Used-diesels fastest selling vehicle type in April, according to Auto Trader

While new diesel registrations are falling, diesel was the UK’s fastest selling used car fuel type in April, according to Auto Trader.

Of the 13 regions and countries tracked, seven featured a diesel as their respective fastest selling, with the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander diesel manual topping the national top 10. It took an average of just 14 days to sell last month.

The average price of a used diesel vehicle on Auto Trader was £14,555 in April, a £102 month-on-month increase and a £939 jump on the £13,616 recorded in April 2017. On a like-for-like basis, this represents a 5% increase, and the fastest rate of growth since September 2014.

Karolina Edwards-Smajda, Auto Trader Retailer & Consumer Products Director, said: “It’s hugely reassuring to see that at a time when diesels are under growing pressure within the new car market, second hand diesels continue to show their resilience. And despite the negative headlines, diesels still offer excellent profit potential.”