Europe Used Car Market (by Type, Sales Channel & Country) in Europe (ex-UK): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2026)

Europe Used Car Market (by Type, Sales Channel & Country) in Europe (ex-UK): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2026)

Europe used car market is predicted to reach US$1,025.2 billion in 2026, progressing at a CAGR of 5.27%, over the period 2022-2026. Factors such as growing population, increasing car ownership, expanding urbanization, mounting penetration of internet and high depreciation rate of new cars would drive the growth of the market. However, the market growth would be challenged by fluctuating prices of used cars, high maintenance & servicing costs and lack of standardization & unorganized regulations. A few notable trends include escalating demand for affordable used cars, accelerating shift towards online buying, technological advancements and reduced rates for car insurance premiums.

Europe used car market has been segmented on the basis of type and sales channel. In terms of type, Europe used car market can be bifurcated into B2C (business-to-consumer) transactions, B2B (business-to-business) transactions and financing. Whereas, the market can be split into franchised dealers, independent dealers and others such as peer-to-peer, on the basis of sales channel.

The fastest growing market in the region is Germany due to escalating demand for affordable used cars owing to their low price and excellent condition, increasing number of online used car companies in the country, rapid expansion of used car dealerships, availability of used car financing and insurance options and mounting penetration of internet enabling the availability of information of the used car resulting in growing customer inclination towards used car.

Scope of the report:

  • The report provides a comprehensive analysis of Europe (excluding UK) used car market segmented on the basis of type, sales channel and country.
  • The major country markets (Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Spain and other Europe) have been analyzed.
  • The market dynamics such as growth drivers, market trends and challenges are analyzed in-depth.
  • The competitive landscape of the market, along with the company profiles of leading players (Penske Automotive Group, Inc., Lookers PLC, Pendragon PLC, AUTO1 Group SE, Emil Frey AG and Autorola Group) are also presented in detail.
Key Target Audience:
  • Used Car Vendors and Dealers
  • Potential Direct Dealership Sales Agents & Existing Multi-Brand Dealerships
  • Online Auto Portals & Classified Pages
  • Automotive Companies & Car Rental Companies
  • Government Bodies & Regulating Authorities


