The all-electric Kia Niro (3-5 years) is currently the UK’s fastest-selling used car, taking on average just 13 days to leave retailers’ forecourts, according to Autotrader.
This is more than twice as fast as the current November used car average (32 days), which is consistent with the usual seasonal slowdown – used cars took an average of 32 days to sell during the same period last year.
Marc Palmer, Autotrader’s Head of Strategy & Insights, said: “It’s great to see car buyers continue to move towards used EVs; the Niro’s position at the top of our rankings, and the dominance of AFVs this month, really underlines how fast the market is maturing and the opportunity for retailers.
“This is mirrored in broader industry data which shows used EV sales have enjoyed record uptake and rapidly increased market share over recent months. The message is clear; electric vehicles, particularly ‘middle-aged’ models, open up affordable and clean motoring as well as a path to profit.
“While the overall market pace has slowed to a seasonal average, capitalising on the sustained EV momentum by stocking the right models and pricing them accurately using data, will be critical as we approach the end of the year.”
The Niro is joined by six other EVs on the list of fastest sellers, including the Nissan Leaf (electric, 3-5 years) and the Hyundai KONA (electric, 3-5 years) in second and third respectively.
For the second consecutive month, electric is the fastest selling fuel type in November.
The average model is selling within 26 days, down from 28 days in October and 29 days in September.
Alternatively fuelled vehicles are dominating, making up 90% of the top ten.
The only petrol vehicle to remain in the rankings was the Kia Picanto (petrol, 1-3 years) which has landed in seventh place.
Petrol has dropped to the third fastest selling fuel type (selling in 32 days), putting plug-in-hybrid in second place (selling in 31 days).
