Britain’s fastest-selling used cars revealed with in-demand French hybrid cleaned out in days

BRITAIN'S top fastest-selling used cars have been revealed with an in-demand French hybrid leading the pack.

Research from Auto Trader has revealed which second-hand cars are flying out of dealerships and which are sat gathering dust on forecourts.

(The Peugeot 3008 petrol hybrid came in first position.Credit: Supplied)

(The Mercedes GLC was also hot property as a used car.Credit: Dean Smith)

(And the Cupra Formentor was a great pick at used car dealerships.Credit: Supplied)

(Another Mercedes, the CLA, made the top five.Credit: Supplied)

The Peugeot 3008 is currently the fastest selling used car in the UK according to Auto Trader's latest data based over the four weeks between March 14 and April 11.

People are so keen to get their hands on the compact crossover petrol-hybrid  SUV aged up to a year, it is taking just 12 days on average to leave forecourts.

This is a fortnight faster than the current national average.
The data - which is based over the last four weeks - puts the Mercedes GLC coupe in second place. And a respectable third place went to the Cupra Formentor - a strong standing for the sporty Spanish brand.

In joint fourth were the Mercedes-Benz CLA Saloon and Seat Leon PHEV.

Meanwhile, the Ford Gran Tourneo Connect, Seat Leon Estate PHEV also flew out of dealerships in joint sixth.

Making up the rest in a shared eighth position were the Ford Focus Estate diesel and the Volvo XC60 diesel. Rounding off the top 10 was the Hyundai Tucson petrol hybrid.

The data shows that hybrids have become the fastest selling fuel group taking just 24 days to sell.

Used petrol cars are taking an average of 25 days to sell, with diesel at 28, while used electric cars are currently taking around 29 days.

Current UK fastest-selling used cars

1. Peugeot 3008 petrol hybrid (up to 1 year old): 12 days
2. Mercedes-Benz GLC Class diesel hybrid (up to 1 year old): 12.5 days
3. Cupra Formentor petrol (3 to 5 years old): 13.5 days
=4. Mercedes-Benz CLA Saloon petrol hybrid (up to 1 year old): 14 days
=4.Seat Leon PHEV (3 to 5 years old): 14 days
=6. Ford Grand Tourneo Connect diesel (up to 1 year old): 14.5 days
=6. Seat Leon Estate PHEV (1 to 3 years old): 14.5 days
=8. Ford Focus Estate diesel (up to 1 year old): 15 days
=8. Volvo XC60 diesel (1 to 3 years old): 15 days
10. Hyundai Tucson petrol hybrid (3 to 5 years old): 15.5 days

Auto Trader data shows that, based on this April, year-on-year consumer demand for hybrids is up a whopping 55 per cent.

(In joint fourth was the Seat Leon PHEV.Credit: SEAT)

(The Ford Grand Tourneo Connect came in joint sixth.Credit: Ford)

(It shared that position with the Seat Leon Estate PHEV. Credit: SEAT)

(The Ford Focus Estate was in joint eighth.Credit: Getty)

(Used Volvo XC60 were also in eighth place according to the data.Credit: Volvo Ireland)

(The Hyundai Tucson rounded up the top 10.Credit: PA)

Current UK slowest-selling used cars

1. Citroen C5 X PHEV (1 to 3 years old): 139 days 
2. Alfa Romeo Spider petrol (10 to 15 years old): 133 days
3. DS9 PHEV (1 to 3 years old): 132.5 days
4. Alfa Romeo Brera petrol (10 to 15 years old): 132 days
5. Citroen C5 X PHEV (up to 1 year old): 126 days
6. Audi Q5 PHEV (up to 1 year old): 117.5 days
7. Audi A7 petrol (up to 1 year old): 110.5 days
8. Bentley Continental petrol (10 to 15 years old): 108.5 days
9. Lexus LS 600h petrol hybrid (10 to 15 years old): 106 days
10. Citroen e-Berlingo EV (1 to 3 years old): 105 days

Ref: Britain’s fastest-selling used cars revealed with in-demand French hybrid cleaned out in days (thesun)

Photo Credit:  Supplied, Dean Smith, SEAT, Ford, Getty, PA, Volvo Ireland