The Slowest Selling New Cars in Alaska

These are the new cars and trucks sitting on dealer lots the longest in Alaska right now. With high inventory and weak demand, these vehicles offer the best opportunities to negotiate discounts below MSRP.

In Alaska: The 2025–2026 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo Van is the slowest-selling car with 420 days of supply - while the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Chassis Cab has the lowest volume with just 5 units sold in 45 days.

Slowest Selling New Cars in Alaska (by Market Day Supply)

Ranked by the highest Market Day Supply in Alaska - vehicles with the most days of inventory sitting on dealer lots.

# Vehicle MDS Sold
1 2025–2026 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo Van 420 days 36% 6
2 2026–2027 Chrysler Pacifica 234 days 15% 5
3 2026–2027 Ford F-250 Super Duty 228 days 85% 17
4 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Chassis Cab 216 days 14% 5
5 2025–2026 Ford Bronco 200 days 39% 57
6 2026 Kia Sorento 186 days 33% 16
7 2026 Jeep Compass 173 days 15% 12
8 2026 Jeep Cherokee 167 days 11% 7
9 2026–2027 RAM 1500 161 days 52% 77
10 2026 Mazda CX-5 158 days 65% 14

▲ / ▼ show month-over-month change on the MDS column vs. the previous month's snapshot. New means the vehicle wasn't in last month's top rankings.

Key Data Insights

  • The 5 slowest sellers in Alaska average 260 days on lot — significant negotiating leverage for buyers.
  • Slow sellers in Alaska skew expensive — the top 5 average $63,323 listing price, suggesting luxury and premium models sit longest.

What Is Market Day Supply?

Market Day Supply (MDS) measures how many days it would take to sell all current inventory of a vehicle at the current rate of sales. A low MDS (under 30 days) means the vehicle is selling faster than dealers can stock it. A high MDS (over 100 days) means there's more inventory than demand, which is where buyers have leverage to negotiate discounts.

How to Find Deals on Slow Sellers in Alaska

  • Negotiate aggressively: Vehicles with high MDS have been sitting on lots - dealers are motivated to move them. You can often negotiate well below MSRP.
  • Look for incentives: Manufacturers frequently offer rebates and special financing on slow-selling models. Check our fastest selling cars in Alaska page to compare demand.
  • Find transparent dealers: Use CarEdge dealer ratings to find dealers in Alaska that offer fair pricing.
  • Compare prices: Use CarEdge car search to compare prices across dealerships in Alaska.

Our Data & Methodology

New Car Market Snapshot in Alaska

5,262

Total New Listings

3,940

On Dealer Lots

1,322

In Transit (25%)

0

Unavailable / Excluded

How We Calculate Market Day Supply

Market Day Supply (MDS) measures how long it would take to sell all available inventory at the current sales pace. We calculate it as:

MDS = On-Lot Inventory ÷ Average Daily Sales Rate (over 45 days)

Importantly, we use on-lot inventory only - vehicles physically at dealerships and available for immediate purchase. We exclude:

  • In-transit vehicles (25% of market) - cars that have been built and shipped but haven't arrived at the dealer yet. These aren't available to test drive or buy today.
  • Excluded listings - vehicles flagged as unavailable, sold, or otherwise not actively for sale.

We also exclude vehicles with fewer than 100 on-lot listings nationwide. This filters out ultra-low-volume models (limited editions, commercial variants, etc.) where small inventory swings would produce misleading MDS numbers.

This means our "For Sale" numbers reflect what you'd actually find on a dealer lot or available to purchase on CarEdge car search - not inflated totals from industry databases that count every car on a truck.

Why This Matters

For newly launched or redesigned models, the difference can be dramatic. A car might have 20,000 units in the industry pipeline, but only 8,000 on dealer lots. Using the larger number would make the car look like it's sitting unsold when in reality dealers can barely keep up. Our on-lot methodology gives you the most accurate picture of what's actually happening at dealerships.

Data Sources

Inventory and sales data is aggregated from dealership listings across the United States, covering new vehicles at the year/make/model level. Sales volume reflects the past 45 days. Data was last updated on October 1, 2026.

Related Resources

National Rankings

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 Fastest Selling in Alaska

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 Depreciation Rankings

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Data analysis by the CarEdge Research Team. Our data covers 3,940 vehicles on dealer lots in Alaska.