In May, interesting things happened in the Lithuanian used car market: what beat BMW and what gives optimism?



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This decrease was driven by the coronavirus pandemic across the country (COVID-19) and the consequences of its quarantine. However, the decrease in May is much less than in April, reaching 59.4 percent.

Volkswagen led, diesel cars decreased

Last month, personal cars (M1) accounted for 9,907 units and light commercial vehicles (N1) 366 units. In May, Volkswagen (1,495 units), BMW (1,367) and Audi (1,006) cars were the most registered in the country. Among the models were the BMW 3 Series (451 units), the Volkswagen Passat (362) and the BMW 5 Series (350). The average age of used cars registered for the first time in Lithuania was 11.0 years. The share of diesel automobiles was 67.1 percent. (70.5% in May 2019).

Which model owners changed cars?

Last month 18,217 used cars were inspected in Lithuania
change of ownership operations, that is, 17.3 percent. less than 2019 in May (22,034).

There were 17,570 changes of ownership in private cars (M1) and 647 in light commercial vehicles (N1). In May, Volkswagen (3,201 units), Audi (2,114) and BMW (1,944) cars changed ownership. . The most common operations were the change of ownership of the Volkswagen Passat (1,126 units), Volkswagen Golf (755) and BMW 5 Series (721) models.

The average age of used cars that changed owners was 14.7 years.

The five-month result: a 27 percent decrease.

2020 In January-May, 56,455 used cars were registered in Lithuania for the first time, that is, 27.0 percent less than in the corresponding period in 2019. (77,338 pieces). Their average age was 11.1 years. Diesel car share this year was 65.5 percent. (last year – 71.7 percent).

During 2020, 81,291 second-hand car owner change operations were carried out in the country in the first five months, that is, 18.3 percent. less than in the corresponding period in 2019. (99 477). The average age to change cars this year was 15 years old.



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