Használtautó.hu - HCSO, May 2025
Released: 21 July 2025
Nearly 90% of passenger cars advertised on the domestic used car market are worth less than HUF 10 million
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In the domestic used car market in May 2025, 39.8% of the advertisements were for cars worth less than HUF 2.5 million, 26.4% for cars worth between HUF 2.5–5 million, 20.4% for cars worth between HUF 5–10 million and 13.4% for cars worth more than HUF 10 million. Compared to the previous month, the share of ads offering a car for less than 2.5 million HUF decreased by less than 0.6 percentage points, while the share of ads for between 2.5–5 and 5–10 million HUF remained almost unchanged. The share of ads above HUF 10 million increased by more than 0.5 percentage points. Taking all ads into account, the average asking price was HUF 5,490,000 in May and HUF 5,420,000 in April.
Petrol cars account for almost half of the used car market
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According to advertisements on the internet market for second-hand cars in May, almost 50% (54,700 units) of the cars offered were petrol cars and 42.0% (47,030 units) were diesel cars. Hybrid vehicles (petrol and diesel combined) accounted for 4.0% (4,430 units), electric for 5.0% (5,590 units) and other1 vehicles 1 for 0.2% (260 units). Compared to the previous month, there were 2,580 more used cars available. Compared to April, the number of electric and hybrid cars on offer on Használtautó.hu increased by 5.9% and 6.5% respectively, the number of petrol cars increased by 2.5%, the number of diesel cars increased by 1.5%, while the number of other types of cars decreased by 3.7%.
Diesel cars covered on average more than 50% more kilometres than petrol cars
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There is a positive relationship between the age of used cars and the number of kilometres driven. In terms of mileage, there is a large difference between the two main fuel types. The average mileage of advertised petrol cars was 157,000 km and that of diesel cars 221,000 km, i.e. diesel cars covered 40.7% more kilometres than petrol cars. The average age of the petrol cars advertised was 14.1 years and that of the diesel cars 12.2 years. The number of kilometres driven by petrol and diesel cars advertised in May fell by less than 1% compared to April. In May, the average age of petrol cars was the same as in the previous month, while diesel cars saw a decrease of less than 1%.
Hybrid vehicles are currently the most expensive on the used car market
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Looking at the average price of used cars by drive system, we see that hybrid cars are currently the most expensive on the market (average price in May 2025: HUF 12,490,000), with an 8.2% increase in one year. In contrast, the price of electric vehicles has fallen by 5.0% in one year. The price of petrol and diesel cars changed at similar rates over the period under review, with average prices close to each other. Diesel cars were more expensive than petrol cars in the months observed, by 6.0% on average. Of the five categories observed, vehicles in the other categories were the cheapest.
The data for the month of May show that several factors influence the price of used cars.2
All other things being equal, a petrol car loses 7.0% of its value every year, while a diesel car loses 7.8%. The average annual price decrease is 7.3% for electric cars, 6.3% for hybrids and 6.3% for other passenger cars.
Every thousand kilometres driven reduces the price of a car by 0.2%.
While a 100 cc increase in displacement increases the value of a car by 3.0%, a 10 kW increase in power increases the value by 3.9%.
Compared to cars in normal condition, those in excellent condition are on average 24.3% more expensive, those in spared condition 12.2% more expensive, those in undamaged condition 22.0% more expensive and those in nearly new condition 26.8% more expensive than the benchmark. The price of damaged, faulty cars is on average 59.9% lower on the same benchmark.
Volkswagen brand cars remain the most frequently advertised
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The most common brands among used cars advertised on Használtautó.hu in May 2025 were Volkswagen, BMW and Opel. For all three, there were between 9 thousand and 11 thousand ads on the website. The top 9 places in the ranking of the 10 most common brands are the same as last month, with Peugeot replaced by Suzuki in 10th place in May. Compared to the previous month, all 10 most common brands have seen an increase in the number of cases. Škoda saw the biggest increase in ad numbers, up 3.7%.
