The Used Car Market: Net Transfers Decline and Cars Over 10 Years Approach 50%

The used car market continues to record significant volumes. The data provided by UNRAE offers an updated picture of the industry's trend, highlighting a new growth that, however, is supported by temporary transfers (the temporary ownership changes involving dealers).

Data on the Used Car Market in Italy

During the month of April 2026, there were 477,345 ownership transfers recorded, an increase of 1.3% compared to April of last year. This figure is related to the temporary transfers (+4.2%), while net transfers, which are an important index for assessing market trends, have decreased by 1.1%. The four-month period instead closes with 1.964 million transfers, reflecting an increase of 1.2%.

Characteristics of Used Cars Chosen by Italians

Considering only the net transfers, there is a certain preference for gasoline cars, which hold a 39.1% share (both in April and cumulatively), while diesel cars stand at 37.2% (38.2% cumulatively), marking a decline of over 5 percentage points compared to last year.

Hybrid vehicles are growing with a 12.7% in April (12.1% share cumulatively) and precede LPG and methane, which have a 5.7% share (1.9% over the 4 months). Notably, electric cars and plug-in hybrids rise to 1.6% and 1.7% in April (1.3% and 1.6% cumulatively).

Age of Vehicles

Also of interest is the data on vehicle age. Cars over 10 years old account for 48.4% share (48.6% cumulatively), showing a growth of 0.4 percentage points. Cars aged between 6 and 10 years halt at 17% (17.2% over the four months). Transfers of vehicles up to 4 years old cover 24.5% in April, with a growth of 1.3 percentage points. The complete report is available on the UNRAE website.