Auto Trader Retail Price Index
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Market Insight 6 SepNewer cars suppressing headline growth, EVs compounding effect
The UK’s used car market is being held back by younger cars, with the average price of a car less than three years old (£29,699) contracting 3.5% year-on-year, according to the Auto Trader Retail Price Index.
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Market Insight 23 AugAuto Trader records strong price growth for older cars, younger vehicle values drop
Used car values continue to grow, though at a slower rate than previous months, according to the latest data from Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index.
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Market Insight 21 JulUsed car prices are still climbing, Auto Trader reports
While Auto Trader's Retail Price Index data reveals a slight softening in the growth of used car retail values this month, the used car buyer is still facing price rises the longer they wait.
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Used Cars 5 JulUsed car prices accelerating at fastest rate in eight months
Average used car prices increased by 3.2% in June to £17,756, rising at the fastest rate in eight months, according to the latest data from Auto Trader.
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Market Insight 23 JunDealers battle rising prices and surging finance APRs to tempt car buyers
Auto Trader's Retail Price Index has shown that the average retail value of used cars has increased by 3.5% compared to last year's levels, which were already 24% higher than in 2021.
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Used Cars 16 MayUsed retail price rises continue and EV values start to stabilise, says Auto Trader
Used retail prices have increased by 3.6% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis, according to Auto Trader’s latest data.
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Used Cars 6 AprCar dealers under-pricing of used cars cost £25.5m in March alone
The under-pricing of used car stock cost UK car dealers £25.5 million in missed retail opportunity in March alone as average values continued to rise, Auto Trader data shows.
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Used Cars 20 Mar
Price growth accelerates to 2.3% in used car market showing ‘robust health’
Used car price growth accelerated to 2.3% year-on-year in a market that Auto Trader has asserted is in “robust health”.
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Market Insight 3 MarContinued demand fuels price increases for new and used cars in February
Strong demand for used vehicles, compounded by ongoing supply restrictions in the new car market, have driven growth in retail prices across the board last month.
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Used Cars 20 Feb
Auto Trader diagnoses used car sector’s ‘robust health’ after February value rise
Auto Trader has diagnosed the used car retail sector with “robust health” after reporting a 0.7% rise in the average value of a vehicle during February trading.
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Used Cars 23 JanTesla searches surge as used car prices reach record high on Auto Trader
The average price of a used car advertised for sale on Auto Traders has reached a new record high after car retailers started the new year with “real momentum”, it has been claimed.
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Used Cars 6 Jan
Used car prices rose for 33rd consecutive month in December
The average price of a used vehicle advertised for sale on Auto Trader rose for the 33rd consecutive month in December – reaching £18,030.
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Used Cars 19 Dec
Auto Trader expects used car values rise in early 2023
Auto Trader expects used car values to rise in early 2023 after remaining flat in the traditionally weak festive trading period.
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Used Cars 1 DecUsed car values remain 45% above pre-pandemic norm on Auto Trader
Used car values declined 0.4% month-on-month but remained 45% ahead of pre-pandemic “norm” during November, according to the latest data from Auto Trader.
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Used Cars 21 Nov
Used car values climb another 5.1% on Auto Trader despite cost-of-living crisis
Motorists’ continued appetite for car buying has delivered another 5.1% increase in the value of the average used vehicle advertised for sale on Auto Trader.
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Used Cars 4 Nov
Fourth consecutive month of used car price increases on Auto Trader
The average retail price of used cars advertised for sale via Auto Trader rose for a fourth consecutive month during October – rising £178 on September and a £548 on August to reach £17,587.
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Used Cars 7 Oct
Used car price rise continues despite economic turmoil, reports Auto Trader
Used car prices rose by 2.17% on Auto Trader as new car supply constraints continued to drive a buoyant market in September.
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Used Cars 4 AugUsed car values remained £4,100 ahead of pre-pandemic levels in July
Used car values continued to grow on a year-on-year basis in July, although the rate of growth is softening.
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Used Cars 11 Jul
Used car price growth remains 41.5% ahead of pre-pandemic levels
The average retail price of a used car has grown for the 27th consecutive month, reaching £17,252 in June, up 41.5% on June 2019.
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Market Insight 9 Jun
Tough times to come for used car market as price increases soften
Auto Trader has urged car retailers not to “jump to rash conclusions about the health of the market” after car price rises eased in May with the prospect of tough times ahead for car buying consumers.
