La Centrale Data Parser & API
La Centrale is France’s #2 car portal — it facilitates roughly one third of all French used-car sales and is known for its valuation data — and Carapis extracts its full listing data through one REST API. In September 2025 Prosus / OLX agreed to acquire La Centrale for ~€1.1B / $1.3B, putting Prosus head-to-head with Adevinta in France, and Carapis serves the platform’s listings and valuations without you building a scraper.
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Portal |
| Owner | Prosus / OLX |
| Vehicle types | used, new, dealer |
| Monthly visits | ~10M/mo (est.) |
| Active listings | large (~1/3 of FR used sales facilitated) |
| API access | No public API (parse-only) |
| Parse priority | ★★★★☆ |
| Official site | www.lacentrale.fr |
What is La Centrale?
La Centrale is a leading French car portal focused on dealer and new-car inventory, long recognised as the country’s reference for used-car valuation. It has facilitated around 1.6M vehicle sales — roughly one third of French used-car transactions — and draws an estimated ~10M visits/mo. In September 2025 it agreed to be acquired by Prosus / OLX for about €1.1B/$1.3B, a major consolidation move in the French auto market.
Market Position
La Centrale is France’s #2 auto portal behind Leboncoin, with an estimated ~10M visits/mo and a hand in roughly one third of national used-car sales. Its standout asset is valuation data — it has long served as a French price reference, comparable in role to L’Argus. The pending ~€1.1B Prosus/OLX acquisition (Sept 2025) signals how strategically the data is valued, and pits Prosus directly against Adevinta’s Leboncoin in France.
Data Fields Available
Carapis extracts a complete structured record from each La Centrale listing:
- Vehicle identity — make, model, trim, model year
- Specification — fuel type, transmission, spec details
- Condition — mileage
- Pricing — listed price plus valuation / fair-value context (La Centrale’s price-reference signal)
- Listing context — dealer info, location, photo gallery
The valuation layer is what makes La Centrale especially useful for pricing-intelligence buyers who need a French market price reference, not just asking prices.
API Quick Start
Python
import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings",
params={"source": "la-centrale", "limit": 20},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
for car in resp.json()["results"]:
print(car["make"], car["model"], car["year"], car["price"])Get an API key at my.carapis.com and see the full API reference. Pricing is on the pricing page.
Use Cases
- Pricing intelligence — La Centrale’s valuation reference powers residual-value models for dealers.
- Market research — track the French dealer and new-car market. See market research.
- Import / export — price French vehicles against a recognised valuation benchmark. See import & export.