Movers and Losers: March 2011
The average time it took to sell a car increased slightly to 48 days from February’s 47. That’s a good sign of a healthy car market.
The Losers list looks familiar, and we found some good luxury and economy buys in our own picks. It’s odd to see a once white-hot car like the Volkswagen CC cooling down just a year or so after it debuted.
Our full lists and methodology are below.
March Movers
- 2011 Lexus CT 200h: 6 days
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra: 7 days
- 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible: 8 days
- 2011 BMW X3: 10 days
- 2011 Ford Explorer: 10 days
- 2012 Ford Mustang: 10 days
- 2011 Audi Q5: 11 days
- 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman: 11 days
- 2012 Volvo S60: 12 days
- 2011 Chevrolet Equinox: 15 days
- 2011 Lexus RX 450h: 15 days
- 2011 Audi Q7: 16 days
- 2011 Infiniti QX56: 16 days
- 2011 Lexus LS 460: 16 days
- 2011 Nissan Quest: 16 days
- 2011 Porsche Cayenne: 16 days
- 2011 GMC Terrain: 17 days
- 2011 Land Rover Range Rover: 17 days
- 2011 Honda Odyssey: 18 days
March Losers
- 2011 Jaguar XF Supercharged: 162 days
- 2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse: 157 days
- 2011 Jaguar XJ Supercharged: 146 days
- 2011 Infiniti M56: 143 days
- 2011 BMW Z4: 137 days
- 2011 VW Eos: 136 days
- 2011 Nissan Versa sedan: 134 days
- 2011 Jaguar XKR convertible: 130 days
- 2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder: 122 days
- 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL63: 122 days
March Cars.com Picks
- 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid: 121 days
- 2011 Volkswagen CC: 103 days
- 2011 BMW 750i xDrive: 99 days
- 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback: 95 days
- 2011 Mazda3 sedan: 95 days
- 2011 Infiniti M37: 95 days
About the Lists
The Movers and Losers list reports the average number of days it takes to sell models from the day they arrive on the lot until the final paperwork is signed by a buyer. This is not a days-of-inventory list like you may find on other websites. We’re now focusing on only 2011 and 2012 model years.
For Movers, we only list vehicles that pass a certain threshold of sales in order to weed out limited editions, ultra-high-performance cars and others that might skew the numbers or otherwise inaccurately portray popularity. For Losers, we have removed any threshold to reflect 2011 models that may have the greatest incentives.
