# French used car market in October 2026 **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 5 events in France, followed from 31 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 8 articles from 6 sources (used cars and prices); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 09:31. Figures reported: 452492 vehicles. - Status: ongoing - Scope: National (France) - Category: Used cars and prices - Countries: France - First detected: 31 October 2026 at 23:35 - Updated: 4 November 2026 at 09:31 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/215-french-used-car-market-in-october-2026 ## Sources by country and language - France: 8 articles, 5 outlets **Languages**: French (8) ## Timeline (5 events) ### 31 October 2026 — [France: 428,618 used car registrations as of October 29](https://mecapress.com/events/1311-france-428-618-used-car-registrations-as-of-october-29.md) The French used car market shows 428,618 registrations as of October 29 and struggles to keep pace with the momentum of new car sales. 1 sources, 1 articles · France ### 2 November 2026 — [France: record sales of used electric cars in October 2026](https://mecapress.com/events/2100-france-record-sales-of-used-electric-cars-in-october-2026.md) In October 2026, the French used car market fell by 7.2% to 448,983 units, but used electric vehicles reached a record of 27,961 transactions, up 42.8% year-on-year. 2 sources, 2 articles · France ### 2 November 2026 — [France: Used car market declines again in October 2026](https://mecapress.com/events/2494-france-used-car-market-declines-again-in-october-2026.md) The French used car market saw a decline in October 2026, continuing a downward trend since the beginning of the year. The enthusiasm for used electric vehicles masks this overall reality. 3 sources, 3 articles · France ### 4 November 2026 — [Les prix des voitures d'occasion BtoB reculent pour le sixième mois](https://mecapress.com/events/3951-les-prix-des-voitures-d-occasion-btob-reculent-pour-le-sixieme-mois.md) L'indice Auto1 des véhicules d'occasion échangés entre professionnels recule en octobre 2026 pour le sixième mois consécutif, à un niveau inédit depuis avril 2021. 1 sources, 1 articles · France ### 4 November 2026 — [France : la hiérarchie des marques bouleversée sur le marché de l'occasion en octobre 2026](https://mecapress.com/events/3969-france-la-hierarchie-des-marques-bouleversee-sur-le-marche-de-l-occasion-en.md) Derrière un quatuor de tête inchangé, le top 20 des marques sur le marché français des voitures d'occasion s'est fortement recomposé en octobre 2026, les marques premium étant les grandes perdantes. 1 sources, 1 articles · France --- Cite as: Mecapress, “French used car market in October 2026”, https://mecapress.com/stories/215-french-used-car-market-in-october-2026 Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology