Weekly market pulse
UAE used-car market: the week to 15 September 2026
Used-car asking prices in UAE held flat 0.2% in the week to 15 September 2026 across 4,897 matched cohorts — with 8,429 new listings and 9,914 confirmed or likely sales, plus the biggest price cuts.
Editor: Amman Abbasi · GCC Car Deals
Used-car asking prices in UAE held flat 0.2% between 8 September 2026 and 15 September 2026, measured across 4,897 matched cohorts — the same model, year and trim compared between two readings of the market. That is in step with the 30-day read (−0.9% across 4,016 cohorts).
In the seven days to 15 September 2026, 8,429 new listings appeared while 9,914 cars were confirmed or likely sold: roughly as many cars left as arrived, so the market is in balance. The live catalogue stands at 93,244 active listings. On the last 90 days, the typical car takes about 30 days to sell (an estimate from observed removals, not confirmed sales).
Audi (+0.8%), Lexus (+0.8%), Toyota (+0.2%) firmed, while Ford (−0.8%), Mitsubishi (−0.8%), Mercedes-Benz (−0.3%) softened — moves among the largest makes are measured on matched cohorts only, so a make with fewer than ten is never quoted.
The biggest cut in the seven days to 15 September 2026: Hyundai Elantra GLS 2015, from AED 30,000 to AED 21,000 (−30.0%) against a typical AED 17,999 for its cohort. The table below lists the 5 largest drops observed over seven days.
The fastest-selling models over the last 30 days: Toyota Land Cruiser (908), Toyota Hilux (677), Toyota Prado (612) — sales are observed removals classed as confirmed or likely sold, not dealer-reported figures.
For a buyer: no urgency either way — use each cohort's typical price as the negotiating anchor, and always inspect before you buy.
How the big makes moved
7-day change in the median asking price across each make's matched cohorts (at least 10).
| Make | Change | Cohorts |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | -0.8% | 187 |
| Mitsubishi | -0.8% | 124 |
| Mercedes-Benz | -0.3% | 410 |
Biggest price cuts (7 days)
The largest single-listing asking-price cuts over seven days; tap a car to compare every listing for it.
| Car | Was | Now | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra GLS 2015 | AED 30,000 | AED 21,000 | −30.0% |
| Porsche Cayenne GTS 2014 | AED 69,000 | AED 49,000 | −29.0% |
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque PURE 2015 | AED 36,000 | AED 26,000 | −27.8% |
| Toyota Land Cruiser 70 2025 | AED 235,000 | AED 172,000 | −26.8% |
| Toyota Land Cruiser 2023 | AED 255,000 | AED 191,000 | −25.1% |
Fastest sellers, last 30 days
Observed removals classed as confirmed or likely sold over 30 and 90 days; only models with at least 8 sales in 90 days are shown.
| Model | Sold (30d) | Sold (90d) | Days to sell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 908 | 1,571 | 31 |
| Toyota Hilux | 677 | 1,083 | 38 |
| Toyota Prado | 612 | 981 | 32 |
| Nissan Patrol | 466 | 1,156 | 24 |
| Toyota Camry | 311 | 641 | 29 |
How these numbers are made
This note is published automatically every week from the listings we collect: the price index compares each matched cohort's median asking price (same model, year and trim) between two readings; sales are observed removals classed as confirmed or likely sold; cuts are changes to a listing's own asking price. A week without enough data is not published, and a note is never edited after it goes out.
Published 15 September 2026