11:27 am, August 7, 2026
Used electric cars dominated July’s list of biggest price risers, with dealers cashing in on soaring demand.
New data from Cazana shown exclusively to Car Dealer shows that out of the top 25 highest price risers in July, only three were petrols – all others listed were either hybrids or pure-electrics.
Leading the charge was the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo, which recorded a 6.6% increase in advertised retail values over the month.
The Taycan’s performance was especially impressive as for the past few years it has frequently languished in similar lists for biggest price fallers.
In June 2023, the high-performance EV was among the among the biggest used EV fallers as the market crashed, while in September 2023 it was the single biggest monthly faller, losing 11.6% in one month.
Cazana data shows the Taycan’s strong performance in July was no one-hit wonder either, as average retail prices of three-year-old examples have risen by 2% over the past six months.
It was closely followed by the Audi Q4 e-tron (+6.2%), Volvo XC40 Recharge (+6.1%) and Polestar 2 (+5.6%), and meant EVs took the top four places during July.
Other strong performers included the Volkswagen ID.3 (+4.3%, £16.540), Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life (+4.3%, £15,951), Volvo C40 Recharge (+4.0%, £20,,736), BMW iX3 (+3.9%, £31,460), Audi e-tron Sportback (+3.4%, £28,117), Kia Niro EV (+3.3%, £19.032) and the Volkswagen ID.5 (+3.2%, £20.762).
Cazana data for July shows the average used EV values rose 1.6% during the month, marking four consecutive months of price growth.
While average retail prices of petrols, diesels and hybrids fell during the month, EVs rose, effectively propping up the market in July.
Speaking on Car Dealer Live, automotive expert Derren Martin said the turnaround in the used EV market had been impressive.
He said: ‘They’ve actually gone up by 7% or around £1,500 on average since March, which is an incredible amount. They just keep going up.’
Martin added: ‘They’re also the ones that seem to sell the fastest off the forecourts.’
The Cazana data showed that the Peugeot E-208, Mercedes EQB, Volkswagen ID.4 and Tesla Model Y all averaged around 14 days on dealer forecourts.
‘With petrol and diesel prices at the pump remaining high, more and more dealers and consumers are taking the plunge for EVs,’ Martin said.
The picture is not rosey for all EVs, however.
The 25 biggest price fallers included three pure-electrics.
Earlier-generation models such as the Mercedes-Benz EQC, BMW iX and Nissan Leaf all recorded modest month-on-month declines of 3.6%, 3.3% and 3.1% respectively.
Top 25 used car price risers (3-year-old cars) – July 2026
1. Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo (Electric) – +6.6% – £53,759
2. Audi Q4 e-tron EV (Electric) – +6.2% – £24,019
3. Volvo XC40 Recharge EV (Electric) – +6.1% – £24,420
4. Polestar 2 (Electric) – +5.6% – £20,651
5. Audi A4 (Hybrid) – +5.4% – £22,229
6. Range Rover Velar (Hybrid) – +5.4% – £31,864
7. Mini Hatchback (Petrol) – +5.3% – £18,920
8. Kia Niro HEV (Hybrid) – +5.0% – £19,083
9. Audi A3 Sportback (Petrol) – +5.0% – £17,985
10. Volkswagen ID.3 (Electric) – +4.8% – £16,540
11. Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life (Electric) – +4.3% – £15,951
12. Mini Countryman PHEV (Hybrid) – +4.2% – £21,600
13. Ford Focus Active (Hybrid) – +4.1% – £15,800
14. Volvo C40 Recharge (Electric) – +4.0% – £20,736
15. BMW iX3 (Electric) – +3.9% – £31,460
16. Ford Fiesta (Hybrid) – +3.8% – £13,366
17. BMW 5 Series PHEV (Hybrid) – +3.8% – £29,336
18. Honda CR-V Hybrid (Hybrid) – +3.6% – £25,126
19. Cupra Born (Electric) – +3.6% – £17,930
20. Toyota Aygo X (Petrol) – +3.5% – £12,226
21. Audi A6 (Hybrid) – +3.5% – £24,095
22. Audi e-tron Sportback (Electric) – +3.4% – £28,117
23. Kia Niro (Electric) – +3.3% – £19,032
24. Volkswagen ID.5 (Electric) – +3.2% – £20,762
25. Mazda 2 Hybrid (Hybrid) – +3.2% – £13,850
Top 25 used car price fallers (3-year-old cars) – July 2026
1. Volkswagen Touareg (Diesel) – -5.9% – £38,529
2. Skoda Fabia (Petrol) – -5.8% – £12,131
3. Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe PHEV (Hybrid) – -5.5% – £23,166
4. Ford Fiesta (Hybrid) – -5.3% – £12,814
5. Audi Q7 (Hybrid) – -5.3% – £39,600
6. BMW 2 Series Coupe (Petrol) – -5.2% – £28,319
7. Hyundai Kona (Hybrid) – -5.1% – £13,261
8. BMW 3 Series PHEV (Hybrid) – -4.9% – £25,662
9. Peugeot 3008 (Diesel) – -4.8% – £16,535
10. Volkswagen Tiguan (Diesel) – -4.5% – £24,815
11. Volkswagen Golf (Diesel) – -4.4% – £22,547
12. Audi A6 (Hybrid) – -4.4% – £27,987
13. Skoda Octavia (Petrol) – -3.7% – £20,986
14. Range Rover Sport PHEV (Hybrid) – -3.6% – £61,462
15. Mercedes-Benz EQC (Electric) – -3.6% – £25,624
16. Peugeot 3008 PHEV (Hybrid) – -3.4% – £16,005
17. BMW iX (Electric) – -3.3% – £34,578
18. Suzuki Swace HEV (Hybrid) – -3.3% – £16,876
19. Nissan Leaf (Electric) – -3.1% – £10,341
20. Volkswagen Golf PHEV (Hybrid) – -3.1% – £18,918
21. Skoda Octavia (Diesel) – -2.9% – £19,396
22. Lexus ES 300h (Hybrid) – –2.8% – £28,046
23. Volkswagen Tiguan (Petrol) – -2.8% – £22,896
24. Seat Ibiza (Petrol) – -2.6% – £12,129
25: Audi A1 Sportback (Petrol) – -2.6% – £15,348