Vauxhall Corsa is fastest selling car in May

The Vauxhall Corsa was the fastest-selling car in May, taking just 12 days to find a buyer.

The car was also the quickest to sell in the North East and it ranked in the top 10 cars to find buyers in the shortest amount of time in seven other regions.

Karolina Edwards-Smajda, Auto Trader retailer and consumer products director, said: “The Vauxhall Corsa’s strong showing in May is reflected not only in its ranking as the UK’s fastest selling car, but also in its robust sales performance across the regions including taking the number one spot in the North East. It’s no surprise the small hatchback also currently ranks as the second most popular new car in 2016.”

The seven-seater Nissan Qashqai+2 also proved popular in May, taking 16 days to shift off forecourts. Overall, the Qashqai was the fastest seller in the East of England and London, as well as taking slots in seven of the UK regions’ top ten quickest sellers.

Ranking as the third quickest seller in the UK with 19 days to sell was the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLK convertible with diesel power and an automatic gearbox.

It also appeared in the UK’s top 10 last month in second place where it took 18 days to sell and reaffirmed buyers interest in drop-top motoring as the summer weather settles in.

The Land Rover Discovery Sport also showed up in two of the region’s fastest sellers ranking second in the South and ninth in the South East.