According to the OLX Group's FY26 Impact Report, buying a used car in Portugal allows consumers to save, on average, €2,890 compared to a new vehicle, while for motorcycles the difference reaches €1,539. The report analyzed over 5.9 million transactions of used products between April 2025 and March 2026 in seven countries, including Portugal, estimating that each reused vehicle avoids the emission of 1,262 kilograms of CO₂ equivalent and the consumption of 119,000 liters of water, 697 kilograms of materials, and 23,316 megajoules of energy associated with manufacturing a new car. In total, these operations would have avoided the consumption of approximately 155 billion liters of water, 861,000 tons of materials, and a reduction of approximately 1.78 million tons of CO₂ equivalent. Pedro Soares, Head of Sales at Standvirtual, highlighted that the results reflect the growing importance of the used market, associating economic accessibility with extending the useful life of vehicles and components.
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