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The 2014 Toyota Prius Hatchback Electric Hybrid Automatic took an average of just 14 days to sell in April on the used car market, beating the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA Class SUV Diesel Manual into second place on 15 days.


Ford's 2016 Mondeo Hatchback Petrol Automatic rounded off the podium positions in third place on 16 days from listing to sale - but which models performed best in the regions?

The south-east of England was the only location with a faster than average bestseller, the 2016 Ford Galaxy MPV Diesel Automatic, which left its previous owners' garages in just ten days on average during April.

Scotland's best performer was bang on the national average of 14 days, but was not the Prius; instead, the used car market north of the border was led by the 2014 Kia Sportage SUV Diesel Manual.

And the north-west came in at a respectable 19 days to sell its best performing model, the 2012 Ford Fiesta Hatchback Petrol Manual.

In comparison, the worst performing regions were the smaller nations of the UK; across the border in Wales, it took 26 days to sell the best performing 2016 Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback Petrol Manual, while in Northern Ireland the 2015 Ford Fiesta Hatchback Petrol Manual performed best, but still took 30 days to sell.

Auto Trader gave extra praise to Toyota not only for the Prius topping the nationwide chart, but for the 2012 Yaris Petrol Automatic, which came in sixth in April.

Just two months earlier, in February, the two Toyota models topped the chart, with the 2014 versions of both the Prius and Yaris claiming first and second place.

Karolina Edwards-Smajda, Auto Trader's retailer and consumer products director, said: "2017 has been a strong year so far for Toyota. Both the Prius and the Yaris have excellent reputations for reliability and fuel economy, ensuring a healthy demand in the used car market and a dependable investment for dealers."

The data is also useful for dealers keen to reduce the amount of stock they have on site at any one time, by focusing on selling the most desirable models in their relevant region.

By doing so, you can not only boost your cash flow, but also make sure you keep within the cover limits of your motor trade insurance policy, while in slower months when you have more cars waiting to be sold, it is important to check that your stock levels do not exceed the value of your policy.