The fastest selling used car on dealer forecourts in April was the Peugeot 2008, according to research from Glass’s.
Peugeot’s award-winning small crossover SUV spent an average of 24.8 days on forecourt in the top 10 list of the quickest sellers. The listing also featured a surprise appearance of the long discontinued Rover 25 in second place at 28.6 days, followed by the Nissan Qashqai in third place at 28.7 days.
Rupert Pontin, Glass’s chief car editor, said the findings were particularly welcome for Audi which had four of the fastest selling cars.
“For Audi, this reaffirmation of the brand’s popularity in the used market is very significant, bearing in mind the surge in new registrations over recent years. It shows there is a strong retail demand for the product, which is sure to help with residual values. I think the A1, which has jumped from eighth to fourth, could well be a future number one.”
Meanwhile, the slowest selling honours went to Mini for its Paceman model which averaged over three months (96.1 days) on forecourts, with the Mini Roadster is the sixth slowest seller at 74.8 days.
“I’m surprised, as Mini is generally a good news brand. It seems that Mini’s venture into a new niche is not being embraced by buyers. I also wonder if there are just too many of these two models in the market right now, and perhaps the residual value expectations of the trade surpass those of the retail buyer,” he said.
Top 10 Used Performers April 2014
| Model | Average selling time (days) | |
| 1 Peugeot | 2008 |
24.8 |
| 2 Rover | 25 |
28.6 |
| 3 Nissan | Qashqai |
28.7 |
| 4 Audi | A1 |
30.2 |
| 5 Audi | A3 |
30.3 |
| 6 Skoda | Rapid Spaceback |
30.8 |
| 7 Chevrolet | Orlando |
31.2 |
| 8 Audi | TT |
31.2 |
| 9 Audi | A4 |
31.8 |
| 10 Hyundai | i10 |
31.9 |
Top 10 Worst Used Performers April 2014
| Manufacturer | Model | Average selling time (days) |
| 1 Mini | Paceman |
96.1 |
| 2 Vauxhall | Cascada |
90.4 |
| 3 Nissan | Leaf |
78.9 |
| 4 Seat | Toledo |
78.7 |
| 5 Citroen | DS5 |
77.5 |
| 6 Mini | Roadster |
74.8 |
| 7 Mercedes | CL-Class |
73.6 |
| 8 Toyota | GT86 |
72.9 |
| 9 Fiat | 500L |
67.9 |
| 10 Seat | Mii |
67.1 |
Original Story Taken From Motor Trader – http://www.motortrader.com/industry-news/peugeot-2008-tops-car-fastest-sellers-list/
Categories: Used cars
