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INDICATA’s latest used car insights report discovers how used EV sales rose for the second consecutive month.

European used Battery Electric Vehicles sales rise due to improved availability
Battery Electric Vehicles were Europe’s fastest-selling used cars in October in the United Kingdom, Portugal, Denmark, and The Netherlands according to our latest INDICATA Market Watch used car insights report.

This is the second successive month EVs have sold faster than traditional ICEs in Europe.

The semiconductor issues impacting the lead times on new cars and used car demand depleting stocks, drivers are taking advantage of the available EV stocks.

European used car sales still rise
Overall, in October Europe’s online B2C used car sales increased by 1.4% month-on-month (MoM) but were down 2.5% year-on-year (YOY) due to supply constraints in most markets. However, October YTD sales were still 12.9% higher than the same period in 2020 and 10.9% above 2019 levels reinforcing the increased focus on used cars as new car supply remains restricted.

The net effect of this high demand, constrained supply and limited stock is sharply rising prices which are up in all left-hand-drive markets since January 2021. Prices are up 3.2% in France, 8.6% higher in Germany, 10.2% in Italy and 14.9% in Portugal, while UK prices have risen 28.3% since the start of this year.

It’s the perfect storm for the consumer
“The used market continues to thrive despite a shortage in stock. It’s interesting to see that greater availability of EVs is pushing up both wholesale and retail sales. It’s the perfect storm for the consumer as they look to switch to an EV faster than planned because of their availability,” explained Andy Shield, INDICATA’s global business unit director.

“It will be interesting to see when stocks of used petrol and diesel cars start to improve whether demand and prices of EVs will be impacted. The underlying fact is that consumer awareness of EVs is improving which is good news for OEMs and dealers,” he added.

Fastest and top-selling used EVs and hybrids
When studying the top selling and fastest-selling used electric and hybrid cars in October, not much changed. The Toyota C-HR retained its position as the best-selling hybrid and the Renault Zoe as the best-selling EV under four years old. The Toyota Prius retained its position as Europe’s fastest-selling hybrid while the Audi e-tron regained its crown as the fastest-selling EV from the electric MINI.

The Volkswagen Golf retained its dominance as Europe’s overall best-selling used and ICE car, while the Kia Carens was Europe’s fastest selling used car.

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INDICATA launches new top-selling and fastest-selling reports by country
Our top-selling and fastest-selling used car reports have been so popular we have now launched them for each European country.

Discover the fastest and top-selling used cars across Europe by fuel type
In a very fast-moving used car market where demand exceeds supply and prices are reaching record levels it’s important to know which used cars are the most popular.
It helps dealers invest their money in the fastest-moving used stock which is where INDICATA’s used car data insights come into play.

Used car database of 9m cars
INDICATA’s data warehouse captures prices of 9m used cars across Europe kin real time and we can now offer dealers access to reports which list the fastest and top-selling used cars by fuel type.
With EVs and hybrids only just starting their used car journey this should provide dealers with valuable insights to make sure they invest in the right stock that is in demand with the retail customer in their country.

Find out more by talking to your local country INDICATA team.