Every European used car marketplace reviewed
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Prices per car on the site, with total-price and monthly-budget filters; no fee schedule shown on the pages we read
Demo on request
Best for: Dutch buyers who want a retail-style online purchase with delivery and a return window
Autohero sells used cars online to Dutch buyers and wraps the purchase in the services of a retailer: delivery, order tracking, the Autohero warranty and a 21-day money-back guarantee stated on its home page. The search can be set to total price or to a monthly budget, and financing comes from partner banks, with a notice that borrowing money costs money.
Autohero NL B.V. has its address at Hullenbergweg 95 in Amsterdam, and its company details page lists a KVK number and a VAT number. The AUTO1 Group site names Autohero among its platforms. The Dutch pages were the only ones read, the warranty scope and delivery costs are not covered here, and the privacy policy is a PDF we did not read.
What Autohero does well
- Dutch B.V. with KVK and VAT number published
- 21-day money-back guarantee stated on the home page
- Delivery, order tracking and warranty in one service
- Trade-in and direct sale for your current car
- Search by total price or by monthly budget
Where Autohero falls short
- Warranty scope not described on the pages we read
- Privacy policy is a PDF and was not read
- Dutch pages read only, other countries not checked
- Financing comes from partner banks with its own terms
Standout feature. Autohero is the only tool here that offers a 21-day return window together with a direct sale route for your current car under a Dutch B.V.
Grünwald (near Munich), Germany
Prices of buyer and seller services not shown on the pages we read
Demo on request
Best for: Buyers who want the widest choice of cars from dealers and private sellers across several European countries
AutoScout24 is a marketplace where dealers and private sellers list cars, motorcycles, caravans, trucks and trailers, with country sites for markets such as Germany, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, France and Luxembourg. Leasing and financing offers appear beside the adverts, and contact with a seller runs by phone, WhatsApp or email.
AutoScout24 GmbH is based in Grünwald near Munich and its imprint lists a Munich commercial register number, a VAT ID and three managing directors. Its Digital Services Act notice puts average EU users between 1 March and 31 August 2026 below 45 million. The pages read state no warranty or return right from the marketplace itself, and service prices, hosting and the ultimate owner are not shown.
What AutoScout24 does well
- German GmbH with register and VAT numbers published
- Country sites for several European markets
- Cars, motorcycles, caravans, trucks and trailers
- Leasing and financing offers next to listings
- Published DSA user figure and accessibility statement
Where AutoScout24 falls short
- Warranty and return rights are not stated by the marketplace
- Service prices not shown on the pages we read
- Hosting location and owner not stated
- Advertising consent covers email and push notifications
Standout feature. AutoScout24 is the only tool here that publishes a Digital Services Act user figure and lists vehicle types beyond cars on one set of country sites.
Arcueil, France
Prices per car on the site; a time-limited Halloween offer of up to -45% on selected cars ran until 8 November 2026
Demo on request
Best for: French buyers who want an online purchase with a trial period and the option to visit an agency
Aramis Auto sells new and used cars to French buyers and states a 30-day trial that it calls satisfait ou remboursé, cars guaranteed for 12 months and delivery to home or an agency within 24 hours. A free two-minute estimate leads into the Reprise service, which takes your car in trade-in without any obligation to buy.
Aramis SAS has its head office in Arcueil, and its legal notice gives share capital of 1 036 461 euros and an RCS number. The legal notice names Amazon Web Services Europe in Luxembourg as host. Only French pages were read, the warranty and trade-in terms were not, and the cookie page mentions transfers outside the European Union without detail in our extract.
What Aramis Auto does well
- French SAS with RCS number and capital published
- 30-day trial stated on the home page
- 12-month guarantee on cars
- Hosting named: Amazon Web Services Europe, Luxembourg
- Trade-in without obligation to buy
Where Aramis Auto falls short
- French-language pages only
- Warranty and trade-in terms not read in detail
- Data transfers outside the EU mentioned without detail in our extract
- Promotions change, so listed discounts are time-limited
Standout feature. Aramis Auto is the only tool here whose legal notice names its host, Amazon Web Services Europe in Luxembourg, alongside a 30-day trial.
Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Prices per car on the site, plus an Admin Fee and, depending on delivery or collection, a Transport Charge (both stated as including VAT in the terms); the amounts were not shown on the pages we read
Demo on request
Best for: UK buyers who want a Carvana-style online purchase with delivery, a return window and part exchange
cinch is a UK online used car shop with delivery or collection, part exchange and car finance in the same order flow. The home page states a 3-month warranty and at least 6 months of MOT on used cars, and the Car Purchase Terms add a 14-day money back guarantee counted from the day after delivery or collection.
Cinch Cars Limited is registered in England and Wales and has its registered office in Hook, Hampshire. Its About page places it in the Constellation Automotive Group, without naming the owners of that group. The terms add an Admin Fee and a Transport Charge, both with VAT, and let cinch refuse an order in listed cases such as a price error.
What cinch does well
- Company number, address and VAT number published
- 14-day money back guarantee in the purchase terms
- 3-month warranty and 6-month MOT stated on the home page
- Part exchange and finance in the same flow
- Search by monthly or total price
Where cinch falls short
- UK service under English law, not an EU one
- Admin Fee and Transport Charge amounts not read
- Group owners not named on the pages read
- Order refusal allowed in several listed cases
Standout feature. cinch is the only tool here that states both a warranty and a minimum MOT period for every used car it sells.
Madrid, Spain
Prices per car on the site; the home page states up to 30% cheaper than a new car and a Black Days discount of up to 8,000 euro
Demo on request
Best for: Buyers in Spain who want a refurbished car with a long trial period and a store to visit
Clicars sells refurbished used cars and km 0 cars in Spain and states a trial of 100 days or 3,000 km, a year without maintenance costs and a warranty of up to 3 years. It has stores in several Spanish cities, and its menu offers a valuation of your own car online or in store.
Clicars Spain, S.L.U. has its address in Madrid and a Madrid commercial register entry dated 24 February 2015 in its legal notice. The home page claims more than 100,000 customers since 2016 and belonging to the European leader in online car trading, without naming a company. Those are vendor claims. The pages are Spanish only, and the trial and warranty terms were not read.
What Clicars does well
- Spanish S.L.U. with tax number, address and register entry published
- 100 days or 3,000 km trial stated
- Warranty of up to 3 years stated
- Valuation of your car offered online and in store
- Km 0 and used cars in one catalogue
Where Clicars falls short
- Spanish-language pages only
- Trial and warranty terms not read
- Group behind the company not named
- Discounts on the home page are time-limited
Standout feature. Clicars is the only tool here that states a trial measured in both days and kilometres, 100 days or 3,000 km.
San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid), Spain
Prices per car with a monthly instalment shown next to the price; valuation free; fees for sale management not shown on the pages we read
Demo on request
Best for: Spanish buyers who prefer a dealership network near them, and owners who want a quick sale or a managed sale
Flexicar lists used cars with a monthly instalment next to the price and lets you search by province and dealership. For owners it offers a free online valuation, immediate payment once the transfer is complete, a same-day transfer at no cost, and a managed sale with a photo shoot and a listing on the main portals.
Flexicar Internacional S.L. is named in the legal notice with a tax number and an address in San Sebastián de los Reyes near Madrid. The home page calls Flexicar the largest network of used car dealerships in Spain with more than 170 dealerships, which is the vendor's own claim. The Garantía page returned no text, fees for the managed sale are not shown, and the notice lists no register entry.
What Flexicar does well
- Spanish S.L. with tax number and address published
- Monthly price shown beside the car price
- Free online valuation
- Immediate payment and same-day transfer stated
- Managed sale service for owners who do not want to list
Where Flexicar falls short
- Warranty page returned no text
- No register entry in the legal notice
- Spanish-language pages only
- Managed sale fees not shown
Standout feature. Flexicar is the only tool here that sells your car for you through a managed service with photos and portal listings, next to its own dealership network.
London, United Kingdom
The terms state the sites are made available free of charge; dealer prices and seller charges not shown on the pages we read
Demo on request
Best for: UK and Spanish or German buyers who want to compare dealer offers, or owners who want dealers to bid for their car
Carwow lets buyers collect offers from dealers on new and used cars, adds leasing through its Leasey area, and offers owners an auction with a reserve price. Its car reviews, car chooser and electric car deals sit on the same sites, which cover the UK, Spain and Germany.
