Distribution of the CARMENES GTO target sample (excluding the SB2 and ST3 systems) as a function of distance (d < 20 pc) for different spectral types or absolute Gaia G-band intervals. Some stars in the sample are at greater distances, and this number is provided inside the right-pointing arrow. One of the targets at the K–M spectral type boundary has an M_G value below 7.73 mag and is not included; hence, the total number of stars plotted is 344. The distance distribution of the GCNS for the same intervals is also shown, and the ratios between the two are depicted as black crosses with the scale in the right y axis.