Fastest-Selling Used EVs 2026: Prices Up 9.8%, Selling 13 Days Faster Than Gas Cars

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Used EVs now sell faster than used gas cars in the US. In September, according to an iSeeCars study of 1.5 million used vehicles, a used EV spent an average of 41.9 days on the market. A used gas car spent 54.8 days, nearly two weeks longer. Prices are going up too. The average used EV sold for $32,533, up 9.8% from a year earlier, while used gas car prices barely changed.

A year ago the usual advice was to wait for used EV prices to keep falling. That advice no longer holds. Here are the fastest-selling used EVs of 2026, current prices, why the market turned, and which models are still good buys.

Used EVs vs. Gas Cars: Days to Sell and Prices

The change from a year ago is large. In September 2025, used EVs took 46.6 days to sell and gas cars took 45.7, so the two were about even. Since then, EVs have sped up and gas cars have slowed down.

Source: iSeeCars, as reported by CBT News and InsideEVs. A year ago, the average used EV was $2,227 cheaper than the average used gas car. Now it's $579 more expensive. September was the sixth month in a row in which used EV prices rose year over year. Used Teslas led the gains: the Model S was up 22% and the Model X up 18%, the two biggest increases of any used vehicles, gas or electric.

Cox Automotive's numbers, which track dealer listings, show the same trend. Dealers sold an estimated 47,862 used EVs in September, up 21.2% from a year earlier. That was a record 3.3% of all used-vehicle sales. The average used EV listing price was $36,767, up 6.4% from a year earlier but down 1.8% from August. Dealers had a 35-day supply of used EVs, compared with 46 days for gas vehicles. For used Teslas, the supply was 27 days.

The Fastest-Selling Used EVs of 2026

The models at the top of the list may surprise you. In iSeeCars' September data, the fastest-selling used EV was the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron, at 29.8 days on average. It also ranked third among all used vehicles. The Toyota bZ4X, Lexus RZ 300e, Honda Prologue, BMW iX and Polestar 2 also made iSeeCars' top 10. No Tesla, Rivian or Lucid did.

Recurrent, which tracks used EV listings, measured speed a different way. It looked at the median time to sell from June through September, and found that mainstream models moved faster still:

Source: Recurrent, June to September 2026. The numbers differ from iSeeCars' because the two companies measure different things. iSeeCars reports the average number of days a car stays listed. Recurrent reports the median, which is less affected by a few cars that sit on the lot for months. Electric pickups are the clearest example. iSeeCars lists the Silverado EV among the slowest sellers at 89.1 days on average, but Recurrent finds the typical one sells in 16 days. In other words, a few high-priced trucks stay on lots for a long time while most sell quickly.

The Slowest-Selling Used EVs

The slowest sellers are the most expensive ones. In iSeeCars' data, the Cadillac Escalade IQ averaged 128.7 days, far behind everything else. Next came the GMC Sierra EV at 93.2 days and the Chevrolet Silverado EV at 89.1. The Volvo EX90, Dodge Charger and GMC Hummer EV were also among the slowest. For buyers, a slow seller means room to negotiate.

Why Used EVs Are Selling So Fast

• Gas prices. "Ongoing higher fuel prices are likely driving the shift, though the EV segment has also recovered," iSeeCars executive analyst Karl Brauer said. Recurrent puts the national average at $4.46 a gallon, more than $1 above a year ago.
• Lots of off-lease cars. Many EVs leased in 2023, when the $7,500 lease credit made EV leases cheap, are now coming back at the three-year mark. "That three year old off lease EV market is absolutely insane right now," Jon Alcorn of Dogwood Automotive Group told Recurrent.
• Most are affordable. More than half of the used EVs listed in September were priced under $30,000, according to Recurrent.
• Fewer new EVs being sold. Cox estimates new EV sales fell 40.7% from a year earlier in September, and the average new EV sold for $55,842. Shoppers who would once have bought new are buying used instead.

Supply is still small. InsideEVs, citing Autotrader data, counted 44,434 used EVs listed nationwide, compared with 1,384,383 used gas and diesel vehicles. When there are few cars for sale and demand goes up, they sell quickly.

Best Used EV Buys Right Now

Based on current prices and how fast these cars sell, these are the models worth shopping first:

1. Chevrolet Bolt EV (about $18,000). It's the cheapest way into a capable used EV, and it sells the fastest, so be ready to buy when you find one. Ask the seller for proof that GM's battery recall work was done. Many 2017 to 2022 Bolts got new battery modules or packs under that recall.
2. Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 (about $27,000 to $28,000). Recurrent lists the 2023 Ioniq 5 at $28,231, the 2024 Ioniq 5 at $27,729 and the 2024 Ioniq 6 at $27,165. All three charge quickly at DC fast chargers.
3. Chevrolet Equinox EV (about $28,400). It's a recent design with more than 300 miles of range in many versions, at a price far below a new one.
4. Tesla Model Y (about $26,000 to $33,500). Recurrent puts a 2020 Model Y at $26,363, and the median across all years at $33,490. Teslas made up 45% of used EV listings in September, according to Recurrent, so there are plenty to choose from, and every one can use Tesla's Supercharger network.

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