Europe's Used-Car Market Mixed in September 2025: RVs Fall, EV Sales Surge
The used-car market in Europe saw mixed trends in September 2025, with some countries experiencing falls in residual values (RVs) and sales volumes, while others maintained strong momentum in new-car markets, particularly for electric vehicles (EVs).
In Spain, used-car transactions decreased in August 2025, despite the new-car market showing robust growth, with electric vehicle registrations surging significantly. Meanwhile, Italy's used-car market witnessed a year-on-year drop in RVs in September 2025, with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) taking the longest to sell, averaging 78.9 days. Austria's sales-volume index (SVI) for two-to-four-year-old passenger cars plummeted sharply in September 2025, declining by 13.9% compared to August 2025 and 8.8% year-on-year. France also saw RVs continue to fall in September 2025, with used-car sales volume dropping month-on-month and year-on-year.
Across major European markets, RVs of BEVs continued to decline in September 2025. The average time needed to sell a used car in Austria fell further to 65 days, with full hybrids (HEVs) being the fastest-selling powertrain at 55.5 days. The stock market is expected to see RVs fall year-on-year by the end of 2025 across all observed markets, at a steeper decline than the anticipated average market decline. In Austria, the average %RV of a 36-month-old car at 60,000km declined to 47.6% in September 2025, a 0.5 percentage point (pp) drop from August 2025 and a 2.7pp year-on-year fall. Germany's used-car demand increased only slightly in September 2025, with market activity remaining subdued compared to the previous year, and RVs remaining under pressure.
The used-car market in Europe showed varied trends in September 2025, with some countries experiencing falls in RVs and sales volumes, while others maintained strong momentum in new-car markets, particularly for EVs. BEVs retained the lowest amount of value in all observed markets, with Italy's BEVs managing an average %RV of 28.5% after 36 months at 60,000km, the lowest among all major powertrains. As the year progresses, the stock market is expected to see further declines in RVs for various powertrains.
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