In the U.S., customer tastes in vehicles can shift unpredictably. In recent years, customers have preferred larger vehicles such as trucks, SUVs and cross-overs, leaving many models of sedans on languish on dealer lots for months. Other models of sedans remain popular, and tastes can shift off of certain models of SUV. One of the best ways to track consumer tastes is by determining the average number of days they take to sell.
24/7 Wall St. recently compiled a list of the average number of days each car model sat on a dealer’s lot before being sold in the U.S. market in 2018 (“days to turn”) based on data provided by Kelley Blue Book.
“Days to turn also can be a useful metric in determining which car segments and models are fading in popularity,” according to 24/7 Wall Street. “If a vehicle sits on the lot for six months, it often means the manufacturer overestimated how popular it would be.”
Following is a list of the 20 cars that averaged more than 130 days in 2018.
- Buick Regal
- Average days on lot: 132.8
- 2018 sales: 14,118
- 2017 sales: 11,559
- Starting at: $25,070
- Cadillac XT5
- Average days on lot: 133.0
- 2018 sales: 60,565
- 2017 sales: 68,312
- Starting at: $41,695
- Toyota Yaris iA
- Average days on lot: 133.4
- 2018 sales: 25,115
- 2017 sales: 35,727
- Starting at: $15,450
- Cadillac ATS
- Average days on lot: 135.2
- 2018 sales: 10,859
- 2017 sales: 13,100
- Starting at: $38,995
- Fiat 124 Spider
- Average days on lot: 137.0
- 2018 sales: 3,515
- 2017 sales: 4,478
- Starting at: $25,190
- Mini Cooper
- Average days on lot: 137.9
- 2018 sales: 26,119
- 2017 sales: 30,710
- Starting at: $21,900
- Audi A8
- Average days on lot: 139.3
- 2018 sales: 1,599
- 2017 sales: 3,127
- Starting at: $83,800
- Volvo 90 Series
- Average days on lot: 139.7
- 2018 sales: 9,662
- 2017 sales: 11,090
- Starting at: $47,350
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio
- Average days on lot: 141.5
- 2018 sales: 12,043
- 2017 sales: 2,721
- Starting at: $40,295
- Buick LaCrosse
- Average days on lot: 143.4
- 2018 sales: 15,527
- 2017 sales: 20,161
- Starting at: $29,570
- Audi A7
- Average days on lot: 143.6
- 2018 sales: 3,852
- 2017 sales: 4,810
- Starting at: $68,000
- Fiat 500L
- Average days on lot: 146.2
- 2018 sales: 1,413
- 2017 sales: 1,664
- Starting at: $21,910
- Jaguar XJ
- Average days on lot: 146.3
- 2018 sales: 1,579
- 2017 sales: 2,721
- Starting at: $75,700
- Chevrolet Impala
- Average days on lot: 147.7
- 2018 sales: 56,556
- 2017 sales: 75,877
- Starting at: $28,020
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- Average days on lot: 156.1
- 2018 sales: 47,936
- 2017 sales: 53,304
- Starting at: $53,500
- Chrysler 200
- Average days on lot: 157.6
- 2018 sales: 1,043
- 2017 sales: 18,457
- Starting at: N/A
- Fiat 500
- Average days on lot: 160.3
- 2018 sales: 5,370
- 2017 sales: 12,685
- Starting at: $16,495
- Volvo 60 Series
- Average days on lot: 177.9
- 2018 sales: 11,876
- 2017 sales: 16,825
- Starting at: $35,800
- Volkswagen Touareg
- Average days on lot: 194.1
- 2018 sales: 2,022
- 2017 sales: 3,545
- Starting at: N/A
- Mitsubishi Lancer
- Average days on lot: 195.3
- 2018 sales: 3,351
- 2017 sales: 12,725
- Starting at: N/A
