10:33 am, August 20, 2026
The MG ZS has been August’s fastest-selling used car with the Chinese model flying off the forecourts this month.
That is according to fresh data from Autotrader, which has revealed that the hybrid version of the car is currently taking an average of just 13.5 days to sell.
The listings giant found that the model is selling three-and-a-half days quicker than the next fastest sellers – the Polestar 2 and MG4 – which are taking dealers an average of 17 days to shift.
Overall, the data shows that electric cars are continuing to dominate the fastest-selling rankings, accounting for six of August’s top 10 models.
EVs are also the fastest-selling fuel type overall, taking an average of 25 days to turn compared with 30 days for the wider used car market.
Polestar, MG and Tesla account for seven of the top 10 fastest-selling models, with the latter two brands each appearing three times.
August’s fastest sellers
- MG ZS – SUV, petrol hybrid, 1 to 3 years – 13.5 days
- Polestar 2 – Hatchback, electric, 3 to 5 years – 17 days
- MG4 – Hatchback, electric, 3 to 5 years – 17 days
- Tesla Model 3 – Saloon, electric, 3 to 5 years – 18 days
- MG HS – SUV, petrol, 1 to 3 years – 18 days
- Hyundai TUCSON – SUV, petrol hybrid, 3 to 5 years – 19 days
- Tesla Model Y – SUV, electric, 3 to 5 years – 19 days
- Tesla Model 3 – Saloon, electric, 5 to 10 years – 19 days
- Vauxhall Mokka Electric – SUV, electric, 3 to 5 years – 19.5 days
- Toyota Yaris – Hatchback, petrol hybrid, 5 to 10 years – 20 days
At the other end of the scale, the slowest selling car so far this month has been the Mini Hatch, with three-to-five-year-old petrol models taking an average of 46 days to sell.
That is slower than both the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, which came in second place at 44 days, and the Mercedes-Benz A Class, which is taking an average of 42 days to sell.
Elsewhere, the BMW 1 Series is taking 41 days, followed by the Jaguar E-PACE at 40.5 days and the Mini Countryman at 40 days.
August’s slowest sellers
- Mini Hatch – Hatchback, petrol, 3 to 5 years – 46 days
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque – SUV, diesel, 10 to 15 years – 44 days
- Mercedes-Benz A Class – Hatchback, petrol hybrid, 1 to 3 years – 42 days
- BMW 1 Series – Hatchback, diesel, 5 to 10 years – 41 days
- Jaguar E-PACE – SUV, diesel, 5 to 10 years – 40.5 days
- Mini Countryman – SUV, petrol, 5 to 10 years – 40 days
- Volkswagen Polo – Hatchback, petrol, up to 1 year – 39.5 days
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport – SUV, diesel, 5 to 10 years – 39 days
- Vauxhall Mokka – SUV, petrol, 1 to 3 years – 39 days
- Kia Sportage – SUV, diesel, 5 to 10 years – 38 days
Three-to-five-year-old EVs turn fastest
Autotrader’s experts also found that three-to-five-year-old electric cars are currently the fastest-turning segment of the used market, selling in an average of just 20 days.
That is 10 days quicker than the wider market average with analysts suggesting that affordability appears to be helping support demand.
The average price of a three-to-five-year-old EV was £20,037 in July, compared with £18,731 for an equivalent petrol car.
Used values are also holding up with Autotrader’s Retail Price Index showing that like-for-like values for three-to-five-year-old electric cars rose 10.2% year-on-year in July.
Reacting to the data, Marc Palmer, head of strategy and insights at Autotrader, said: ‘August’s fastest-selling data highlights the continued strength of the retail used car market. Demand remains robust, with vehicles continuing to sell quickly and the best-performing stock moving well ahead of the market average.
‘Electric remains the fastest-selling fuel type, whilst the strongest demand is concentrated among 3-to-5-year-old EVs, where greater affordability is helping drive some of the fastest sales in the market.
‘For retailers, that’s a reminder that opportunity often sits in the detail. Demand isn’t moving uniformly across every fuel type, age profile or model, and the vehicles performing best aren’t always the ones broader market trends might lead you to expect.
‘Staying close to live retail demand and using data to inform sourcing, pricing and merchandising decisions remains critical to identifying where the strongest opportunities lie.’