According to Auto Trader, the UK's largest marketplace for used and new cars, the fastest selling used car during March was the Hyundai i10 petrol, automatic. It took an average of just 13 days to leave the forecourt. The 2014 Kia Sportage petrol, manual and 2014 Nissan Micra petrol, automatic came in second and third place, both taking an average of just 15 days.

In London, the 2014 VW Polo petrol, manual was the fastest selling, taking just 21 days. But, in terms of body types, the humble hatchback was by far the most popular across the country, taking first place in 11 of the 13 regions, in addition to the national top 10.

Karolina Edwards-Smajda, Auto Trader Retailer & Consumer Products Director, said: "The high speed of sale which we've seen across our national list is very reassuring, but looking across the regions there are some top 10 listed cars spending over 40 days on the forecourt. The most effective way to turn cars more quickly, is using data to complement sales experience; pricing according to the live retail market, as well as stocking the cars that are most desirable within your region."

Users of i-Control, Auto Trader's data management solution, took an average of just 25 days to sell a car in March, compared to a market average of 65 - 62% faster than those that don't use such up-to-date technology.