Grab them quick: The fastest-selling vehicles in each state

The global microchip shortage continues to impact new and used car sales, with new car inventory decreasing by 15.7 percent and used car inventory decreasing by 2.1 percent in May over April. With less inventory comes higher prices, as used car prices rose 6.3 percent and new car prices rose 1.2 percent during the same period.

Analyzing over 1.3 million new and used cars sold in May 2021, iSeeCars.com determined the new and used cars that were in the highest demand and disappeared the quickest from dealer lots. Here are the fastest-selling new and used cars by state:

Fastest-Selling New Cars by State

What were May’s fastest-selling new cars across the country? Here are the new vehicles in the highest demand by state:

• The fastest-selling new car in the most states with eight is the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, which is an all-new vehicle that arrived in dealerships in May.
• The second fastest-selling new car in the most states is a tie between the Kia Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade in five states.
• SUVs are the fastest-selling vehicle type in 33 states.
• Texas is the only state with a sports car as the fastest seller with the Chevrolet Corvette.
• Florida is the only state with a sedan as the fastest seller with the Lexus IS 350.
• The fastest-selling new vehicle across all states is the Toyota Tacoma pickup truck in Michigan at 3.2 days.

Fastest-Selling Used Cars by State

Here are the fastest-selling used cars by state:

• The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is the fastest-selling used car in the most states with four.
• SUVs are the most represented vehicle type as the fastest-selling used car type in 22 states.
• The fastest-selling used car across all states is the Chevrolet Corvette in California at 10.5 days.
• The Chevrolet Corvette is the most expensive fastest-selling used car, with an average price of $79,782 in Kansas.
• The Kia Forte is the most affordable fastest-selling used car, with an average price of $14,560 in Louisiana. 

What does this mean for car shoppers? Buyers who are making a new or used car purchase might have difficulty finding these in-demand vehicles, and may end up paying a premium for them in the used car marketplace amid microchip-related inventory constraints. Vehicle inventory is expected to remain constrained for the remainder of 2021, so consumers who are in the market for one of these fast sellers should act quickly when they see their desired car for sale.

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About iSeeCars.com

iSeeCars.com is a car search engine that helps shoppers find the best car deals by providing key insights and valuable resources, like the iSeeCars free VIN check reports. iSeeCars.com has saved users over $282 million so far by applying big data analytics powered by over 25 billion (and growing) data points and using proprietary algorithms to objectively analyze, score and rank millions of new cars and used cars.

This article, the May’s Fastest-Selling Vehicles in Each State originally appeared on iSeeCars.com.