In July this year, almost 20,000 used passenger cars imported from abroad were added to the Ukrainian car fleet, which is 7% more than in the same month last year, according to UkrAvtoprom on its Telegram channel.
As reported, in April and May, this market showed positive dynamics compared to the same month last year, increasing by 14% to more than 22,000 units. That is, compared to May 2025, demand fell by 10% in June.
According to UkrAvtoprom, the average age of used cars registered in Ukraine last month was 8.8 years (in May – 9.3 years).
Gasoline cars traditionally account for the largest share of imported used cars, with a significant lead of 48%. Next, ahead of diesel cars, are electric cars with 23%, diesel cars with 21%, hybrids with 5%, and cars with LPG systems with 3%.
The Volkswagen Golf remains the clear leader in this segment of the car market with 985 registrations in June.
The top ten most popular models also include the Renault Megane (698 units), Skoda Octavia (652 units), VW Tiguan (64 units), Tesla Model Y (567 units), Audi Q5 (560 units), Nissan Rogue (520 units), Tesla Model 3 (513 units), Nissan Leaf (468 units), and VW Passat (451 units)., Nissan Leaf – 468 units, VW Passat – 451 units.
In total, according to the association, Ukrainians purchased 113,400 imported used cars in the first half of the year, which is slightly (0.1%) more than in the same period in 2024.
As reported, according to UkrAvtoprom, in 2024, demand for used foreign cars from abroad increased by 4% compared to 2023, to 222,100 units, which accounted for 75% of the passenger car market.
In turn, the automotive market research institute, analyzing the demand for used cars (imports plus domestic resales), notes on its website that in June 2025, service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs registered 71,300 purchase and sale agreements – 12.9% less than in May 2025 and 27.5% less than in June 2024.
Volkswagen also maintained its lead in this segment with a significant margin (8,682 thousand registrations), almost twice as much as its closest competitor BMW (4,129 thousand).
Next in the top ten are Renault, VAZ, and Skoda, which are almost equal to each other (and to BMW) in terms of volume, but are focused on different target groups: The list is rounded out by Audi, Toyota, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, and Hyundai — consistently popular brands that meet the needs of various segments: from budget to premium, from gasoline to hybrids.
Among the models, the most popular in June was the Volkswagen Passat (2,532 thousand units), slightly ahead of the Skoda Octavia (2,124 thousand), with the Volkswagen Golf, which is particularly popular in cities, in third place.
The average age of cars in the secondary resale segment was 15.7 years.
According to the institute, in June, demand for used cars (imports and domestic market) fell by 12% compared to May 2025, to 91,850 units.
