The market for used cars in Austria has bifurcated: second‑hand electric vehicles are considerably more expensive than combustion models, and Austrian buyers are increasingly chasing them. That matters for drivers, dealers and fleet managers in Austria — and for German buyers who compare cross‑border offers — because the price gap for used EVs is now thousands of euros.
What the data shows (September listings)
AutoScout24’s Austrian price index for September 2026 reports that the average asking price for a used electric car on its Austrian site was €42,763 — up €2,095 (5.2%) versus September 2025. In the same dataset the average asking price for petrol cars fell to €26,192 (‑5.2% year‑on‑year) and for diesel to €24,075 (‑~5% year‑on‑year). AutoScout24 also finds demand for used EVs in Austria up 78% year‑on‑year, while diesel and petrol inquiries lag.
Across the border in Germany the AutoScout24‑AGPI for September 2026 shows the same dynamic: used electric cars carried a higher asking‑price profile (average €39,006) and a strong rise in buyer interest (demand +26.8% vs. August), while most combustion segments were flat or slightly cheaper. The AGPI notes these are average listing prices on the platform, not recorded transaction prices.
Comparing what buyers actually face
Putting the two platform snapshots side‑by‑side (both cover listings in September 2026) shows a measurable cross‑border spread: the average asking price for a used EV on AutoScout24 Austria (€42,763) was €3,757 higher than the average EV listing in Germany (€39,006). By contrast, petrol cars were listed for €26,192 in Austria vs. €23,944 in Germany (a €2,248 difference), and diesel listings averaged €24,075 in Austria versus €26,991 in Germany (diesel listed higher in Germany by €2,916). These comparisons are our calculations based on the two AGPI releases.
