• Car Dealer Plus
No Result
View All Result
  • Latest
  • Used Cars
  • Live
  • Forum
  • Power 2020
  • UCA 2020
  • UCA 2021
  • CDX
  • Knowledge
  • Suppliers Guide
  • About Us
  • Latest Issue
  • Top 100
  • CD Plus
  • Latest
  • Used Cars
  • Live
  • Forum
  • Power 2020
  • UCA 2020
  • UCA 2021
  • CDX
  • Knowledge
  • Suppliers Guide
  • About Us
  • Latest Issue
  • Top 100
  • CD Plus
No Result
View All Result

BMW 1 Series is fastest-selling used car in August

Rebecca by Rebecca Chaplin
September 14, 2016
0
Home News

THE 2012 BMW 1 Series was the fastest set of wheels off the UK’s forecourts in August, according to research from Auto Trader UK.

The premium hatchback proved a big hit with buyers and in petrol automatic guise it took just an average of 19 days to sell.

Taking second spot is a regular visitor to the UK’s fastest-selling cars, the Toyota Aygo. The 2014 model with petrol engine and automatic gearbox took 21 days to find a buyer, and this is the fourth time this year the compact city car has made an appearance in the UK’s top ten quickest-selling cars.

Meanwhile, the Fiat 500L, the larger five-door version of the extremely popular 500, pops up for the second time in the nation’s rapid sellers to rank third. The diesel automatic version took 21 days from forecourt to buyer – the same time as the Aygo.

However, it was crossovers that continued to dominate the sales charts in August. They occupied five of the top 10 spots nationally and were the quickest to sell in seven of the UK’s regions.

The Qashqai proved to be popular as a used buy but it’s the rarer seven-seat model, the Qashqai +2, that ranks as fifth on the fastest-selling chart.

Karolina Edwards-Smajda, retailer and consumer products director at Auto Trader, said: ‘Crossovers continue to be highly sought after by buyers, as our fastest-selling car data and the SMMT’s new car registration figures confirm. But as the UK’s top three fastest-selling cars prove, it’s not always easy to tell what type of car will always prove popular with consumers.

‘Retailers who place data at the heart of their business will be able to glean insights as to what cars are desirable in their area and where to price them to the market to attract buyers, and these insights can supplement a retailer’s own expertise and knowledge.’

She added: ‘With consumers all looking for something different, it is difficult to tell which vehicles are particularly in demand in a given location at a given time. Employing data and a scientific approach means you will always know what cars to put on your forecourt and how to price them to attract buyers and sell cars quickly. A faster speed of sale means more profit per car and more sales overall, leading to more sales and more profit in a year.’

See the table in full below for the complete top 10 fastest-selling used cars in August.


Rank*

Description
Average Days to Sell Average Price Position Average Retail Price
1 2012 BMW 1 Series Hatchback Petrol Automatic 19 100.10% £12,999
2 2014 Toyota AYGO Hatchback Petrol Semi-Automatic 21 98.17% £6,713
3 2013 Fiat 500L Hatchback Diesel Automatic 21 98.75% £8,024
4 2013 Seat Altea XL MPV Diesel Automatic 22 97.65% £8,094
5 2013 Nissan Qashqai+2 Hatchback Petrol Automatic 23 99.12% £14,243
6 2009 Mazda Mazda6 Hatchback Diesel Manual 24 92.87% £4,133
7 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV Diesel Automatic 25 99.87% £15,920
8 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV Diesel Automatic 25 99.70% £18,459
9 2014 Nissan Qashqai Hatchback Diesel Automatic 25 98.98% £17,513
10 2015 Ford Kuga SUV Petrol Manual 25 99.44% £17,201

 

MORE: Seat launches its first UK retail ‘Store’ at Lakeside

MORE: Average motor trader made a £6,500 loss in July, says ASE

MORE: BMW tops searches for used car finance

On SuperUnleaded: F1 Gets A New Owner But What Does It Mean?

Related Posts

Porsche Bournemouth street scene
News

Inchcape reveals look of Destination Porsche Centre Bournemouth as success of current showroom prompts move

March 5, 2021
Aylesbury Crown Court, Sep 2019, via PA
News

Rogue car dealer avoids jail after racking up nearly £190,000 in fraudulent sales

March 5, 2021
Vertu Motors boss Robert Forrester
News

Clever technology helped Vertu Motors sell 6,500 used cars in February despite dealership doors being shut

March 5, 2021
Do It 4 Ben – Breakout For Ben
News

Breakout for Ben virtual challenge raises £159,000 towards £1m funding gap

March 5, 2021
VW ID.3
News

There’s something in the air – Volkswagen’s electric ID cars to get updates online

March 5, 2021
Reading Crown Court, via PA, Nov 2020
News

Prestige dealership owner and wife must fork out nearly £60,000 for wrecking listed mansion

March 5, 2021

Want the latest news?

Sign up to Car Dealer's daily news email updates

Subscribe
How many car dealerships does each manufacturer have in the UK? Car Dealerships Locations List 2021 revealed
News

How many car dealerships does each manufacturer have in the UK? Car Dealerships Locations List 2021 revealed

February 24, 2021
Used Car Awards with Mike Brewer and James Baggott graphi
News

Who won what at the Used Car Awards 2020? Mike Brewer reveals our winning car dealers

February 11, 2021
Car Dealer issue 156 front cover and Used Car Awards
Online Magazine

Out now: Car Dealer issue 156 features our Used Car Awards, H.R. Owen CEO Ken Choo and lots more

February 23, 2021
Used car market stronger than ever as August sees sales up by nearly 50 per cent for Big Motoring World
News

Opinion: Here are 10 reasons why I think there’ll be a rapid recovery in car sales when lockdown ends

February 16, 2021
Trophy Cars forecourt
News

Investigation: Meet the hyper-specialist car dealers making their money from weird and wonderful motors

February 11, 2021
Become a Car Dealer Plus member and get more out of this website including free legal advice
News

Become a Car Dealer Plus member and get more out of this website including free legal advice

January 15, 2021
Car Dealer Top 100 – The list in full of the most profitable car dealers in the UK
Car Dealer Top 100

Car Dealer Top 100 – The list in full of the most profitable car dealers in the UK

February 10, 2021
Bitcoin ATM terminal
News

Will car dealers in the UK accept Bitcoin for payment? Dealers speak out after Tesla plans to accept cryptocurrency 

February 18, 2021
  • Latest
  • Used Cars
  • Live
  • Forum
  • Power 2020
  • UCA 2020
  • UCA 2021
  • CDX
  • Knowledge
  • Suppliers Guide
  • About Us
  • Latest Issue
  • Top 100
  • CD Plus
Call us: 020 8125 3880

© 2020 Blackball Media

No Result
View All Result
  • Car Dealer Plus
  • Latest
  • Used Cars
  • Live
  • Forum
  • Power 2020
  • Used Car Awards 2020
  • Used Car Awards 2021
  • CDX
  • Knowledge
  • Suppliers Guide
  • About Us
  • Latest Issue
  • Top 100

© 2020 Blackball Media

Log In
Register
Register
Server 2