The fastest turnover of used cars for April on record has taken place this year, with cars selling six days faster than April 2021, says Auto Trader.
Used cars have remained on forecourts for an average of 25 days so far this month. A Mercedes-Benz GLA topped the charts, taking just 6.5 days on average to sell.
Richard Walker, Auto Trader’s data and insight director, said: “With strong demand demonstrated by this speed of sale data, it’s vital to remember that price isn’t the only lever available to help secure sales.
“Pricing strategy should be aligned with market data available on Auto Trader so you can be sure you’re maximising profit potential on every vehicle.
“Improving advert quality could be a better way to sell your stock quickly without losing profit, so consider checking your Auto Trader Performance Rating first.”
TUsed cars aged 5-10 years old have been consistently the fastest selling age bracket over the past 12 months, this month selling in just 23 days. Cars aged 3-5 years old are also selling on average in 23 days.
Across all makes and models, full/mild hybrid vehicles are matching petrol as the fastest selling fuel type in the UK, taking an average of 24 days to sell.
Average prices of hybrids decreased by 11.5% from £28,352 in March 2024 to £25,260 in March 2025. At a whole market level, this March the average vehicle price was £16,915, a 1.30% increase from March 2024 which had an average vehicle cost of £16,695.
