Every week we count the used cars for sale in the UAE and price the same basket of cars, so you can see whether prices are moving.
Change in asking prices for the same cars, 5 October to 2 November 2026. A fixed basket of 271 model-year groups.
The number of cars on sale fell 3.0% over the same four weeks. 40% of the cars on sale have cut their price at least once, by 6.3% at the median. Chinese brands have 6.0% fewer cars on sale.
The middle asking price of the basket is AED 126,981 in the week of 2 November 2026.
237 of the 271 model-year groups had at least 10 listings this week. Change from 5 October to 2 November 2026.
33,126 listings counted on 2 November 2026.
Every listing in the weekly count. Change from 5 October to 2 November 2026.
40% of the cars on sale have cut their asking price at least once since we first saw them, by 6.3% at the median.
Out of 33,126 listings, counted on 2 November 2026. Rises partly because our price history only starts on 11 July 2026.
2,393 listed this week. Their basket asks n/a, n/a in four weeks.
Basket of 26 Chinese model-year groups, week of 2 November 2026. Change from 5 October to 2 November 2026.
One count per week, 6 July 2026 to 2 November 2026. The large dot is the latest week.
Fixed basket of 271 model-year groups, 2020 or newer, base week 6 July 2026. Not measured: week of 10 August 2026, no full count.
Every listing in the weekly count. Not measured: week of 10 August 2026, no full count.
Change between 5 October and 2 November 2026, by where the make comes from and by body.
| By origin of the make | Cars on sale | 4 weeks | Basket median | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 9,478 | −6.2% | AED 104,999 | −0.5% |
| German | 8,913 | −1.6% | AED 216,177 | −0.6% |
| American | 4,833 | +0.7% | AED 119,739 | −1.8% |
| British | 3,288 | +1.7% | AED 392,856 | −1.5% |
| Other makes | 2,456 | −3.3% | n/a | n/a |
| Chinese | 2,393 | −6.0% | n/a | n/a |
| Korean | 1,765 | −4.7% | n/a | n/a |
| By body | Cars on sale | 4 weeks | Basket median | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | 18,217 | −3.2% | AED 135,792 | −1.0% |
| Saloon | 7,456 | −4.4% | AED 39,152 | −0.6% |
| Coupe or sports | 3,650 | +0.6% | n/a | n/a |
| Pickup | 1,352 | +2.0% | n/a | n/a |
| Hatchback | 1,248 | −6.4% | n/a | n/a |
| Other bodies | 1,203 | −1.6% | n/a | n/a |
Segment listings are the weekly count shared out by each segment's share. The basket holds 271 model-year groups in all; a segment with too few of them for a figure is scored on listings only, and its basket shows n/a.
Buyer or seller, by segment, from 5 October to 2 November 2026.
Stable
Neither the number of listings nor the asking prices moved enough to change who has the upper hand.
German, American, British, Coupe or sports (listings only), Pickup (listings only), Other bodies (listings only)
Tightening
Fewer cars listed or asking prices rising: sellers have more room to hold their price.
The whole market, Japanese, Other makes (listings only), Chinese (listings only), Korean (listings only), SUV, Saloon, Hatchback (listings only)
A move counts when listings change by 3% or more, or the basket by 2% or more, over 4 weeks.
Asking prices, not sale prices. How we measure
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