{"id":95848,"date":"2026-08-02T17:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T17:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/95848\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T17:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T17:47:09","slug":"evs-dominate-as-uk-used-car-buyers-seek-affordability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/95848\/","title":{"rendered":"EVs Dominate As UK Used Car Buyers Seek Affordability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight all-electric vehicles and two hybrids have nabbed the top 10 spots in the Autotrader online marketplace\u2019s list of the United Kingdom\u2019s fastest-selling used cars for July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe list marks the first time not a single petrol or diesel model has featured among the fastest sellers since Autotrader began tracking the rankings,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolificnorth.co.uk\/news\/autotrader-julys-top-10-selling-used-cars-are-all-electric-for-very-first-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a> Manchester, England-based Prolific North. \u201cThe trend reflects strengthening demand in the used EV market, as improved affordability and wider stock availability bring more buyers into the segment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petrol-hybrid vehicles took the first and last spots in the Autotrader inventory, with full-on EVs filling in the rest of the list. A subcompact MG hybrid SUV led the pack, with an average selling time of 13 days, followed by the Kia Niro SUV, the Tesla Model 3, and the Volkswagen ID.3, all selling within 15 to 17 days. The Toyota Yaris hatchback placed 10th, at 20 days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No vehicle manufactured by the Detroit Three cracked the top 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The average speed of sale for all vehicle types in the UK stands at 30 days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrader.com\/motor-trader-news\/automotive-news\/electrified-vehicles-fill-every-spot-of-autotraders-top-10-fastest-selling-used-cars-20-07-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">writes<\/a> Motortrader.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJuly\u2019s data points to a used EV market that is continuing to move in the right direction,\u201d said Marc Palmer, Autotrader\u2019s head of strategy and insights. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen in the past how external shocks, including fuel price volatility linked to the conflict in the Middle East, can create short-term surges in electric interest, so it feels significant to see demand being sustained beyond that initial reaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference appears to be that \u201cbuyers are recognizing the affordability now available in the used EV market, while retailers have a clearer view of where demand is strongest and which stock is most likely to perform,\u201d Palmer added. \u201c\u201cWhen that balance is right, the right cars are turning quickly. For retailers, the key to success will be using data to stay agile, identify the right stock, and capitalize on one of the market\u2019s strongest areas of demand.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eight all-electric vehicles and two hybrids have nabbed the top 10 spots in the Autotrader online marketplace\u2019s list&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":95849,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[8417,8418,5,6],"class_list":["post-95848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uk","tag-byline-internal","tag-dow","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/117027172729871133","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}