Everyone in Pakistan’s used-car market has an opinion about what cars are worth and how fast they lose value — but opinions are cheap and the market is huge. So we measured it. This study is built from 146,971 used-car listings collected across the Pakistan market — the same inventory buyers browse on PakWheels and OLX — then validated and de-duplicated down to 85,461 clean records, normalised by model, variant, year, city, and condition. Here is what the data actually shows in 2026.
Median prices by segment
The clearest way to understand the market is by body type. Below is the median asking price and the middle 50% range (25th to 75th percentile) for each major segment, in PKR lacs:
| Segment | Median | Typical range (p25–p75) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | 79.5 | 69.9 – 95.4 | 3,722 |
| Compact SUV | 77.5 | 72.0 – 83.5 | 981 |
| Crossover | 63.7 | 58.8 – 69.8 | 7,118 |
| Compact sedan | 48.1 | 45.3 – 51.0 | 1,123 |
| MPV | 47.2 | 42.0 – 52.5 | 761 |
| Sedan | 36.9 | 25.0 – 49.5 | 35,731 |
| Hatchback | 16.5 | 10.0 – 26.5 | 33,372 |
Source: TruPrice Pakistan Used Car Price Index.
Two things stand out. First, sedans and hatchbacks dominate volume — together they account for roughly 69,000 of the listings, which is why they define the “typical” used-car transaction in Pakistan. Second, the ranges are wide: the sedan segment alone spans 25 to nearly 50 lacs at the quartiles, because it holds everything from an aging Corolla XLi to a near-new Civic.
Median prices by popular model
Segment averages hide model-level reality. Here is where the most-listed models actually sit:
| Model | Median | Typical range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIA Sportage | 67.8 | 63.9 – 72.5 | 3,614 |
| Honda Vezel | 50.5 | 45.0 – 60.0 | 1,263 |
| Toyota Yaris Sedan | 45.7 | 42.5 – 49.0 | 2,141 |
| Honda BR-V | 47.0 | 42.0 – 52.0 | 817 |
| Honda Civic | 40.0 | 23.5 – 55.5 | 12,892 |
| Toyota Corolla | 36.5 | 26.5 – 48.8 | 14,103 |
The Corolla (14,103 listings) and Civic (12,892 listings) are in a league of their own for volume — they are the most liquid used cars in the country. That liquidity is itself a value signal: a car that thousands of buyers are actively searching for on PakWheels and OLX is a car that resells quickly and holds price better than a thin-market model of the same age.
What holds value — and what doesn’t
The data supports what experienced buyers already sense:
- High-liquidity Toyota and Honda sedans hold value best. Deep, constant demand and unmatched parts availability keep resale prices firm even as the car ages. The wide Civic and Corolla ranges reflect age spread, not weak demand.
- In-demand SUVs like the Sportage command strong prices and resell well, though they carry more absolute value to lose because they start higher.
- Hatchbacks trade at the lowest medians (16.5 lacs) but, at the affordable end, hold their proportion of value steadily thanks to enormous first-car demand.
- Thin-market and niche body types (micro vans, estates, coupes) show erratic pricing and small sample sizes — they are harder to price and slower to sell, which is itself a depreciation risk.
For current category-level annual depreciation figures, see the depreciation table in the Pakistan Used Car Price Index, which is refreshed from live listings.
What this means if you’re buying
- Buy liquidity. A Corolla or Civic costs a little more up front than a thin-market alternative, but resells faster and closer to fair value when you exit — check any specific car’s fair price before you commit.
- Use the ranges, not the averages. If a listing sits above the p75 for its model and year, you are paying a premium; below the p25 with clean documentation is a genuine deal (or a red flag worth inspecting).
- Shop by budget with data. Our Budget Advisor maps your budget to the models and years that actually fall inside it, using these same figures.
What this means if you’re selling
- Price to the median, not the top ad. The listings clustered at the top of each range are the ones still sitting unsold on PakWheels and OLX.
- Lean on liquidity in your ad. If you’re selling a high-demand model, accurate pricing plus clean documentation sells it fast.
- Re-anchor if it stalls. A car priced above its segment’s typical range is invisible to budget-filtered buyers.
Methodology
Figures are computed from 85,461 validated listings — de-duplicated from 146,971 collected across the Pakistan market — normalised by model, variant, year, city, and condition. We report medians and interquartile (p25–p75) ranges rather than averages, because a handful of extreme or mispriced listings distort a simple mean. Sample sizes are shown for every figure so you can judge reliability. The dataset is refreshed from live market data and powers the TruPrice fair price for every car.
You are welcome to cite this study. Please attribute “TruPrice Pakistan Used Car Price Index” and link to https://truprice.io/data/used-car-price-index/.