The average age of the 10 most popular brands for sale is 12.7 years
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When looking at the average age of cars advertised on Használtautó.hu, we see that the 10 most popular brands of cars advertised are between 10 and 16 years old. The lowest average age was for Škoda (10.4 years) and the highest for Suzuki (15.2 years) in May. Compared to the previous month, Ford's average age fell the most, by almost 2%, while Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota, Renault and Suzuki's fell by 1%. For the other brands we see stagnation.
The 10 most popular brands for sale have an average asking price of HUF 5,260,000
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On Használtautó.hu, the 10 brands with the most used car adverts on the market have average asking prices ranging from HUF 2.5 million to HUF 9.9 million. The most expensive brand in April was Mercedes-Benz (HUF 9,840,000), while the cheapest was Opel (HUF 2,520,000). Compared to April, the average asking price of Mercedes-Benz and Škoda remained stagnant, while the average asking price of the other brands increased by 1-3%.
Audi A6 has the highest average price among the most popular car models
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Of the 10 most popular models advertised on Használtautó.hu in May, the Audi A6 had the highest average price (HUF 7,220,000) and the Suzuki Swift the lowest (HUF 1,620,000). In terms of age, the Kia C'eed was the youngest on average, at less than 9.0 years, and the Suzuki Swift the oldest, at around 17.9 years. For the 10 most common models, no correlation between average price and average age is observed between models this month.
The 10 most popular models of the previous month are the same as in May. In terms of price, compared to April, the Ford Focus saw the largest decrease of almost 4%, while the Suzuki Swift saw a 9% increase. In terms of age, the biggest decrease was also for the Suzuki Swift, down by 3% rounded up, but the Skoda Octavia saw an increase of 1%.
KSH - hasznaltauto.hu experimental statistics overview
Footnotes
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The other category includes petrol/gas, diesel/gas, LPG, CNG, hydrogen/electric, ethanol and other passenger cars. ↩
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Linear regression was used for modelling, with the logarithm of the supply price as the dependent variable. The explanatory power of the model is 83.0%, and car brands were included in the estimation. ↩
Released: 21 July 2025
Nearly 90% of passenger cars advertised on the domestic used car market are worth less than HUF 10 million
In the domestic used car market in May 2025, 39.8% of the advertisements were for cars worth less than HUF 2.5 million, 26.4% for cars worth between HUF 2.5–5 million, 20.4% for cars worth between HUF 5–10 million and 13.4% for cars worth more than HUF 10 million. Compared to the previous month, the share of ads offering a car for less than 2.5 million HUF decreased by less than 0.6 percentage points, while the share of ads for between 2.5–5 and 5–10 million HUF remained almost unchanged. The share of ads above HUF 10 million increased by more than 0.5 percentage points. Taking all ads into account, the average asking price was HUF 5,490,000 in May and HUF 5,420,000 in April.
Petrol cars account for almost half of the used car market
According to advertisements on the internet market for second-hand cars in May, almost 50% (54,700 units) of the cars offered were petrol cars and 42.0% (47,030 units) were diesel cars. Hybrid vehicles (petrol and diesel combined) accounted for 4.0% (4,430 units), electric for 5.0% (5,590 units) and other1 vehicles 1 for 0.2% (260 units). Compared to the previous month, there were 2,580 more used cars available. Compared to April, the number of electric and hybrid cars on offer on Használtautó.hu increased by 5.9% and 6.5% respectively, the number of petrol cars increased by 2.5%, the number of diesel cars increased by 1.5%, while the number of other types of cars decreased by 3.7%.
Diesel cars covered on average more than 50% more kilometres than petrol cars
There is a positive relationship between the age of used cars and the number of kilometres driven. In terms of mileage, there is a large difference between the two main fuel types. The average mileage of advertised petrol cars was 157,000 km and that of diesel cars 221,000 km, i.e. diesel cars covered 40.7% more kilometres than petrol cars. The average age of the petrol cars advertised was 14.1 years and that of the diesel cars 12.2 years. The number of kilometres driven by petrol and diesel cars advertised in May fell by less than 1% compared to April. In May, the average age of petrol cars was the same as in the previous month, while diesel cars saw a decrease of less than 1%.
