Auto Dealer has revealed that the Mercedes-Benz GLB Class was the fastest-selling used automobile of 2024, taking a median of simply 16 days to promote. The Mercedes-Benz A Class took silver, with a median of 16.5 days to promote.
These fashions bought virtually two weeks sooner than the typical used automobile in 2024. At a median of 30 days, used vehicles had been promoting two days faster than in 2023.
This development has continued into 2025, with used vehicles presently promoting in round 39 days (three days sooner than the identical interval final yr). January 2025 marks the quickest begin to the yr since Auto Dealer’s data started in 2019.
Electrical was the most well-liked gas kind final yr, taking a median of simply 29 days to promote, sooner than petrol (30) and diesel (31).
Used EVs are promoting in simply 35 days, a day sooner than January 2024, and almost two weeks sooner than January 2023 (52 days).
Richard Walker, Information & Perception director at Auto Dealer, stated: “Regardless of normal tight belting for the time being, automobile patrons had been nonetheless joyful to bask in premium used vehicles final yr.
“Not solely did Mercedes-Benz prime the listing, however most of 2024’s hottest used vehicles had been pricier SUVs.
“We’ve entered January with actual momentum, following a really constructive market efficiency final yr. Automobiles bought at a fast tempo, demand was very strong, and costs had been steady.
“But 2024 really was the year of the used EV, especially for those ‘middle-aged’ models which have become more accessible than ever, helping demand rocket over the last 12 months or so. It shows that when the price is right, car buyers are more than happy to make the switch to electric.”
Quickest-selling used vehicles of 2024
Rank
Make
Mannequin
Physique Sort
Gas Sort
Age Cohort
(years)
Avg. days to promote
1
Mercedes-Benz
GLB Class
SUV
Petrol Hybrid
as much as 1 Yr
16
2
Mercedes-Benz
A Class
Hatchback
Petrol
as much as 1 Yr
16.5
3
Peugeot
3008
SUV
Petrol Hybrid
as much as 1 Yr
18
4
Ford
Kuga
SUV
Diesel
15 Years+
18
5
MG
MG ZS
SUV
Petrol
as much as 1 Yr
18
6
Vauxhall
Grandland X
SUV
Petrol
1 to three Years
18.5
7
Dacia
Duster
SUV
Diesel
1 to three Years
18.5
8
MG
MG HS
SUV
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
3 to five Years
18.5
9
Mazda
MX-30
SUV
Electrical
3 to five Years
19
10
Polestar
Polestar 2
Hatchback
Electrical
3 to five Years
19.5
Supply: Auto Dealer
Slowest-selling used vehicles of 2024
Rank
Make
Mannequin
Physique Sort
Gas Band
Age Cohort
(years)
Common days to promote
1
Skoda
Enyaq
Coupe
Electrical
as much as 1 Yr
90
2
Audi
Q5
SUV
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
as much as 1 Yr
92
3
Lexus
RX
SUV
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
as much as 1 Yr
93
4
BMW
5 Sequence
Property
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
as much as 1 Yr
96
5
BMW
i5
Saloon
Electrical
as much as 1 Yr
99
6
Bentley
Continental
Coupe
Petrol
10 to fifteen Years
100
7
Peugeot
408
Hatchback
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
1 to three Years
110
8
Citroen
C5 X
Hatchback
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
1 to three Years
110.5
9
Lexus
RX
SUV
Petrol Hybrid
as much as 1 Yr
114
10
Hyundai
IONIQ 6
Saloon
Electrical
1 to three Years
125
Supply: Auto Dealer
