Overview
- Leboncoin data show average used EV prices around €23,214, nearly €10,000 lower than in 2023, with diesel averaging €17,324 (down €966 year over year) and petrol models down about €670.
- Platforms and dealers report larger stocks and longer time on lot for EVs, prompting successive markdowns to keep vehicles moving.
- Concrete deals now include a Renault Zoe with under 20,000 km for under €6,000 and family-size electric models priced below €20,000 or near €17,500.
- Some recent EV buyers face steep depreciation, with owners who paid about €40,000 receiving resale offers near €20,000 to €21,000.
- Industry voices cite softer demand for used vehicles, improved availability of new cars, and pressure from lower-cost Asian models as key drivers of the declines.