Hybrid vehicles are currently the most expensive on the used car market
Looking at the average price of used cars by drive system, we see that hybrid cars are currently the most expensive on the market (average price in May 2025: HUF 12,490,000), with an 8.2% increase in one year. In contrast, the price of electric vehicles has fallen by 5.0% in one year. The price of petrol and diesel cars changed at similar rates over the period under review, with average prices close to each other. Diesel cars were more expensive than petrol cars in the months observed, by 6.0% on average. Of the five categories observed, vehicles in the other categories were the cheapest.
The data for the month of May show that several factors influence the price of used cars.2
All other things being equal, a petrol car loses 7.0% of its value every year, while a diesel car loses 7.8%. The average annual price decrease is 7.3% for electric cars, 6.3% for hybrids and 6.3% for other passenger cars.
Every thousand kilometres driven reduces the price of a car by 0.2%.
While a 100 cc increase in displacement increases the value of a car by 3.0%, a 10 kW increase in power increases the value by 3.9%.
Compared to cars in normal condition, those in excellent condition are on average 24.3% more expensive, those in spared condition 12.2% more expensive, those in undamaged condition 22.0% more expensive and those in nearly new condition 26.8% more expensive than the benchmark. The price of damaged, faulty cars is on average 59.9% lower on the same benchmark.
Volkswagen brand cars remain the most frequently advertised
The most common brands among used cars advertised on Használtautó.hu in May 2025 were Volkswagen, BMW and Opel. For all three, there were between 9 thousand and 11 thousand ads on the website. The top 9 places in the ranking of the 10 most common brands are the same as last month, with Peugeot replaced by Suzuki in 10th place in May. Compared to the previous month, all 10 most common brands have seen an increase in the number of cases. Škoda saw the biggest increase in ad numbers, up 3.7%.
The average age of the 10 most popular brands for sale is 12.7 years
When looking at the average age of cars advertised on Használtautó.hu, we see that the 10 most popular brands of cars advertised are between 10 and 16 years old. The lowest average age was for Škoda (10.4 years) and the highest for Suzuki (15.2 years) in May. Compared to the previous month, Ford's average age fell the most, by almost 2%, while Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota, Renault and Suzuki's fell by 1%. For the other brands we see stagnation.
The 10 most popular brands for sale have an average asking price of HUF 5,260,000
On Használtautó.hu, the 10 brands with the most used car adverts on the market have average asking prices ranging from HUF 2.5 million to HUF 9.9 million. The most expensive brand in April was Mercedes-Benz (HUF 9,840,000), while the cheapest was Opel (HUF 2,520,000). Compared to April, the average asking price of Mercedes-Benz and Škoda remained stagnant, while the average asking price of the other brands increased by 1-3%.
Audi A6 has the highest average price among the most popular car models
Of the 10 most popular models advertised on Használtautó.hu in May, the Audi A6 had the highest average price (HUF 7,220,000) and the Suzuki Swift the lowest (HUF 1,620,000). In terms of age, the Kia C'eed was the youngest on average, at less than 9.0 years, and the Suzuki Swift the oldest, at around 17.9 years. For the 10 most common models, no correlation between average price and average age is observed between models this month.
The 10 most popular models of the previous month are the same as in May. In terms of price, compared to April, the Ford Focus saw the largest decrease of almost 4%, while the Suzuki Swift saw a 9% increase. In terms of age, the biggest decrease was also for the Suzuki Swift, down by 3% rounded up, but the Skoda Octavia saw an increase of 1%.
KSH - hasznaltauto.hu experimental statistics overview
Footnotes
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The other category includes petrol/gas, diesel/gas, LPG, CNG, hydrogen/electric, ethanol and other passenger cars. ↩
-
Linear regression was used for modelling, with the logarithm of the supply price as the dependent variable. The explanatory power of the model is 83.0%, and car brands were included in the estimation. ↩