Overview
- Marketplaces report a sharp rise in buyer interest, with Mobile.de saying inquiries per listing have jumped about 62 percent since January and AutoScout24 noting a doubling of requests per ad year‑on‑year.
- Dealers and online platforms are selling stock faster as inventories fall, with average listing times dropping from roughly 55 days in January to 47 days in May and dealer stocks down about 25–30 percent since the start of the year.
- Official registration data show large used‑EV turnover, with roughly 120,000 re‑registrations in the first four months of 2026 and April used ownership transfers of about 42,500 exceeding that month’s 35,500 commercial new registrations.
- Average asking prices on German used‑EV marketplaces rose from about €33,000 in January to roughly €37,600 in May, and wider European trading data show rising wholesale and retail prices for battery cars.
- Analysts point to high petrol prices and relative affordability of three‑ to four‑year‑old EVs as the main drivers, while research showing battery capacity loss at about 1–2 percentage points per year eases buyer fears and means future price trends will hinge on incoming used supply and policy incentives.