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AUTO1 Group Price Index: Used car prices increased in Q1 2025, fueled by petrol and diesel vehicle demand
Berlin, 31 March 2025
Berlin, 31 March 2025 – In the first quarter of 2025, the AUTO1 Group Price Index showed rising used car prices, increasing by 2.7 %, starting at an index value of 135.2 in January and reaching 138.8 in March. This trend reflects recently higher demand in the used car market and is mainly driven by the price increases of petrol and diesel vehicles:
Petrol Vehicles: The petrol vehicle index saw the strongest increase and climbed to 115.71 in March, up from 113.3 in February and 112.3 in January, marking a 3.0 % increase within Q1 2025. The yearly comparison however shows that petrol vehicle prices stayed almost stable with a slight decrease of 0.3 % from March 2024 to March 2025 exhibiting a price rebound to 2024 levels.
Diesel Vehicles: Diesel vehicle prices showed smaller increases throughout Q1 2025, with the index rising to 112.2 in March, up from 111.8 in February and 111.1 in January, reflecting a 1.0 % increase in Q1 2025. Year-over-year, diesel vehicle prices only slightly increased by 0.8 % from March 2024 (111.3) to March 2025 (112.2).
Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV and HEV): Hybrid vehicle prices stayed mostly flat, with the index reaching 108.8 in March, up from 108.2 in February and 108.4 in January, marking a 0.4 % increase in Q1 2025. However, on a year over year basis, Hybrid vehicles had the highest price increases by fuel type, with a 1.3 % increase from March 2024 (107.4) to March of this year (108.8).
Electric Vehicles (EVs): The AUTO1 Group Fuel Type Price Index for electric vehicles showed fluctuations in Q1 2025, starting at 102.5 in January, dropping to 100.2 in February, and returning to 102.5 in March. This indicates a stable trend over the first quarter, with no net change. Also the year-over-year comparison shows stable electric vehicles prices, with a minor decrease of 0.2 % from from March 2024 to March 2025.
"The first quarter of 2025 has shown rising prices for Diesel and in particular Petrol cars while Hybrids and EVs remained flat. For EVs this means a period of relative stability after we saw a significant drop by 11.7 % in used electric vehicle prices in Q1 2024, with the index moving from 116.3 in January 2024 to 102.7 in March 2024. The rather stable development of the used car prices in Q1 and also year-over-year provide a reassuring outlook for the coming months. We are excited to continue supporting our partner dealers with our unique tools and expertise to navigate the market environment effectively," said Moritz Lück, SVP Sales & Operations at AUTO1 Group.
Steady increase in the overall used car prices in Europe
Month-over-month, the AUTO1 Group Price Index indicates a continued increase in used car prices in March 2025, with the index moving up from 137.0 in February to 138.8, reflecting a rise of 1.3 %.
Year-over-year, used car prices have increased by 1.1 % compared to March 2024. Used car prices remain 19.5 % higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, as measured in March 2019 when the index was at 116.1.
1 The starting point of the AUTO1 Group Fuel Type Price Index is January 2019 with a reference value of 100.
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About the AUTO1 Group Price Index - The European Used Car Price Report
The AUTO1 Group Price Index shows the monthly evolution of used car prices across Europe. By analyzing AUTO1 Group’s database of around 4.9 million used car transactions Europe-wide, AUTO1 Group has developed a pioneering index to improve data transparency in the used car market and give insights into wholesale prices. The AUTO1 Fuel Type Price Index shows the wholesale price developments of used cars across various fuel types, including petrol, diesel, hybrid vehicles (PHEV, HEV), and electric vehicles (BEV). The starting point of the AUTO1 Group Price Index is January 2015 with a reference value of 100, whereas the Fuel Type Price Index has a starting point of January 2019. The AUTO1 Group Price Index is published on a monthly basis. Please find the methodology here.
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