--- title: Here Are the Cars That Are Hardest to Find in Stock Right Now description: Good luck trying to buy a Toyota, Kia or Honda. These auto brands have the lowest supply of cars available for sale at dealerships now. authors: - name: Pete Grieve role: Lead News Reporter url: https://money.com/author/pete-grieve/ bio: Pete Grieve is a personal finance reporter. In his time at Money, Pete has covered everything from car buying to credit cards to the housing market. education: University of Chicago, BA Political Science at_money_since: 2022 articles: 602 covers: - Shopping - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Taxes social: - https://twitter.com/pete_grieve - https://linkedin.com/in/pete-grieve-b5aa02138 - https://www.facebook.com/petegrieve4 editors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Shopping - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2023-05-12T18:37:06.000Z' modified: '2023-06-23T19:45:21.000Z' section: Shopping tags: - cars - News word_count: 408 canonical: https://money.com/car-brands-hardest-find-in-stock/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Group of Cars parked](https://img.money.com/2023/05/News-Cars-Hard-to-Find.jpg) The inventory of [new cars](https://money.com/best-autos/) for sale is improving in the U.S., but models from in-demand automakers including Toyota, [Kia](https://money.com/best-suvs-save-money-on-gas/) and Honda are still hard to find. These three brands have less than 30 days of supply, according to a [new report](https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/new-vehicle-inventory-april-2023/) by Cox Automotive, a research and consulting firm. "Days of supply" refers to the amount of time it would take to exhaust the present inventory at dealerships if vehicles were sold at the current daily sales rate. Among top-selling cars, the [reliable Honda Civic sedan](https://money.com/best-small-cars/#honda) is in the shortest supply, followed by the Honda CR-V, the [Kia Forte](https://money.com/best-compact-cars/#kia) and the [Toyota Corolla](https://money.com/best-small-cars/#toyota). ## An Extended Car Warranty lets you drive with confidence ### Endurance offers extended protection for your vehicle. Click on your state for a free quote today. [See Details](https://money.com/pr/e1c3e005477f?ap_referrer=%2Fcar-brands-hardest-find-in-stock%2F) ## What the research says More affordable vehicles and smaller rides were in the tightest supply by the end of April, according to Cox. - Inventory is lower for compact, [midsize](https://money.com/best-midsize-cars/) and [subcompact](https://money.com/best-subcompact-cars/?) segments, which are all below 40 days of supply. - Looking at price, vehicles between [$20,000 and $40,000](https://money.com/new-cars-under-25000-impossible/) were at 41 days of supply, and it was just 26 days for sub-$20,000 vehicles. The figure is much higher, 55 days, for vehicles above $80,000. - Overall, vehicle inventory is improving. The total supply of new vehicles was 1.9 million in April, which is 71% higher than a year ago. - "Some brands and segments have far too much inventory, so we are seeing discounts and incentives increase,” Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist at Cox, said in the report. ## Auto brands with the lowest supply Toyota tops the list of brands with the lowest supply. There is [extremely high demand](https://www.kbb.com/car-news/5-of-the-worlds-10-best-selling-vehicles-are-toyotas/) for Toyota's cars, and the low inventory means they can be hard to find. The Japanese automaker says its cars are often being sold before they even arrive at the dealership. Company officials argue they don't need as much inventory at dealerships anymore to get cars to customers. "While the car is being transported to the dealership, the cars are already being sold," Yoichi Miyazaki, Toyota's chief financial officer, [told reporters](https://www.youtube.com/live/fCfxYcEYtno?feature=share&t=6100) this week. "We're able to deliver cars fresh off the production line in a sense of our inventory." Beyond Toyota, most of the hardest cars to find are from foreign automakers. According to Cox, here are the top 10 brands sorted by lowest supply: 1. Toyota 2. Kia 3. Honda 4. Lexus 5. BMW 6. Land Rover 7. Subaru 8. Hyundai 9. Volkswagen 10. Cadillac ## An Extended Car Warranty can protect you against costly repairs ### Endurance offers extended warranties that protect your vehicle for up to 250,000 miles. For a free quote, click below and get started. 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