Diesel or petrol: what does a used car cost in Montenegro? (November 2026)

On 9 November 2026, used diesel cars in Montenegro asked a median €9,700 on Fijaka and petrol cars €9,000. The same comparison for cars of the same age.

Rohat KahramanAttorney, RoNa Legal

November 9, 2026 · Reviewed for legal accuracy

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Used cars parked in a row on a car lot, seen from above

Is a diesel more expensive than a petrol car in Montenegro? On 9 November 2026, 645 used diesel cars for sale on Fijaka asked a median €9,700 and 144 petrol cars a median €9,000. Part of the gap is age: the median diesel car was from 2015, the median petrol car from 2019. Among cars from 2015-2019, diesel cars asked €11,000 and petrol cars €8,750: diesel cars were 26% more expensive.

Side by side

Measure	Diesel	Petrol
Cars for sale	645	144
Median price	€9,700	€9,000
Middle half	€7,050 to €15,000	€6,950 to €13,000
Median year	2015	2019
Median mileage	210,000 km	140,000 km

The same age, compared

Year	Diesel: median price	Petrol: median price
2020+	€16,000 (128)	€11,000 (57)
2015-2019	€11,000 (234)	€8,750 (59)
2010-2014	€7,550 (233)	€5,950 (22)

Numbers in brackets are listings.

Hybrids are still rare on Fijaka: 30 hybrid and 2 electric cars were for sale on 9 November 2026.

Current listings: used cars for sale in Montenegro.

Before you buy

Check the pledge register before paying: how to check the pledge register. The full list of checks: buying a used car in Montenegro.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a used diesel car in Montenegro? A median €9,700 across 645 cars on 9 November 2026.

How much is a used petrol car in Montenegro? A median €9,000 across 144 cars.

How much more does a diesel car cost at the same age? For cars from 2015-2019: €11,000 (diesel) against €8,750 (petrol), 26% more for diesel.

How these numbers were measured

Asking prices of all active used cars for sale in Montenegro whose listing states the fuel on Fijaka on 9 November 2026. Medians leave out listings without a price. A year band is compared only where both sides have at least 10 cars from at least 3 sellers. These are asking prices, not sale prices.

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