Sold in three steps
Step 1
Tell us about your car
Make, model, year and mileage. You add photos and options later.
Step 2
Dealers make an offer
Dealers from the area and beyond can bid on your car without seeing your name or number.
Step 3
You decide
If there is an offer, we call you with the best one. Agree? We arrange the rest. Don't agree? Then it stops there.
Essen in figures
A fleet with a few more years
Age of the vehicles in Essen
Tap a bar for the exact number.
Source: FPS Mobility and Transport, registered vehicles per municipality (end of 2025) and registrations per province.
2garages and car dealers in Essen on Carnet
Rather sell it yourself?
Place a free listing on the marketplace: you set the price and buyers contact you through Carnet.
Place a listing →Frequently asked questions
What is my car worth?
It depends on make, model, year, mileage, condition and equipment. Through Carnet you can get real offers from dealers, not an estimate.
Do I have to take my car to a garage?
No. Only when you accept an offer do you arrange where and when the car is inspected and collected.
Do I need a technical inspection to sell?
Selling to a private buyer requires a technical inspection, but no longer in Flanders from 1 January 2027. When you sell to a dealer, the dealer usually takes care of it.
What about my number plate?
It stays yours. After the sale you return it to the DIV or transfer it to your next car.
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Selling a car in Essen
Roughly one in four passenger cars in Essen is an SUV or MPV: 25.0%, against 20.4% in Belgium. At the end of 2025 there were 15,502 registered vehicles, 14.9% more than in 2015. Motorhomes and agricultural vehicles each make up 3.0%, more than the Belgian 1.4% and 2.6%. The average age is 12.0 years, 0.3 years above the Belgian average. Kalmthout (12.6) and Wuustwezel (12.3) are higher, Kapellen (11.6) and Stabroek (9.2) lower. Fuel data come per province: in the province of Antwerp 21.2% of passenger cars run on diesel, against 25.3% in Belgium.
An inspection is compulsory if you sell to a private buyer, whereas a dealer usually arranges it. Inspection centres nearby are on Sint-Jobsesteenweg in Brasschaat and in Malle.
From Essen too, you can request a free offer through Carnet. In the municipality 2 garages are on Carnet, and within about 15 km 16 garages and car dealers can bid on your car, but dealers from beyond can make an offer as well. Whoever bids does not see your name or number, and within 24 hours we call you with the best offer. You decide whether to sell. Want to do it yourself? Then place a free listing on the marketplace.
Source: FPS Mobility
Selling a car in Essen: the figures
How many cars are registered in Essen?
At the end of 2025, 15,502 vehicles were registered in Essen, of which 9,698 cars and SUVs (FPS Mobility and Transport).
Is the vehicle park in Essen older than average?
Yes: at 12 years it is older than the Belgian average (11.7 years).
How many used cars change hands in Antwerp?
In 2025, 158,027 used vehicles were registered in Antwerp.