Carwow Ltd is registered in England and Wales and has its registered office in London. Its terms state that the sites are free of charge to use, that a dealer is not committed to the price in an Offer, and that content a seller submits is licensed on an irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual and royalty-free basis. Seller fees and the hosting location are not shown on the pages read.
What Carwow does well
- UK company with company number and address published
- Dealer offers and leasing in one service
- Reserve price protects the seller in the auction
- Sites free to use according to the terms
- Reviews and tools help to choose a car
Where Carwow falls short
- Offers do not bind the dealer
- Seller content licence is broad and irrevocable
- Seller charges not shown on the pages we read
- Hosting location not stated
Standout feature. Carwow is the only tool here where dealers compete to sell a new car to you and, on the same sites, to buy your old one at auction.
Aarhus, Denmark
No consumer fee shown on the pages we read; valuation and selling are labelled free
Demo on request
Best for: Buyers who want to compare listings and judge whether a price is fair before contacting a seller
AutoUncle searches used car adverts and rates each price so that a buyer can see whether a listing looks cheap or dear. Search alerts, favourites, a My garage section and a number plate check come with it, and valuation and a route to sell your car are labelled free.
AutoUncle ApS operates from Klostergade in Aarhus, Denmark, and its privacy policy gives a CVR number. The policy says services and stored personal data are hosted from servers in the EU, and it names UserCentrics, Inc. as joint controller for consent signals. Country sites exist for 14 countries. AutoUncle provides no warranty or return period, and the company's owner is not stated.
What AutoUncle does well
- Danish ApS with CVR number and address published
- EU hosting stated in the privacy policy
- Country sites for 14 countries
- Price rating, alerts and number plate check
- Free valuation and free selling route
Where AutoUncle falls short
- No warranty or return period from AutoUncle
- Owner of the company not stated
- Partner UserCentrics, Inc. receives consent signals
- Dealer product prices not shown
Standout feature. AutoUncle is the only tool here that states EU hosting in its privacy policy and rates every advert's price against the market.
London, United Kingdom
A service fee based on the final sale price of your vehicle, shown during the process and on the final invoice; the percentage is not shown on the pages we read
Demo on request
Best for: UK owners who want dealers to compete for their car instead of taking a part-exchange offer
Motorway is a selling-only service for UK owners: you enter a registration number, receive an instant valuation, and verified dealers bid in a daily sale. The highest offer goes to you, the car is collected from your home, and payment is stated as same-day after collection. It can also settle outstanding finance.
Motorway Online Ltd is registered in England and Wales and has its address in London, with a VAT number published. The terms state a service fee based on the final sale price, and the percentage is not shown on the pages read. Claims such as 8,000+ verified dealers, 1,600 pounds more than part-exchange and 84% of sellers beating market price come from Motorway itself.
What Motorway does well
- Company number, address and VAT number published
- Dealers bid in a daily auction
- Home collection and same-day payment stated
- Help with outstanding finance
- Valuation and checker tools without selling
Where Motorway falls short
- Selling only, no cars to buy
- Fee percentage not shown
- Price claims come from Motorway's own survey
- UK service, not an EU one
Standout feature. Motorway is the only tool here that runs a daily dealer auction and offers car value tracking and MOT, tax and ULEZ checkers without a sale.
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Prices per car with filters from under 8,000 pounds to under 1,000,000 pounds and monthly filters under 150, 200 and 300 pounds
Demo on request
Best for: UK buyers who want warranty-backed used cars from approved retailers and finance in the same place
Drive, reached from the older heycar address in our fetch, is a UK search service for used cars from Volkswagen Group and other authorised retailers, plus new lease offers. Filters cover price, monthly price, make, model, body type and fuel, and guides, reviews and news sit beside the listings.
Volkswagen Financial Services DS (UK) Limited operates Drive from Milton Keynes and is an appointed representative of a firm regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, whose reference the terms give. The terms were updated on 11 August 2026. Drive does not sell the cars, the sale is made with the dealership, and the warranty terms were not read. The tie to the heycar name rests on where our fetch ended.
