UAE’s Pre-Owned Car Market Hits Stride in 2025

The UAE’s pre-owned car market recorded strong activity in 2025, reflecting a broad and resilient landscape that caters to both value-driven buyers and the premium segment. Supported by the emirates’ stringent vehicle maintenance and inspection standards, used cars continue to offer reliability, quality and long-term value across all segments.

As one of the UAE’s most established platforms for tracking pre-owned vehicle activity, dubizzle captures a broad view of buyer and seller behaviour across more than 100 automotive brands. In addition to facilitating listings, the platform reflects wider market dynamics through complementary services such as vehicle inspections, financing options, and structured sales formats including the dubizzle Yard Sale. These activity signals feed into dubizzle’s annual market analysis, offering data-driven insights that help contextualise trends, inform decision-making, and enhance transparency across the used-car market.

dubizzle’s 2025 Annual Car Market Report provides a clear picture of shifting buyer preferences and segment performance, offering a comprehensive overview of the trends shaping both the luxury and non-luxury pre-owned car markets in the UAE.

Commenting on the growth of the market in 2025, Sherif Magdy, Sales Director at dubizzle Cars, said: “The UAE car market in 2025 feels more considered than ever before. Buyers are doing their homework and making choices that genuinely suit their needs, whether that’s a dependable everyday car, an SUV with the latest tech, or an electric vehicle. Based on our observations, rather than one trend dominating the market, demand is spread across different segments, reflecting more personal and practical decision-making. Pre-owned cars continue to appeal to a wide audience, particularly as the cost of new vehicles remains high. SUVs are holding their ground, tech features are becoming a stronger deciding factor, and electric vehicles are gaining traction as charging infrastructure improves. From our point of view, at dubizzle the focus is on making the process clearer and easier, so buyers and sellers can move forward with confidence.”

●    Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus and Land Rover maintained their leadership in the UAE’s pre‑owned luxury car segment for the fourth consecutive year. 
●    Toyota, Nissan and Ford remained the leading options in the non-luxury market for the third consecutive year, favoured for their reliability and strong resale value.
●    In 2025, Mercedes-Benz dominated the luxury sedan segment, with the S‑Class, C‑Class, and E‑Class claiming the top three spots. Meanwhile, the Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, and Toyota Corolla led the non-luxury sedan segment.  
●    Among SUVs, the Nissan Patrol, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class remained the most popular luxury models. Whereas Toyota Prado, Toyota RAV4, and Jetour T2 stood out in the non‑luxury category.
●    In the UAE pre-owned car market, buyers continued to prefer SUVs and sedans over other car body types.

LUXURY USED CARS MARKET TRENDS IN 2025

dubizzle’s analysis of the pre-owned luxury car market trends confirms the undisputed dominance of German car brands in the UAE. For the fifth consecutive year, Mercedes-Benz and BMW secured the first and second positions as the leading luxury marques. Lexus, Land Rover and Porsche also held their ranks for the second consecutive year, reflecting the stability of the luxury market.

●    Mercedes-Benz S-Class, packed with advanced comfort and safety features such as Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and e-Active Body Control, led the pre-owned luxury segment in 2025. 
●    Holding second place, BMW’s 5 Series kept buyers interested with its advanced tech and stylish sporty design.
●    Lexus secured third place, driven by steady demand for the IS Series.
●    Land Rover also performed well, with Range Rover leading the used luxury segment. Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender all ranked among the top 10 pre-owned luxury SUVs.
●    Porsche also remained a key player in the pre-owned luxury market, owing to the popularity of the 911 Carrera and Cayenne. Audi and Infiniti trailed closely, driven by strong demand for the Q7 and QX80.
●    With the Yukon and Sierra, GMC maintained its popularity among pre-owned luxury car buyers, while Ferrari and Lamborghini saw strong demand for the Purosangue and Urus.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class emerged as the most popular used luxury sedan, with prices ranging from AED 318,157 for 2021 models to AED 791,024 for 2025 models. Close behind, the C-Class also remained in demand, with prices ranging from AED 115,755 for 2021 models to AED 197,892 for 2025 models.

Other popular models in the used luxury sedan segment in 2025 include Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Lexus IS Series, BMW 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Lexus ES Series and Porsche Panamera.

Nissan Patrol remained the most popular pre-owned luxury SUV in the UAE, with prices ranging from AED 167,469 to AED 353,022 for 2021–2025 models. The Toyota Land Cruiser ranked second, with prices ranging from AED 211,434 to AED 289,894.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Defender, Porsche Cayenne, BMW X5, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Cadillac Escalade also made it to the list of popular pre-owned SUVs in the UAE. 

NON-LUXURY USED CAR MARKET TRENDS IN 2025

In 2025, pre-owned non-luxury cars in the UAE saw increased demand, attributed to higher new-car prices and a growing population. Japanese brands dominated the market, with Toyota and Nissan in the lead, for their reliability and practical performance. Simultaneously, Chinese brands captured buyers’ attention with their competitive features and strong after-sales support.

●    Toyota topped the non-luxury segment, with Camry standing out for its dependable performance, spacious cabin, and safety features.
●    Nissan ranked second, with Altima emerging as its most popular used model.
●    Ford took the third spot, with its popularity driven by steady demand for Mustang.
●    Hyundai’s presence remained notable, with Elantra claiming the lead, followed by Sonata and Tucson as its most popular models.
●    Kia maintained its market position, with Sportage and Sorento driving its success.
●    Chevrolet and Honda followed with their popularity boosted by the Silverado and Accord, respectively.
●    Mitsubishi also stood out in the non-luxury segment, supported by the popularity of the Outlander and Attrage, while Volkswagen and Jeep gained traction with the Golf and Wrangler.

Toyota Camry emerged as the most sought-after used non-luxury sedan, with prices ranging from AED 62,533 for 2021 models to AED 120,456 for 2025 models. Meanwhile, the Nissan Altima also remained in demand, with prices ranging from AED 45,663 for 2021 models to AED 97,998 for 2025 models.

Toyota Corolla, Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Dodge Charger, Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Sunny, Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Yaris also attracted attention in the non-luxury sedan category.

Toyota Prado retained its position as the most popular pre-owned non-luxury SUV in the UAE, with prices for 2021–2025 models ranging from AED 140,191 to AED 224,006. Close behind, the Toyota RAV4 ranked as the second-most sought-after model, with prices for the same model years recorded between AED 76,203 and AED 118,318.

Other high-demand pre-owned non-luxury SUVs in 2025 include the Jetour T2, Jeep Wrangler, Kia Sportage, Nissan X-Trail, Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Fortuner and Hyundai Tucson.