Octobers second hand car sales shows the fastest selling car in the UK is the 2010 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso.

• 2010 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso diesel auto was the fastest selling car nationally
• 2014 Fiat 500 petrol was the fastest seller in the East Midlands and in Scotland
• 2013 Toyota Aygo petrol was the fastest seller in the South East and in the North West
• 2012 Volkswagen Golf diesel was the fastest seller in London and in East England

The fastest selling used car in the month following the autumn plate-change was a Citroen diesel. The Grand C4 Picasso MPV automatic sold in an average of 19 days across the UK, according to latest data collated by Auto Trader, the country’s largest marketplace for new and used cars.

Fastest selling cars in October 2015

Rank	Year, make and model	Days to sell	Price position	Retail price
1	2010 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso diesel auto	19	97.17%	£6,999
2	2013 Toyota Aygo petrol semi-auto	19	97.99%	£6,342
3	2013 Vauxhall Astra Coupe petrol	19	99.74%	£17,177
4	2012 Chevrolet Orlando petrol auto	19	98.36%	£7,930
5	2012 Audi A5 diesel auto	20	97.30%	£18,401
6	2013 Dacia Sandero petrol	20	99.87%	£5,354
7	2012 BMW 3 Series petrol auto	22	98.61%	£17,549
8	2011 Hyundai Santa Fe diesel auto	22	97.63%	£13,485
9	2010 Toyota Yaris petrol auto	23	98.73%	£5,667
10	2012 Toyota Aygo petrol semi-auto	23	99.87%	£5,940

“The fastest seller figures are reported by Auto Trader on a monthly basis, and I am sure the data for October will be of particular interest to motor industry commentators and retailers alike,” said Karolina Edwards-Smajda, Auto Trader Director Retailer & Consumer Products. 

“It is still very early days to assess what impact the VW Group emissions scandal may have had on the market. Despite not featuring in this month’s Top 10, speed of sale and market prices of the majority of VW models has not been noticeably impacted throughout October, and we are yet to see any changes in consumer demand. 

It’s been exactly a month since the Volkswagen Sharan topped the national fastest sellers list in September, so we will continue to monitor developments and trends closely over the coming months”.

October showed another strong month for i-Control customers, with an average of 27 days to turn stock against a 63 day average reported for the whole market. Utilizing regional market data and daily movements to support retailers in their stock management decisions - including buying and pricing to the live market – iControl customers also beat the performance for October year-on-year.

“What we can underline with our fastest selling results is the continuing importance of transparency in all areas of the new and used car markets,”Karolina Edwards-Smajda added. 

“For example our pricing data tells us that none of the top ten fastest sellers nationally in October sold for more than their optimum price point, according to Auto Trader’s comprehensive data on valuations. 

That may be the early signs of a softening of the market as the festive season approaches but dealers in the South, the South East and the South West can be reassured as values remain robust.”

Auto Trader publishes top ten lists for fastest selling cars every month. At least 30 sales of each make and model variant must be made to qualify for inclusion in the charts.

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.”

Volkswagen offers new online reserve facility for their huge range of second hand used cars.

Volkswagen has further enhanced its multi-award-winning ‘Das WeltAuto’ used car scheme and website by adding a new ‘Reserve Online’ function.  This builds on the success of the ‘Online Offer’ feature which was introduced last year and allowed customers to express an interest in a car they had found via Volkswagen’s online used car locator. 

Reserve Online additionally enables them to pay a £500 deposit quickly and easily using PayPal’s secure payment facility.

The Das WeltAuto website – www.volkswagen.co.uk/used – is already comprehensive and incorporates a fully responsive (for all devices) used car locator which is easy and intuitive to use.  

When customers have found a car that suits, they are given contact details and a map for the Retailer, full information on the car, its features and tech spec, a reminder of all the standard Das WeltAuto features and guarantees plus the facility to generate a finance quote and understand what their monthly payments would be.

Once they’re sure it’s the car they’re after they can make an enquiry, make an offer, or reserve the car.  This last facility has been added in response to customer demand, with purchasers wanting the surety of knowing they had placed a deposit on a car and had secured it for purchase.  

Should the customer see the car at the selling Retailer’s premises within 48 hours and decide against the purchase, they would then be entitled to a full refund back to their PayPal account.

Commenting on the new feature, Ian Plummer, Head of Sales Operations for Volkswagen UK said: ‘Most customers nowadays start their journey to a used car purchase on the internet, and there is a growing expectation that they should also be able to formalise the sale remotely and outside normal trading hours.  

Using Reserve Online and PayPal, we can offer them a secure way of placing a deposit and then giving them time to view and collect the vehicle, adding to the reassurance that our customers feel when buying used cars from the Volkswagen franchised network and its Das WeltAuto programme.’

The first customer to use the new system was Saikat Chatterjee who located a 57-plate Volkswagen CC at EuroCanterbury in Kent.  He found the system easy to use and has now taken delivery of his new car.

Das WeltAuto, with its distinctive orange branding, is now an established used car ‘brand’ for Volkswagen and stands for used cars customers can trust – guaranteed.  Buying a car with the Das WeltAuto seal of approval is designed to give customers the same exceptional level of experience as a new car customer, with complete confidence and peace of mind.

Standard elements of all Das WeltAuto approved cars include 142 pre-sale checks, a minimum 12 month warranty, 30 day/1000 mile 'No Quibble' Exchange Policy, minimum 12 months roadside assistance for the UK and Europe, independent vehicle history and mileage tests, service history checks and five days free Volkswagen insurance.