Compared to the first five months of 2021, which nevertheless had two working days less, the drop in used car exchanges amounts to
-5.1% or 444,204 units. On a constant working day basis, the drop would have been -14.2% on a constant working day basis. A volume that remains largely down compared to the pre-Covid level.
Supply and demand
Very young used, almost new cars with very little mileage continue to drag the market down. The cause ? The professionals have no more stocks. With component shortages, delivery times for new cars are getting longer and longer. Motorists have therefore turned to these recent opportunities, which are running out.
Sales volumes of young second-hand cars fell by -19.4%. The only segment to increase in volume is that of cars over sixteen years old with +6.2%. Could also be a consequence of the increase in the average ad price. Rates have increased by 14.4% in one year on the AutoScout24 site.
Diesel, gasoline, electric, what do the French really buy?
The majority of French people favor second-hand vehicles. It sold 3.5 used vehicles for every new one. Diesel continues to fall, falling further by -12.5% in volume. Quite the opposite of hybrid and electric second-hand cars, which continue to grow respectively at +34.7% and +58.7%.
The most represented brand in second-hand sales remains Renault with 84,528 brand vehicle transactions in May 2022. The leading foreign manufacturer is Volkswagen, which sold 34,900 used vehicles in the month.