Seller Public sale noticed a 72.8% rise in bids on AFVs in January, to five,569, with the Toyota Prius hybrid being the standout mannequin.
Bids for AFVs in January surpassed these on ICE fashions, which elevated by 65%, and surpassed the common month in 2024 (4,271).
Seller Public sale’s market director, Kieran TeeBoon, stated: “2025 is definitely upping the sport, with greater bought costs, greater margin, bids and engagement metrics in contrast with the averages for 2024.
“This underscores the growing confidence in alternatively fuelled vehicles among customers and traders – and we hope this interest is sustained through the year. The key will be seeing younger and lower-mileage vehicles coming through.”
The typical bought value rose to £16,781, the common retail margin rose to £3,052, and advert views rose 13,182 to 21,500, signaling a powerful begin to the 12 months for AFVs.
The age of the AFVs elevated from 3.1 to 4.3 years outdated whereas the common mileage elevated from round 34,000 to 36,129 miles.
By way of total gross sales on Seller Public sale, hybrids account for six.6% whereas pure electrical automobiles account for 1%.
Hybrids dominated the AFV market, occupying all of the spots within the prime 10 by quantity bought and prime 10 by common gross margin, and 80% of the CAP efficiency chart.
The Nissan Qashqai had the second-best common retail margin (£3,467), adopted by the Lexus NX (£3,426), the Lexus RX (£3,277), the Hyundai Tucson (£3,121), the Kia Niro (£3,062), the Mercedes-Benz A-Class (£2,911), the Toyota RAV4 (£2,774), the Toyota C-HR (£2,710), and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (£2,673).
