# China: used car market and residual values in October 2026

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events involving Tesla and Xiaomi Auto, in Chine, followed from 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026. 11 articles from 4 sources (used cars and prices); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 04:54.

- Status: ongoing
- Scope: International
- Category: Used cars and prices
- Countries: Chine
- Brands: Tesla, Xiaomi Auto
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 08:20
- Updated: 4 November 2026 at 04:54
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/222-china-used-car-market-and-residual-values-in-october-2026

## National stories (2)

- China — 3 country-specific events, 7 articles
- United Kingdom — 0 country-specific event, 3 articles

## Sources by country and language

- China: 7 articles, 5 outlets
- United Kingdom: 3 articles, 2 outlets
- Australia: 1 articles, 1 outlets

**Languages**: Chinese (6), English (5)

## Timeline (4 events)

### 2 November 2026 — [China: used car manager index at 45.7% in October](https://mecapress.com/events/2049-china-used-car-manager-index-at-45-7-in-october.md)

The China Automobile Dealers Association reported a used car market manager index of 45.7% in October 2026, down 2.1 points year-on-year but up 1.8 point month-on-month.

1 sources, 2 articles · Chine

### 2 November 2026 — [In China, used car sales approach those of new vehicles](https://mecapress.com/events/2087-in-china-used-car-sales-approach-those-of-new-vehicles.md)

The Chinese used car market is approaching new vehicle volumes in terms of volume, signaling market maturation.

2 sources, 4 articles · Chine

### 2 November 2026 — [China: three-year residual value of electric vehicles drops to 45.1% in October](https://mecapress.com/events/2107-china-three-year-residual-value-of-electric-vehicles-drops-to-45-1-in-october.md)

The Chinese used car market weakened in October 2026, with a decline in listings and residual values; the Tesla Model 3 remains the most valued at 61.3%.

2 sources, 4 articles · Chine

### 4 November 2026 — [Chine : les valeurs résiduelles reculent dans tous les segments en octobre](https://mecapress.com/events/3796-chine-les-valeurs-residuelles-reculent-dans-tous-les-segments-en-octobre.md)

En octobre 2026, les taux de valeur résiduelle des voitures ont baissé dans toutes les catégories sur le marché chinois de l'occasion.

1 sources, 1 articles · Chine

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