The Fastest and Slowest-Selling Cars Right Now

March 29, 2012

Consumer demand for a vehicle can really drive up the price. It's important to know which vehicles are in highest demand, and which ones aren't selling well.

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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- Gregg Fidan

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Gregg Fidan is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate the best car deals. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject of car buying and taught thousands of car shoppers how to get the best deals.

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