What Drive (heycar) does well
- UK company with number, address and VAT number published
- FCA reference stated for the regulated parent
- Search by monthly price as well as total price
- Used cars and lease offers on one site
- Guides and reviews next to listings
Where Drive (heycar) falls short
- Focus on Volkswagen Group and approved retailers
- No trade-in or car buying service seen in the pages read
- Warranty terms not read
- Rebrand from heycar inferred from a redirect
Standout feature. Drive (heycar) is the only tool here whose operator is a regulated finance group's subsidiary and whose listings come from authorised retailers.
Berlin, Germany
Valuation is free; the sale price appears after you enter your car
Demo on request
Best for: German sellers who want a quick sale of their car to a company instead of listing it
wirkaufendeinauto buys cars from private sellers in Germany. You enter your car in a free online valuation, receive the final price by email and book a hand-over appointment in a branch. The home page states you can sell in less than an hour without haggling, and the company takes over the paperwork, including deregistration.
WKDA GmbH has its address in Berlin, and its imprint names the managing director and the register court Amtsgericht Charlottenburg. It shows two register numbers, which we did not resolve. The AUTO1 Group site lists the platform. Claims such as being the largest car buyer in Europe are unverified, the pages show no price figures, and the privacy policy PDF was not read.
What wirkaufendeinauto does well
- German GmbH with register court and managing director published
- Free online valuation
- Final price sent by email before you travel
- Deregistration paperwork handled for you
- Data deletion request available on the privacy page
Where wirkaufendeinauto falls short
- Selling focus, not a place to compare cars to buy
- No price figures on the pages we read
- Imprint lists two HRB numbers
- German-language pages only
Standout feature. wirkaufendeinauto is the only tool here that offers a data deletion request button on its privacy page, processed within 24 hours.
Berlin, Germany
Not applicable on the group site; no consumer price list on the pages we read
Demo on request
Best for: Readers who want to understand the group behind Autohero and wirkaufendeinauto, or who work as car dealers
AUTO1 Group is the corporate site of a company that states it buys, sells and finances cars through platforms for consumers and for professional dealers. The site lists wirkaufendeinauto.de, Autohero and AUTO1.com, and shows 2012 as the year of foundation, more than 30 markets and 842,200+ cars sold, without the period for that figure.
AUTO1 Group SE has its address in Berlin, with a Munich register entry and a VAT number in the imprint. The imprint names the sole member of the management board and the chairman of the supervisory board, and investor relations material is published. The site is not a shop, shows no prices or buyer terms, and is best read as the explanation of who owns the consumer brands.
What AUTO1 Group does well
- German SE with register court and VAT number published
- Group site names its consumer platforms
- Cars sold, markets and year of foundation stated
- Investor relations and governance material published
- Pages in several European languages
Where AUTO1 Group falls short
- Corporate site, not a consumer shop
- No prices or buyer terms on the pages read
- Cars-sold period not shown in our extract
- Overlaps with the Autohero and wirkaufendeinauto entries
Standout feature. AUTO1 Group is the only entry here that is a corporate group site explaining the ownership behind two other consumer brands in this category.
Not shown on the pages we read, Netherlands
No consumer fee shown on the pages we read; separate terms exist for business advertisers
Demo on request
Best for: Dutch buyers who want to compare many used car listings before contacting a seller
Gaspedaal collects used car offers from more than 2,000 Dutch car sites and lets you search NL offers and EU offers by make, body type, fuel, province, city, transmission and BOVAG occasion. Price groupings such as cars up to 500, 5,000 and 10,000 euro sit beside car reviews, model comparisons and blog articles.
The disclaimer says Dutch law applies, and the advertiser terms name Automotive Mediaventions B.V. as the party behind them. No address, KVK number or imprint appeared on the pages read, so the operating entity is only partly confirmed. Gaspedaal gives no warranty or return period, because the buyer leaves the site and buys from the seller. The privacy policy text was not read.
What Gaspedaal does well
- Search across offers from 2,000+ Dutch car sites
- NL offers and EU offers in one place
- Filters including BOVAG occasion
- Reviews and model comparisons on the site
- Dutch law stated for the site
Where Gaspedaal falls short
- Operating entity address not shown on the pages read
- No warranty or return period from Gaspedaal
- Privacy policy text not read
- Dutch-language pages
Standout feature. Gaspedaal is the only tool here that gathers offers from more than 2,000 Dutch car sites on one results page, with a BOVAG occasion filter.
