The Fastest and Slowest-Selling Cars Right Now
By timing your car purchase, you can save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. TrueCar has put together a list of vehicles that are selling quickest and slowest right now.
The average number of days it takes to sell a new car is 48 days. The 2012 Toyota Prius, which is very popular, takes on average only 10 days to sell. Meanwhile, a Mitsubishi outlander takes 107 days. It's no mystery which one sells at a bigger discount.
Here is a current list of the quickest and slowest-selling vehicles for 2012:
Rank | Vehicle Category | Average Inventory |
---|---|---|
1 | Subcompact Car | 35 Days |
2 | Luxury SUV | 36 Days |
3 | Midsize SUV | 40 Days |
4 | Small SUV | 45 Days |
4 | Small Car | 45 Days |
6 | Luxury Car | 46 Days |
Industry Average | 48 Days | |
7 | Minivan | 50 Days |
7 | Sport Car | 50 Days |
9 | Luxury Sport Car | 52 Days |
9 | Small Truck | 52 Days |
9 | Midsize Car | 52 Days |
12 | Large Truck | 61 Days |
13 | Van | 63 Days |
14 | Large SUV | 72 Days |
15 | Large Car | 82 Days |
2012 Vehicles: Shortest Days in Inventory | ||
---|---|---|
Rank | Model/Year | Days in Inventory |
1 | Ford Econoline | 9 Days |
1 | BMW X6 | 9 Days |
3 | Toyota prius | 10 Days |
3 | Nissan cube | 10 Days |
5 | Hyundai Veloster | 11 Days |
5 | Hyundai Elantra | 11 Days |
7 | Volkswagen Golf R | 12 Days |
7 | Honda CR-V | 12 Days |
9 | Subaru Impreza Wagon | 13 Days |
9 | Audi Q5 | 13 Days |
2012 Vehicles: Longest Days in Inventory | ||
Rank | Model/Year | Days in Inventory |
1 | Nissan NV | 136 Days |
2 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 107 Days |
2 | FIAT 500 | 107 Days |
4 | Chevrolet Corvette | 100 Days |
5 | Chevrolet Volt | 96 Days |
6 | GMC CAnyon | 91 Days |
7 | Honda Civic Hybrid | 88 Days |
8 | Infiniti M37 | 87 Days |
9 | Infiniti EX35 | 86 Days |
10 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 85 Days |
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