7:58 am, October 20, 2026
The Toyota Yaris has been October’s fastest-selling used car, taking an average of just 14 days to leave dealer forecourts.
That is according to new data from Autotrader which has found that hybrids are currently dominating the days-to-sell charts.
The firm has revealed that five-t0-10-year-old petrol hybrid versions of the Yaris are the quickest-selling cars in the used market, narrowly ahead of the plug-in hybrid Jaecoo 7, which takes an average of 14.5 days to sell.
The Hyundai Bayon is currently in third at just 17 days, ahead of the likes of the BMW 1-Series, Kia Niro and Audi A3.
The figures come as the wider used car market gathers pace, with vehicles taking an average of 27 days to sell in October. That is three days faster than September and two days quicker than the same period last year.
Autotrader is now forecasting used car transactions to rise by 1.9% this year to 7.95 million, which would be the highest annual total since 2017.
October’s fastest-sellers
- Toyota Yaris | 5–10 years old | Petrol hybrid | 14 days
- Jaecoo 7 | Up to 1 year old | Petrol plug-in hybrid | 14.5 days
- Hyundai Bayon | 3–5 years old | Petrol hybrid | 17 days
- BMW 1-Series | 10–15 years old | Petrol | 18 days
- Kia Niro | 3–5 years old | Electric | 18 days
- Audi A3 | 1–3 years old | Petrol | 18 days
- Toyota Yaris Cross | 1–3 years old | Petrol hybrid | 19 days
- Kia Sportage | Up to 1 year old | Petrol hybrid | 19 days
- Hyundai Tuscon | 1–3 years old | Petrol hybrid | 19 days
- Kia Sportage | 3–5 years old | Petrol hybrid | 19.5 days
Despite hybrids taking the top three positions in the individual model rankings, electric cars are the fastest-selling fuel type overall, taking an average of 25 days to sell. Full, mild and plug-in hybrids all follow at 26 days, while petrol cars average 27 days.
Diesel cars are taking the longest to shift, averaging 32 days on forecourts.
Three diesel models feature among October’s slowest sellers – the Kia Sportage, Nissan Qashqai and Range Rover Sport.
However, the slowest selling model overall is actually older versions of the petrol-powered Nissan Juke, which is taking an average of 42.5 days to find a buyer, when aged between 10 and 15 years.
The slowest-selling model overall is the petrol Nissan Juke aged between 10 and 15 years, which takes an average of 42.5 days to find a buyer.
October’s slowest-sellers
- Nissan Juke | 10–15 years old | Petrol | 42.5 days
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 5–10 years old | Diesel | 41 days
- BMW 1 Series | 3–5 years old | Petrol | 37 days
- BMW i4 | 3–5 years old | Electric | 36.5 days
- Nissan Qashqai | 10–15 years old | Diesel | 36 days
- Ford Fiesta | 3–5 years old | Petrol | 35.5 days
- Vauxhall Mokka | 10–15 years old | Petrol | 35 days
- Volvo XC40 | 1–3 years old | Petrol hybrid | 35 days
- Kia Sportage | 5–10 years old | Diesel | 35 days
- Renault Captur | 5–10 years old | Petrol | 33 days
The figures come against a backdrop of rising fuel costs and diverging demand between fuel types. Autotrader said demand for used diesel cars fell by 19.2% year on year in September, considerably more than the 6.8% contraction in supply.
By contrast, demand for used electric cars rose by 40% over the same period, outpacing a 26% increase in supply.
Marc Palmer, head of strategy and insights at Autotrader, said cars were selling faster despite continued economic pressures.
He said: ‘What’s particularly interesting is what’s happening beneath that headline.
‘Rising fuel costs are part of the backdrop for car buyers, and we’re seeing a clear difference between diesel, which is currently the slowest-selling fuel type, and the strength of hybrid models at the top of the rankings.
‘But slower demand doesn’t mean diesel is disappearing; there are still parts of the market where it remains an important choice, so the opportunity for retailers is increasingly about understanding where that demand remains.’
Cars aged between three and five years are selling fastest overall, taking an average of 25 days to find a buyer.
Among electric cars, those aged between five and 10 years are moving particularly quickly, averaging just 20 days to sell.