Used cars in Essen: prices and the cheapest

Popular models for sale within 25 km of Essen, at what price, and what they would cost delivered to your door. AutoScout24.de data from 25 September 2026.

Listings

6,032

of 8 popular models, from 2019

Price versus Germany

11% more expensive

than the average of the 25 cities

Rank

22 of 25

Best deal here

Tesla Model 3

2% cheaper

Where Essen is

Cheaper than averageOn the averageMore expensive than average© EuroGeographics · Eurostat GISCO (NUTS 2021)

How it compares

Typical price of each model here versus Germany (all cities together).

Volkswagen Golf1% cheaper
Volkswagen Polo4% more expensive
Volkswagen Tiguan4% more expensive
Audi A34% more expensive
Audi A45% more expensive
Skoda Octavia10% more expensive
BMW X164% more expensive
Tesla Model 32% cheaper

Prices, model by model

Model	Listings	Typical price	Versus Germany	From
Volkswagen Golf	1,960	€20,480	1% cheaper	€10,450
Volkswagen Polo	611	€16,100	4% more expensive	€8,400
Volkswagen Tiguan	1,284	€27,940	4% more expensive	€14,700
Audi A3	802	€23,875	4% more expensive	€12,900
Audi A4	424	€23,880	5% more expensive	€13,900
Skoda Octavia	555	€22,950	10% more expensive	€11,799
BMW X1	379	€39,315	64% more expensive	€19,840
Tesla Model 3	17	€28,550	2% cheaper	€20,995

The cheapest right now

The cheapest listings in the area, without those with an abnormal price (damage, export, leasing takeover). They may already be sold.

BMW X1
BMW X1
2019 · 63,130 km · 44809
€19,840
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BMW X1
BMW X1
2020 · 58,235 km · 45472
€19,950
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Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan
2020 · 73,000 km · 45473
€10,450
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Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Golf
2019 · 94,000 km · 47139
€10,499
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Skoda Octavia
Skoda Octavia
2022 · 176,200 km · 45473
€11,799
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Skoda Octavia
Skoda Octavia
2021 · 285,000 km · 45127
€11,800
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Volkswagen Polo
Volkswagen Polo
2019 · 149,675 km · 46145
€8,400
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Volkswagen Polo
Volkswagen Polo
2019 · 175,000 km · 47139
€8,450
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Nearby cities

Bochum12% more expensive
Duisburg13% more expensive
Wuppertal7% more expensive
Düsseldorf10% more expensive
Dortmund4% more expensive

Other cities in the state

Cologne Düsseldorf Dortmund Duisburg Bochum Wuppertal Bielefeld Bonn Münster

Frequently asked questions

Where is it cheapest to buy a car in Germany?

According to our data from 25 September 2026, Bremen is the cheapest of the 25 cities compared for these models. But the gap between cities is often smaller than the cost of the trip: always compare the real cost delivered to your door.

How much does it cost to bring a car bought in Essen to France or Spain?

It depends on transport, the registration tax or malus and the paperwork. Paste the listing link into Klaro: we calculate every line with its official source, for free.

Where do these figures come from?

From listings published on AutoScout24.de within 25 km of the city centre, for cars registered since 2019. The typical price is the median of a sample; these are asking prices, not sale prices.

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The data

Source: AutoScout24.de listings, read on 25 September 2026.
Radius: 25 km around the city centre; new and used cars registered since 2019.
Typical price: median of the listings on the first page (the portal’s relevance order). Below 5 listings it is not shown.
“Versus Germany”: gap with the median of all cities together. The city index is the average of those gaps.
These are asking prices: the final price is negotiated. Updated every month.

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