Weekly market pulse
UAE used-car market: the week to 5 October 2026
Used-car asking prices in the UAE held flat 0.2% in the week to 5 October 2026 across 4,953 matched cohorts — with 8,099 new listings and 5,610 confirmed or likely sales, plus the biggest price cuts.
Editor: Amman Abbasi · GCC Car Deals
Used-car asking prices in the UAE held flat 0.2% between 28 September 2026 and 5 October 2026, measured across 4,953 matched cohorts — the same model, year and trim compared between two readings of the market. That is in step with the 30-day read (−1.4% across 4,476 cohorts).
In the seven days to 5 October 2026, 8,099 new listings appeared while 5,610 cars were confirmed or likely sold: roughly as many cars left as arrived, so the market is in balance. The live catalogue stands at 91,849 active listings. On the last 90 days, the typical car takes about 29 days to sell (an estimate from observed removals, not confirmed sales).
Land Rover (+0.6%), Mitsubishi (+0.4%), Hyundai (+0.3%) firmed, while BMW (−1.1%), Audi (−0.7%), Lexus (−0.7%) 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 5 October 2026: Chevrolet Cruz, from AED 27,000 to AED 17,000 (−37.0%) against a typical AED 15,000 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 (974), Toyota Hilux (689), Nissan Patrol (654) — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Land Rover | +0.6% | 197 |
| Mitsubishi | +0.4% | 119 |
| Hyundai | +0.3% | 158 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cruz | AED 27,000 | AED 17,000 | −37.0% |
| Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography 2013 | AED 85,000 | AED 58,000 | −31.8% |
| Nissan Altima S 2011 | AED 10,000 | AED 7,000 | −30.0% |
| Ford Focus Ambiente 2016 | AED 14,000 | AED 10,000 | −28.6% |
| BMW 5-Series 540i M Sport 2019 | AED 85,000 | AED 61,000 | −28.2% |
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 | 974 | 1,781 | 31 |
| Toyota Hilux | 689 | 1,131 | 38 |
| Nissan Patrol | 654 | 1,382 | 26 |
| Toyota Prado | 507 | 955 | 33 |
| Toyota Camry | 432 | 775 | 31 |
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 5 October 2026