Reports / October 2026
Data report · October 2026
Used-car price gaps across 8 EU countries
Same model, age and mileage band vs Germany, AutoScout24 listings on 2026-10-23
Key findings
On 2026-10-23, comparing 197 used-car bands (model, first-registration years and mileage) on AutoScout24 in 7 EU countries with enough listings, the typical car was 6.4% cheaper in Spain and 10.6% dearer in Netherlands than the same band in Germany (median of the band gaps). The widest single gap: Fiat Panda 2020-2021, 30-90k km at +54.7% in Austria. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
- Spain: median gap -6.4% vs Germany; cheaper in 66.0% of 194 bands, 10%+ cheaper in 73.
- Belgium: median gap -4.5% vs Germany; cheaper in 74.9% of 187 bands, 10%+ cheaper in 46.
- Italy: median gap -2.7% vs Germany; cheaper in 59.5% of 190 bands, 10%+ cheaper in 38.
- France: median gap +4.7% vs Germany; cheaper in 25.9% of 174 bands, 10%+ cheaper in 11.
- Austria: median gap +6.2% vs Germany; cheaper in 24.9% of 181 bands, 10%+ cheaper in 9.
- Netherlands: median gap +10.6% vs Germany; cheaper in 9.8% of 194 bands, 10%+ cheaper in 1.
Median price gap vs Germany, by country
Negative = cheaper than Germany. Median over all bands with enough listings in both countries.
Countries
| Country | Median gap vs DE | Cheaper share | 10%+ cheaper | Bands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | -6.4% | 66.0% | 73 | 194 |
| Belgium | -4.5% | 74.9% | 46 | 187 |
| Italy | -2.7% | 59.5% | 38 | 190 |
| France | +4.7% | 25.9% | 11 | 174 |
| Austria | +6.2% | 24.9% | 9 | 181 |
| Netherlands | +10.6% | 9.8% | 1 | 194 |
Widest gaps
| Band | Country | Median | Germany median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiat Panda 2020-2021, 30-90k km | Austria | €13,900 | €8,985 | +54.7% |
| Fiat Panda 2018-2019, 60-120k km | Austria | €11,950 | €7,990 | +49.6% |
| Dacia Sandero 2016-2017, 100-160k km | Netherlands | €7,612 | €5,499 | +38.4% |
| Dacia Sandero 2016-2017, 100-160k km | Italy | €7,500 | €5,499 | +36.4% |
| Bmw 5 Series 2016-2017, 100-160k km | Austria | €27,250 | €19,990 | +36.3% |
| Dacia Sandero 2016-2017, 100-160k km | France | €7,490 | €5,499 | +36.2% |
| Seat Leon 2016-2017, 100-160k km | France | €15,990 | €11,875 | +34.7% |
| Dacia Sandero 2016-2017, 100-160k km | Spain | €7,389 | €5,499 | +34.4% |
| Peugeot 208 2016-2017, 100-160k km | France | €6,990 | €5,200 | +34.4% |
| Volvo Xc60 2016-2017, 100-160k km | Netherlands | €23,900 | €17,825 | +34.1% |
| Audi A6 2020-2021, 30-90k km | Netherlands | €39,925 | €29,841 | +33.8% |
| Peugeot 208 2022-2023, 10-50k km | Spain | €11,590 | €17,435 | -33.5% |
| Peugeot 208 2016-2017, 100-160k km | Italy | €6,900 | €5,200 | +32.7% |
| Seat Ibiza 2016-2017, 100-160k km | Netherlands | €9,843 | €7,440 | +32.3% |
| Ford Fiesta 2016-2017, 100-160k km | Spain | €8,790 | €6,656 | +32.1% |
Methodology
- A fixed panel of 50 popular models x 4 first-registration/mileage bands, searched on each AutoScout24 country site (DE, AT, BE, ES, FR, IT, LU, NL) once a week without logging in.
- Per band and country we take the newest 100 listings that match the band and compute the median asking price; a cell needs 10 priced listings.
- Gap = (country median - German median) / German median. A country's figure is the median of its band gaps.
- Asking prices in EUR as listed, private and dealer listings together; no listing, dealer or seller is published.
Coverage and caveats
- 1134 band x country cells with enough listings; Luxembourg has few listings per band and is left out of the country table (fewer than 20 bands).
- Asking prices, not transaction prices. Equipment, fuel and condition differ within a band; the band is the like-for-like proxy.
- Cross-border buying adds transport, registration and tax costs that the gap does not include.
CSV columns: day, band_id, make, model, year_from, year_to, km_from, km_to, country, price_median_eur, de_price_median_eur, gap_vs_de_pct, sample. Licence: CC BY 4.0, cite as below. Aggregates only: no names of people, no job texts, no venue, dealer or hotel names.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Used-car price gaps across 8 EU countries", October 2026, https://arcadiumdata.io/reports/used-car-price-gaps-eu/, data as of 2026-10-23.