America's 10 Fastest-Selling Used Cars

We spend a lot of time talking about new cars here at Autoblog, but in reality, people frequently go the used route. And the truth is, the used car market hides some fascinating data that we sometimes overlook.

The website iSeeCars.com recently looked at used car sales and determined which cars sold the fastest and which lingered on lots. The following ten cars are the fastest selling in the US.

There are some unique traits to this group of cars. Half of these vehicles are electric vehicles or hybrids, and only one car on the list is American. There are some oddballs in as well, but apparently used car buyers snap up all of these vehicles in less than 30 days after they hit the market.

It’s no big surprise there’s a Prius anywhere on this list. It is the hybrid automobile. They’re reliable, practical and, in case you somehow didn’t know, they get great gas mileage. And with the plug-in, you can knock out a few miles of your commute using power from the grid.

Already the most affordable pure electric car on the market that still feels like a real car, the Nissan Leaf only gets more affordable when it’s used. With a range of 84 miles when it was released, the Leaf offered practical electric range for commuting and driving around towns and cities.

The Tesla Model S needs little introduction. This is the first electric car with virtually no compromises. It has long range, it’s attractive, it’s fast, and all of these traits make it a very cool car. They aren’t terribly cheap, so it could be that people are snapping used ones up quickly to get the hottest electric car on the market at a discount.

The Hyundai Veloster Turbo is a little unexpected for us. It’s certainly the most fun version of the Veloster with a 200-horsepower turbo four-cylinder and sporty suspension. However, there are other vehicles in this category, such as the Ford Fiesta ST, that are even more fun. That being said, if you have to have your driving fun in a unique wrapper, the Veloster Turbo isn’t a bad way to go.

Now we come to the part of the list that is the most confusing. Formerly known as the Infiniti JX35, the QX60 is Infiniti’s large, three-row crossover SUV. There’s really nothing wrong with this crossover. In fact, it’s spacious, luxurious and comes with a premium badge to show off to the neighbors. But there are many other competitive options in the segment. Perhaps the combination of a popular body-style and the chance to own a luxury nameplate pushed it over the top.

So this is probably the strangest model on the list. The QX56, now known as the QX80 is a very plush, traditional SUV.  Think of it as Nissan’s version of the Toyota Land Cruiser/Lexus LX570. It will get you, your friends and your stuff most anywhere you need to in the lap of luxury. But traditional SUVs have been fading in popularity because they’re heavy, thirsty and they drive like trucks. So we don’t understand why there isn’t another car-based crossover here instead.