Aston Barclay has released its June used car desirability index with SUVs remaining the most in-demand used car with buyers.
Fourteen out of the top 25 cars on the list are SUVs, a number of which are from the premium end of the market such as the Mercedes GLC, GLE, Jaguar F-Pace and BMW X5.
June’s most desirable used car is the Volvo XC40 with a score of 73.8, one of three Volvo models to make the top 25.
The Tesla Model 3 is the only fully electric car on the list with the Lexus IS the only hybrid reflecting the market’s continued appetite for used petrol and diesel cars. The Fiat 500X and Dacia Duster both made an appearance on the list reinforcing that increased demand for lower price, smaller cars is also growing.
The top six most desirable cars in June all scored above the 62.8 figure of May’s Lexus NX table topper due to the increased competition within the market which has led to a growing number of web views and bids.
Aston Barclay’s data takes into consideration three key metrics: web views prior to sale, number of physical and online bids per sale and the sale price achieved as a percentage of CAP Average.
Martin Potter, Aston Barclay’s Managing Director – Customer said: “Our latest index shows that the SUV remains as the most in-demand used car type in the current market. Our June index scores continue to rise as the popular cars receive more web views and bids at auction as buyers compete to buy the same stock.”
Towards the bottom of June’s desirability index are the Nissan LEAF, BMW i3, Kia Ceed, Vauxhall Corsa and DS4.
