Cars with average advertised prices below £18,000 fill the top five places in the latest fastest-selling used car ranking published by Brego.
The valuation platform said that aside from price, the list of the fastest sellers was wide ranging, including older petrol cars and more recent EVs.
The list, covering the month of September, was topped by the Vauxhall Astra 1.2 Turbo 130 GS Auto, with an average of 14.0 days to sell and an average advertised price of £15,028, ahead of the Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 110 Flair EAT6 at 14.1 days and £8,183.
The Volkswagen ID.4 150kW Life Pro Performance 77kWh ranked third (14.7 days, £17,841) ahead of the Ford Focus 1.6 125 Titanium (15.3 days, £2,951) and Renault Megane E-Tech EV60 Iconic Optimum Charge (15.5 days, £17,851).
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The ranking includes vehicles that have covered at least 5,000 miles, with a minimum of 30 ended adverts required for each derivative.
Rupert Pontin, head of insight and communications at Brego, said: “What stands out in this top five is the variety of cars achieving quick turnover. There are very different propositions for buyers here – from an older petrol hatchback to much newer electric models, all within an average advertised price of £18,000.
“The Focus is a useful reminder that older, higher-mileage stock should not automatically be overlooked. Its appearance alongside much younger cars gives dealers a reason to look beyond age alone when assessing potential stock.”
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The Renault Megane E-Tech heads a separate Brego report on three-year-old vehicles across all fuel types, at 12.2 days and £17,964.
Pontin added: “Price is the common thread in this month’s overall top five but the rankings do not establish that price alone explains their performance. For dealers, the useful detail is the combination of derivative, age, mileage and advertised price.
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“That is particularly relevant when assessing electric stock. Looking at individual derivatives and their price points gives dealers a more useful basis for stocking decisions than treating every EV as the same proposition.”