Használtautó.hu - HCSO, December 2025

Released: 2 February 2026

Nearly 90% of passenger cars advertised on the used car market are worth less than HUF 10 million

In the domestic used car market in December 2025, the distribution of advertisements by price range was as follows: 37.2% of the passenger cars offered were worth less than HUF 2.5 million, 28.3% were worth between HUF 2.5–5 million, 22.5% belonged to the price category of HUF 5–10 million, and 12.0% were above HUF 10 million. Compared to December 2024, the share of ads offering a car for less than HUF 2.5 million decreased by 4.3 percentage points, while the share of ads for between HUF 2.5 and 5 million increased by 1.7 percentage points. Compared to the same period last year, the share of ads between HUF 5–10 million also increased by 2.5 percentage points, and the proportion of advertisements above HUF 10 million rose slightly, by 0.1 percentage point. Taking all ads into account, the average asking price was HUF 5,500,000 this December, compared with HUF 5,400,000 in the same period of the previous year.

Petrol cars account for nearly half of the used car market

According to advertisements on the internet market for second‑hand cars in December, almost 50% (52,880 units) of the cars offered were petrol cars and 41.2% (44,620 units) were diesel cars. Hybrid vehicles (petrol and diesel combined) accounted for 4.6% (5,000 units), electric for 5.2% (5,640 units) and other¹ vehicles for 0.2% (270 units). Compared to December 2024, there were 3,300 more used cars available. Compared to the same period last year, the number of electric cars in the selection of Használtautó.hu increased by 29.1%, hybrid cars by 17.9%, while that of other types of propulsion increased by 17.4%. In addition, the number of petrol cars increased by 2.2% and diesel cars increased by 0.2%.

Diesel cars covered on average nearly 43% 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 154,000 km and that of diesel cars 220,000 km, i.e. diesel cars covered 42.9% more kilometres than petrol cars. The average age of the advertised petrol cars was 13.5 years and that of the diesel cars 12.2 years. The number of kilometres driven by diesel cars advertised in December stagnated, while petrol cars decreased by 1.3% compared to the same period in the previous year. The average age of diesel passenger cars increased by 0.8% over a year, while petrol cars became 2.9% younger on average.

On today’s used car market, electric cars have caught up with hybrids in terms of price

Looking at the average price of used cars by drive system, at present, the average asking prices of hybrid and electric vehicles are nearly identical: in December 2025, hybrids were offered at an average of HUF 11,270,000, while electrics stood at HUF 11,110,000. For hybrids this represented a 6.2% decline over the year, while for electrics the decrease was 10.8%. 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 5.5% more expensive than petrol cars on average in the months observed. Of the five categories observed, vehicles in the other categories were the cheapest.

Several factors influence the price of used cars, based on December data²

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 7.7% for electric cars, 5.9% for hybrids and 6.5% 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 3.5%, a 10 kW increase in power increases the value by 3.7%.

Compared to cars in normal condition, those in spared condition are on average 10.3% more expensive, those in undamaged condition 18.9% more expensive, those in excellent condition 20.1% more expensive and those in nearly new condition 21.7% more expensive than the benchmark. The price of damaged, faulty cars is on average 60.0% lower on the same basis.

Volkswagen brand cars remain the most frequently advertised

The ranking of the 10 most popular brands showed relative stability during the period under review. Since January 2024, there has been a longer‑term decline in the number of advertisements among brands, but a slight increase has been observed since January 2025. Volkswagen had the most ads in December, between 7,600–7,900, leading the ranking, followed by Ford with 6,200–6,500 cases. In the middle of the month, there was a change between places 3 and 4: Opel overtook BMW, with both brands having between 6,100–6,300 advertisements in the database. No further changes occurred in the remaining positions: Mercedes‑Benz was in 5th place with 5,500–5,700 ads, followed by Audi in 6th place with 4,800–5,000. Toyota occupied 7th place with 3,800–4,000 ads, while Škoda ranked 8th with 3,700–3,900. Renault remained in 9th place with 3,000–3,100 ads, and Kia closed the list in 10th place with 2,600–2,800 advertisements on Használtautó.hu.

The average age of the 10 most popular brands is 11.6 years

The age of the cars belonging to the 10 most popular brands shows a slow but consistent long‑term increase; however, a short‑term decrease is observed during the period under review. Opel, Renault, and Volkswagen cars have the oldest average age, ranging between 12.5–13.6 years in December. They are followed by Ford and Mercedes‑Benz at 11.9–12.0 years, then Audi and Toyota, which are on average 11.2–11.6 years old. Based on December data, the last three brands are well‑separated by average age: BMW at approximately 10.9 years, Škoda at around 10.2 years, and finally the youngest brand, Kia, at roughly 9.2 years.

The 10 most popular brands have an average asking price of HUF 5,790,000

The average asking price of the 10 brands with the most used car ads on Használtautó.hu shows stability. The quality differences between the brands are clearly visible. The three major German premium manufacturers – Mercedes‑Benz, BMW, and Audi – clearly lead the ranking. They are followed by more everyday brands: Toyota, Kia, Škoda, and Volkswagen form a group with prices between HUF 4.6–5.3 million. Ford lags slightly behind, appearing in the listings below HUF 4,000,000, while the final group is represented by Renault and Opel, both with values at or below HUF 3,000,000.

Audi A6 has the highest average price among the most popular car models

Of the 10 most popular models advertised on Használtautó.hu in December, the Audi A6 had the highest average price (HUF 7,080,000), and the Suzuki Swift the lowest (HUF 1,800,000). In terms of age, the Kia Ceed was the youngest on average, at 9.7 years, and the Suzuki Swift the oldest, at nearly 17.6 years. For the 10 most common models, no correlation between average price and average age is observed this month.

Compared to December 2024, there were 6 changes in the ranking of the 10 most frequently advertised models in December 2025, which is summarised in the table below: