Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Argentina Used-Car Sales Up 11.8% Through October as Sector Eyes Full-Year Gain Over 2024

Demand concentrates in interior provinces, supported by swap-plus-cash deals rather than bank financing.

Overview

  • Transfers reached 1,602,941 units in January–October 2025, a year-over-year increase of 11.81% according to the Cámara del Comercio Automotor.
  • October recorded 166,285 used-vehicle transfers, down 3.1% from a year earlier and 2.9% from September, with the CCA linking the dip to pre-election uncertainty and signaling a likely November rebound.
  • The trade group projects that, if current momentum holds, 2025 could finish above 1.75 million transfers, surpassing last year’s total.
  • Growth is led by the interior, with Formosa up 34.77%, Neuquén up 29.93%, and Santiago del Estero up 27.21% in the first ten months.
  • Most purchases involve trading in a used vehicle plus a cash difference as traditional financing remains limited by high interest rates, and the Volkswagen Gol/Gol Trend led October transfers while pickups like Toyota Hilux, VW Amarok, and Ford Ranger remained strong.