fuel is driving the second-hand electric market
The GANVAM analysis connects two trends that are well-known individually but together explain better what is happening.
95 E5 petrol reached its peak price in March 2026 (€1.629/litre), and demand for used electric vehicles skyrocketed the following month. The correlation is direct: when fuel prices rise, a buyer thinking of changing cars calculates how much petrol costs them each month and decides that an electric vehicle is already worth it.
This effect has an important feature for the dealership: it is not a passing trend but a real economic calculation. A buyer who comes in interested in a used electric vehicle because petrol is expensive is a buyer with a specific financial motivation, not just following a trend. This makes the sales process more straightforward and the price objection easier to resolve: the buyer has already calculated the fuel savings argument before walking in.
See how LEZs and emissions regulations affect stock value.
New electric vehicle prices continue to drop: what this does to the used car market
The New Vehicle Barometer by coches.com published this week provides the third element of the analysis.
The average price of new vehicles in Spain in July 2026 stands at €43,477, with average discounts reaching 14.4% off the RRP, 2.3% more than a year ago. And electric vehicles are dropping the most: the average price of new electric vehicles at dealerships has fallen by €6,862 compared to July 2025, with discounts of 15.43% off the RRP.
For used car dealerships, the drop in new car prices has two effects on used electric vehicles. The first is positive: cheaper new electric cars make used electric vehicles seem even more reasonable as an alternative, because the price gap between them narrows. A buyer who previously saw a used car as the only affordable option can now compare it to a new one in a way that favours the used vehicle.
The second effect is the pressure on valuation. If new car prices drop, a nearly-new vehicle registered 12 months ago at a higher price loses its reference value. The depreciation of used electric vehicles may accelerate in segments where equivalent new ones are now significantly cheaper.
Read the full analysis of used car prices and how they affect dealership stock.
The GANVAM data showing that the average price of used electric cars has risen by 6% despite falling new prices suggests that demand is absorbing that pressure for now, but it is a dynamic to watch closely.
Used electric vehicles in July: what stock makes the most sense to have
With this scenario, there are three used electric vehicle profiles that have the highest demand and best turnover at this moment.
Models with high demand and a consolidated service network are the easiest to turn over. The Tesla Model 3 leads used electric vehicle sales in Spain in the first half of the year, according to GANVAM. The Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, and the Renault Zoe in the entry-level segment have good liquidity.
Cars between 2 and 4 years old with a SoH above 85% have the best warranty selling point: if the manufacturer's battery warranty is still active (most are 8 years or 160,000 km), it is a concrete sales pitch that reduces friction with the buyer.
See how to value a second-hand electric car and assess battery health.
Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) with a ZERO emissions label are currently at attractive purchase price points: the average price of plug-in hybrids in the new car market has dropped by €7,889 for petrol and €5,207 for diesel compared to July 2025. This drop in new car prices is also putting pressure on used PHEV prices, providing better entry points for dealerships that know how to take advantage of them.
How to use the Auto+ Plan as a selling point
The Auto+ Plan is a two-speed sales argument. For nearly-new 2026 cars that have direct access to the grant, the argument is direct and concrete: the buyer can receive up to €4,500 in subsidy on that specific car, which can be processed directly from the dealership. This is an effective discount on the price that private sellers cannot offer.
For the rest of the used electric stock that does not have direct access to the aid, the Auto+ Plan serves as a contextual argument: the Government has just approved €400 million to encourage electric mobility, confirming that the market is heading in the right direction and that the value of used electric cars has political and economic backing in the medium term.
51% of potential buyers indicate that a possible government subsidy would directly influence their purchase decision, although 22% of the sample is unaware of the existence of incentive schemes. This 22% who do not know the grants exist represents a buyer to whom the salesperson can offer a new argument during the sales conversation.
Also see how to sell monthly payments instead of price when financing a car.
Dealcar and electric stock management
Managing electric stock with fluctuating prices requires real-time visibility over the days each vehicle has been in inventory, the available margin, and how the market price of that model is evolving. From Dealcar, you can record the SoH of each electric vehicle in its stock file, attach battery warranty reports, and have all that information available for the salesperson at the time of sale.
If you want to see how it works, request a demo at dealcar.io.
Frequently asked questions
Can used electric cars from 2024 or 2025 benefit from the Auto+ Plan?
Not directly. The Auto+ Plan only covers used vehicles registered for the first time in Spain from 1 January 2026. Cars from 2024 or 2025 do not have access to this specific subsidy. They can, however, benefit from other deductions, such as the personal income tax (IRPF) deduction (up to 15% of the purchase price) if the buyer is an individual and the car meets the price and powertrain requirements.
Can the dealership process the Auto+ Plan on behalf of the buyer?
Yes. One of the new features of the Auto+ Plan compared to previous plans is that applications can be processed through the dealership as an authorised intermediary, simplifying the process for the buyer. This turns the dealership into a management point for the subsidy as well as a point of sale.
Can the Auto+ Plan be combined with other aid?
Yes. The personal income tax (IRPF) deduction (up to 15% of the price with a maximum of €3,000) is compatible with the direct aid from the Auto+ Plan. To calculate the personal income tax base, the aid received from the Auto+ Plan is deducted first. Some autonomous communities also have their own complementary programmes.
How does the Auto+ Plan affect prices in the used electric vehicle market?
The most likely effect is an increase in demand for used electric vehicles due to a knock-on effect: the Auto+ Plan activates buyers who previously did not consider electric cars, and some of them end up in the used car market due to price. This could sustain or raise used electric vehicle prices in the coming months, especially in the nearly-new segment from 2026, which does have direct access to the grant.
