The same used car asks up to 79% more in Greece than in Poland, while new it costs about the same
Published 2026-10-06 · data as of 2026-10-06
In 288 of 294 comparisons of the same model and model years, the Greek used-car listing asks more than the Polish one, and the gap widens as the car ages: from +6% for 2023–2025 models to +79% for 2010–2013, according to an analysis of 14,461 Greek and 9,071 Polish listings covering 102 models. New, the same car costs about the same in both countries.
AutoTimi compared used-car asking prices in Greece and Poland for the same models and the same model years. Poland has the largest used-car market in eastern Europe and new-car prices close to Greece's, which makes it a clean yardstick.
The finding
New, the same car costs about the same in both countries: across the official list prices of 20 models the typical difference is −4%. Used, however, the Greek listing asks more in 288 of 294 comparisons, and the gap grows with every three years of age.
- +30%
- 2020–2022 models
- +42%
- 2017–2019 models
- +66%
- 2014–2016 models
- +79%
- 2010–2013 models
How much more the Greek listing typically asks than the Polish one for the same model and model years. 102 models, October 2026.
| Model years | Greece vs Poland | Dearer in Greece |
|---|---|---|
| New (list price) | −4% | 20 models |
| 2023–2025 | +6% | 17 / 21 |
| 2020–2022 | +30% | 73 / 75 |
| 2017–2019 | +42% | 88 / 88 |
| 2014–2016 | +66% | 67 / 67 |
| 2010–2013 | +79% | 43 / 43 |
Typical (median) gap across all models in each group. The third column counts the models whose Greek listing asks more.
Three familiar examples
| Model | Poland | Greece | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Qashqai 2014–2016 | €9,100 | €14,400 | +59% |
| VW Golf 2014–2016 | €8,400 | €13,200 | +57% |
| Peugeot 208 2017–2019 | €5,500 | €8,900 | +61% |
The Polish Golfs also have more kilometres (178,000 against 146,000); for the Qashqai and the 208 the Greek cars have more. Mileage does not explain the gap.
Why it happens
The data shows the size of the gap, not its cause. It fits three explanations: supply (in October otomoto.pl listed more than 2,500 Golfs and as many Qashqais), the longer life of cars in Greece, which keeps old cars' prices up, and the cost of importing, which acts as a fence.
How it was measured
For 102 popular models, the typical (median) asking price in Greek listings (car.gr, xe.gr, ix.gr) was compared with the typical price in Polish listings on otomoto.pl, by model and three-year group of model years. A comparison counts only with at least 10 Polish and 20 Greek listings. Polish prices were converted at the ECB reference rate (4.3795 zloty per euro, 5 October 2026). The Polish listings were collected with the agreement of OLX Group, which runs otomoto.pl.
What this data does not show
- These are listing asking prices in both countries, not sale prices.
- The Polish sample is the first result pages for each model, which dealers dominate; dealers usually ask more than private sellers.
- On some expensive models very large gaps may be overstated: for the 2014–2016 Range Rover Sport, excluding damaged cars takes the gap from +113% to +78%. For mainstream models it moves by 1 to 3 points.
- The Audi A1 and A3, Mercedes models and the Tesla Model Y are missing, as they could not be matched reliably.
For editors
- Suggested citation
- "A used car about ten years old typically asks 66% more in Greece than the same model in Poland," according to AutoTimi's analysis of 23,532 listings (October 2026).
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- CC BY 4.0. Republish the tables and figures freely, with no permission needed and no embargo. We only ask for attribution with a link.
- The data
- The full report · The figures as JSON
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