Petrol-powered examples of the Peugeot 208 are currently the UK’s fastest-selling used cars. According to data from online marketplace Auto Trader, these vehicles take an average of 11 days to find a new home.
By contrast, the BMW M2 has the dubious honour of being the UK’s slowest-selling second-hand car, with an average sale taking 104 days. The overall UK average is 28 days.
Auto Trader says May 2024 is the second consecutive month a Peugeot has taken the top spot. In April, the larger Peugeot 3008 took an average of just 12 days to sell.
Only one diesel car, the Mercedes-Benz GLA,made it into the top 10 this month, while three alternative-fuel vehicles – the Seat Leon, Toyota Prius and Jaguar I-Pace – also made the fastest-sellers list.
Auto Trader said the fact that just one electric car is included reflects the wider market, where petrol models sell faster than any other type of car. On average, a petrol-engined vehicle needs 27 days to sell, compared with 29 days for hybrids and diesel cars.
However, Auto Trader said demand growth for used electric cars is ‘soaring way ahead of their petrol counterparts’, increasing by up to 54.9 percent year-on-year.
The UK’s fastest selling used cars
Here are the top 10 fastest selling used cars, according to data from Auto Trader.
- Peugeot 208 petrol – 11 days to sell
- Toyota Prius hybrid – 12.5 days
- Seat Leon petrol plug-in (3-5 years old) – 13 days
- Volvo XC40 petrol – 13 days
- Jaguar I-Pace – 13 days
- Seat Leon petrol plug-in (1-3 years old) – 13.5 days
- Citroen C4 petrol – 13.5 days
- Mercedes-Benz GLB petrol – 14 days
- Mercedes-Benz GLA diesel – 14 days
- Ford Kuga petrol – 14 days
The UK’s slowest-selling used cars
Own one of the 10 cars below? Then you could be waiting a long time before it sells…
- BMW M2 petrol – 104 days to sell
- Fiat 500e – 95 days
- Volkswagen ID.3 – 90 days
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer plug-in – 89 days
- Volkswagen ID.5 – 84 days
- Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid – 80 days
- Range Rover Sport petrol – 79 days
- MG HS plug-in hybrid – 78 days
- Ford Mondeo petrol – 73 days
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class – 70 days
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