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Tesla Model X Is the Fastest-Selling Used Car in Q1 2026

Rising gas prices are lifting demand for used electrified SUVs.

Overview

  • The iSeeCars study released Thursday found Tesla’s Model X was the fastest-selling used vehicle in Q1 2026 at 25.6 days on the market, a pace experts link to Tesla ending Model S and Model X production earlier this year.
  • Used EV sales jumped to 42,924 in March 2026, up 53.9% from February and 27.7% from a year earlier, according to Cox Automotive.
  • Hybrids are selling faster and holding value better than many electric cars, with the Lexus RX 350h ranked as the quickest-selling hybrid in the iSeeCars analysis.
  • Prices split by brand in Q1, as iSeeCars found non-Tesla EVs down about 10.3% year over year while used Teslas were essentially flat at 0.1% lower.
  • Drivers are facing higher fuel costs, with the national average at $4.30 per gallon Thursday, which is pushing more shoppers to used hybrids and EVs, according to GasBuddy and iSeeCars.