Auto trader releases Junes fastest selling second had cars, and Citroen tops the table.

• Vauxhall Insignia is the only car to make the national top ten in both May and June
• June’s national top ten sellers move more quickly than in May, with much cheaper average price
• Nissan Qashqai continues to shine on the forecourt: fastest seller in two UK regions
• London, North West and Scotland are hot spots for speedy sales in June

Auto Trader has published figures revealing the fastest selling cars, nationally and by region in June. Overall, cars in the national top ten sold more quickly than their equivalents in May, taking an average of 20.7 days to turn compared with 22 days. That compares with an average of 55 days for all cars on forecourts.

The average price of the nation’s quickest sellers also fell significantly month-on-month, from £14,953 to £9,450.

In terms of models, Vauxhall’s Insignia was the only car to take its place in both May and June top tens. The 2010 petrol hatchback took fifth spot in May and fourth place in June. The 2011 Insignia took ninth spot in June too.

Position	National - best seller by make and model	Days to sell
1	2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MPV Diesel Automatic	19
2	2010 Mercedes-Benz CLC Class Coupe Petrol Automatic	19
3	2014 Hyundai ix35 Estate Petrol Manual	20
4	2010 Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback Petrol Manual	20
5	2012 Chevrolet Orlando MPV Petrol Automatic	20
6	2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MPV Diesel Automatic	21
7	2012 Chrysler Ypsilon Hatchback Petrol Manual	21
8	2012 BMW 3 Series Saloon Petrol Automatic	21
9	2011 Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback Petrol Manual	23
10	2007 Mazda Mazda6 Hatchback Petrol Manual	23

Once again the regional fastest seller leagues revealed the popularity of the Nissan Qashqai. As well as taking top spots in the South West and Wales, the Sunderland-built model also made third position in London and fifth in its home territory, the North East.

London, the North West and Scotland proved to be regional hot spots for speedy sales last month. On average cars in the top ten sold in just 16 days in London with the 2011 BMW 3 Series diesel manual taking just nine days to turn. In the North East, cars in the top ten sold in just 15 days with the 2014 Ford Galaxy MPV diesel taking just 6 days to turn. In Scotland top ten cars turned, on average, in 18 days.

Region	Fastest Selling Model Variant - June	Days to sell
East England	2012 Volkswagen Polo Hatchback Petrol Manual	34
East Midlands	2012 Seat Leon Hatchback Diesel Manual	26
London	2011 BMW 3 Series Saloon Diesel Manual	9
North East	2012 Volkswagen Golf Hatchback Diesel Manual	23
North West	2014 Ford Galaxy MPV Diesel Manual	6
N Ireland	2012 Ford Focus Hatchback Petrol Manual	36
Scotland	2014 Renault Captur Hatchback Diesel Manual	13
South	2007 Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback Petrol Manual	23
South East	2012 BMW 3 Series Saloon Diesel Automatic	24
South West	2012 Nissan Qashqai Hatchback Diesel Manual	28
Wales	2012 Nissan Qashqai Hatchback Diesel Manual	38
West Midlands	2012 Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback Diesel Manual	19
Yorkshire	2014 Renault Captur Hatchback Diesel Manual	23

“Stalwarts like the Nissan Qashqai continue to demonstrate their value as a forecourt acquisition, but this month we’ve also seen less obvious cars like the Chrysler Ypsilon make it into the national top ten,” said Karolina Edwards-Smajda Auto Trader Director, Retailer & Consumer Products. “What’s really interesting however is the variation in speed-of-sale by different regions.

“In London, the North West and Scotland, cars in the top ten took an average of less than 20 days to sell. However, when looking at the East of England, Wales and the South West, we found that they took more than twice as long to leave forecourts: the average top ten model taking more than 40 days to turn.”

Auto Trader announces the UK's best selling second hand cars for March 2015.

Auto Trader, the UK’s largest digital marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles, has today revealed a list of the fastest selling used cars in March. Heading the top ten was the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso which took an average of 15 days to sell. That’s nearly a month and a half quicker than the industry average, which stands at 55 days.

Top ten fastest selling cars – March 2015

Rank	Make/Model	Variant	Average Days to Sell	Average Price Position
1	Citroen Grand C4 Picasso	2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MPV Diesel Manual	15	100.3%
2	Ford C-Max	2012 Ford C-Max MPV Diesel Automatic	17	98.9%
3	Ford Focus	2014 Ford Focus Estate Petrol Manual	18	97.9%
4	Audi TT	2012 Audi TT Coupe Petrol Manual	20	99.1%
5	Nissan Qashqai	2012 Nissan Qashqai Hatchback Petrol Automatic	20	98.6%
6	Vauxhall GTC	2014 Vauxhall GTC Coupe Diesel Manual	21	94.7%
7	Vauxhall Mokka	2014 Vauxhall Mokka Hatchback Diesel Automatic	22	98.5%
8	Renault Grand Scenic	2012 Renault Grand Scenic MPV Diesel Manual	23	99.8%
9	Ford Mondeo	2014 Ford Mondeo Hatchback Diesel Manual	23	99.2%
10	Toyota Prius	2012 Toyota Prius Hatchback Electric Hybrid Automatic	24	100.7%

The data also reinforces the close correlation between pricing-to-market and speed-of-sale. On average each of the top ten fastest selling cars was 98.8% aligned with Auto Trader’s recommended retail price, based on valuations data underpinned by actual retail prices.

“The top ten is interesting for a number of reasons, not least because it provides clear evidence that pricing to market boosts speed of sale,” said Karolina Edwards-Smajda, Auto Trader Trade Solutions Director. “Optimal pricing and careful stock management using products like Auto Trader i-Control can really help dealers, by cutting average days to sell and thereby boosting profits.”