1. Market Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Decision Parameters of Used Cars
Table 1: Decision Parameters of Used Cars
1.3 Pricing of Used Cars
Table 2: Pricing of Used Cars
1.4 The Used Car Market Ecosystem
Table 3: Used Car Market Ecosystem
1.5 Benefits of Buying Used Car Instead of a New Car
Table 4: Benefits of Buying Used Car Instead of a New Car
1.6 Used Car Supply Chain
Table 5: Used Car Supply Chain
1.7 Disadvantages of Buying a Used Car
Table 6: Disadvantages of Buying a Used Car
2. Impact of COVID-19
2.1 Contraction in the GDP
Table 7: GDP Per Capita in European Union (2016-2020)
2.2 Slowdown in Automotive Sales
Table 8: Monthly Passenger Car Sales in Europe (April 2020-April 2021)
2.3 Decline in Industrial Production
Table 9: Industrial Production Change in the European Union (January 2020-January 2021)
3. Europe Market Analysis
3.1 Europe Used Car Market by Value
Table 10: Europe Used Car Market by Value (2017-2021)
3.2 Europe Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 11: Europe Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2022-2026)
3.3 Europe Used Car Market by Type
Table 12: Europe Used Car Market by Type (2021)
3.3.1 Europe B2C Transactions Used Car Market by Value
Table 13: Europe B2C Transactions Used Car Market by Value (2017-2021)
3.3.2 Europe B2C Transactions Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 14: Europe B2C Transactions Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2022-2026)
3.3.3 Europe B2C Transactions Used Car Market by Sales Channel
Table 15: Europe B2C Transactions Used Car Market by Sales Channel (2021)
3.3.4 Europe B2C Franchised Dealers Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 16: Europe B2C Franchised Dealers Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2021-2026)
3.3.5 Europe B2C Non-Franchised Dealers Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 17: Europe B2C Non-Franchised Dealers Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2021-2026)
3.3.6 Europe B2C Online & New Retailers Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 18: Europe B2C Online & New Retailers Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2021-2026)
3.3.7 Europe B2B Transactions Used Car Market by Value
Table 19: Europe B2B Transactions Used Car Market by Value (2017-2021)
3.3.8 Europe B2B Transactions Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 20: Europe B2B Transactions Used Car Market Forecast by Value (202-2026)
3.3.9 Europe Financing Used Car Market by Value
Table 21: Europe Financing Used Car Market by Value (2017-2021)
3.3.10 Europe Financing Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 22: Europe Financing Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2022-2026)
3.4 Europe Used Car Market by Sales Channel
Table 23: Europe Used Car Market by Sales Channel (2021)
3.4.1 Europe Franchised Dealers Used Car Market by Value
Table 24: Europe Franchised Dealers Used Car Market by Value (2017-2021)
3.4.2 Europe Franchised Dealers Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 25: Europe Franchised Dealers Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2022-2026)
3.4.3 Europe Independent Dealers Used Car Market by Value
Table 26: Europe Independent Dealers Used Car Market by Value (2017-2021)
3.4.4 Europe Independent Dealers Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 27: Europe Independent Dealers Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2022-2026)
3.5 Europe Used Car Market Value by Country
Table 28: Europe Used Car Market Value by Country (2021)
3.6 Europe Used Car Financing Market by Country
Table 29: Europe Used Car Financing Market by Country (2021)
3.7 Europe Used Car Market by Volume
Table 30: Europe Used Car Market by Volume (2017-2021)
3.8 Europe Used Car Market Forecast by Volume
Table 31: Europe Used Car Market Forecast by Volume (2022-2026)
3.9 Europe Used Car Market Volume by Type
Table 32: Europe Used Car Market Volume by Type (2021)
3.9.1 Europe C2C Used Car Market Forecast by Volume
Table 33: Europe C2C Used Car Market Forecast by Volume (2021-2026)
3.9.2 Europe B2C Used Car Market Forecast by Volume
Table 34: Europe B2C Used Car Market Forecast by Volume (2021-2026)
3.10 Europe Used Car Market Volume by Country
Table 35: Europe Used Car Market Volume by Country (2021)
4. Country Market Analysis
4.1 Germany Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 36: Germany Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2021-2026)
4.2 France Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 37: France Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2021-2026)
4.3 Italy Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 38: Italy Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2021-2026)
4.4 Poland Used Car Market Forecast by Valu
Table 39: Poland Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2021-2026)
4.5 Netherlands Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 40: Netherlands Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2021-2026)
4.6 Spain Used Car Market Forecast by Value
Table 41: Spain Used Car Market Forecast by Value (2021-2026)
5. Market Dynamics
5.1 Growth Drivers
5.1.1 Growing Population
Table 42: Population in Europe (2017-2021)
5.1.2 Increasing Car Ownership
Table 43: Population in Europe (2016-2020)
5.1.3 Expanding Urbanization
Table 44: Population in Europe (2017-2021)
5.1.4 Mounting Penetration of Internet
Table 45: Percentage of Internet Users in Selected European Countries (2015-2021)
5.1.5 High Depreciation Rate of New Cars
Table 46: Depreciation Rate of Cars (2020)
5.2 Key Trends & Developments
5.2.1 Escalating Demand for Affordable Used Cars
Table 47: Used Car Transactions in Europe (2017-2025)
5.2.2 Accelerating Shift towards Online Buying
Table 48: Online Sales as a Percentage of Used-Car Retail Sales in Europe (2017-2025)
5.2.3 Technological Advancements
5.2.4 Reduced Rates for Car Insurance Premiums
5.3 Challenges
5.3.1 Fluctuating Prices of Used Cars
Table 49: Average Price of Used Cars in Germany (2011-2021)
5.3.2 High Maintenance & Servicing Costs
5.3.3 Lack of Standardization & Unorganized Regulations
6. Competitive Landscape
6.1 Europe Market
6.1.1 Europe Used Car Market Share by Key Players
Table 50: Europe Used Car Market Share by Key Players (2020)
7. Company Profiles
7.1 Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
7.1.1 Business Overview
7.2 Lookers PLC
7.2.1 Business Overview
7.3 Pendragon PLC
7.3.1 Business Overview
7.4 AUTO1 Group SE
7.4.1 Business Overview
7.5 Emil Frey AG
7.5.1 Business Overview
7.6 Autorola Group
7.6.1 Business Overview

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