The supply of second-hand electric cars is growing rapidly, but price remains an issue

The supply of second-hand electric cars has increased by 60 percent in one year. This is evident from figures from Autoscout24. There are currently 21,000 used EVs for sale, 10 percent of the total range of used vehicles. “There is a market for it,” says Dorianne Richelle, director of Autoscout24 in the Netherlands.

The prices of a second-hand EV are dropping slightly, partly as a result of the pricing policy of the American electric car builder Tesla. ‘The market is responding to that.’ The average price of an electric car on the platform, new and used cars, is more than 45,000 euros. “That is quite a lot, the price still prevents people from going for an electric car,” said Richelle in the National Auto Show.

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Price drop

Research by autoscout24.nl shows that 70 percent of respondents see the high purchase price as the main barrier to exchanging a petrol or diesel car for an electric car. The price on the second-hand market may drop. Many Tesla models in particular will become available from the leasing market. “That might be something to wait for.”

Compared to other countries, the Netherlands is performing averagely in this area. The supply in Germany is slightly higher, while the supply in France appears to be somewhat stable. The Netherlands remains the leader when it comes to the number of charging stations.