According to the used car platform AutoScout24, the Belgian second-hand car market is highly regionally diverse. Flanders leads the way in the premium segment; in Brussels and Wallonia, the cars are older.
The brands considered ‘premium’ include Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Lexus. The average premium price in Flanders is 34,700 euros, and 29,200 euros in Wallonia. The average price is lowest in Brussels (€24,855).
AutoScout24 based its conclusions on used car ads on its platform and on demand via registrations from the Belgian Car and Two-Wheeler Federation, Febiac, and the Flemish car registration office DIV.
That is also why premium cars are overrepresented in AutoScout24’s conclusions, and why figures differ slightly from the mobility federation Traxio’s official used-car statistics, based on actual vehicle registrations.
According to Traxio (2025), about 720,000 used cars are sold annually, with an average age of about 9 years. The regional share of used cars is: Flanders (58-60%), Wallonia (30-32%), and Brussels (8-10%).
Price differences
AutoScout24 analyzed the Belgian second-hand car market in 2025, specifically the premium offer (vehicles published on AutoScout24) and demand based on registrations, and discovered regional and provincial differences that go beyond mere volumes.
The structure of the premium offering was examined per province: how many premium brands are there, and what is their average age? In Flemish provinces, where premium vehicles account for over 35% of the total, prices are significantly higher than the national average.
In Walloon Brabant (24% premium vehicles) or Hainaut (29%), average prices remain more moderate. Therefore, the composition of the vehicle fleet primarily determines the price differences between provinces.
Most premium registrations in Flanders
Besides volume, the average age of this premium segment also plays a role. Flemish provinces have a younger premium car fleet on average, around 6 to 7 years old.
In Brussels (8.6 years) and Walloon Brabant (8.3 years), the premium fleet is significantly older. The difference is therefore not only in the share of premium cars, but also in their age. The average of second-hand cars according to Traxio’s statistics is about 9 years.
The actual demand for premium cars also varies. The share of premium registrations is highest in the Flemish provinces (29% in Limburg), while the lowest is in Walloon Brabant and Brussels (22%). The national average is around 25%.
Company car culture
Flanders has a larger share of premium cars and a more recent premium offering, resulting in higher price levels. In the Walloon provinces, we see a more modest share of premium cars and a higher average age, which automatically influences the overall valuation of the vehicle fleet.
Belgium has a large company car culture, which explains the large number of used premium cars on the market. Typical company cars are BMW 3, Audi A4, Mercedes C-Class, and Volvo XC40. After three to four years, they usually enter the second-hand market.
Flanders has the most premium and fleet vehicles (Audi, BMW…), while most Walloon residents opt for more affordable (Renault, Peugeot, Opel…) and compact cars. Brussels has a typical urban market, with smaller, cheaper cars like the VW Polo or the Toyota Yaris.
