Mike Brewer, who has recently opened up a new used car dealership, says three SUVs fly off his forecourt
Wheeler Dealers star Mike Brewer has revealed three used cars that sell “almost immediately”. The revelation comes as the 60-year-old has taken the “biggest gamble of his life” by launching a fresh dealership venture.
While fans will know Mike from programmes like Driven on Channel 4 and Discovery’s Wheeler Dealers, he’s recently launched One Automotive in Leamington Spa. The businessfocuses on motors and commercial vehicles.
And Mike reveals there are three particular used cars that disappear from the lot the moment they arrive. He describes the trio of vehicles as both sought-after and “imminently reliable”.
Speaking to The Mirror, he explained: “We have a lot of Transit vans and utility vehicles but some of the biggest selling vehicles are the five-door SUV soccer mum cars where you can drop the kids off and then do the shopping.
“The Hyundai Kona and the Ford Kuga sell almost immediately. They are really good cars and the Nissan Qashqai goes really quickly. They are all imminently reliable.”
Hyundai represents a marque that Mike maintains should feature near the summit of any shopping list when searching for a fresh motor. He spotlighted the manufacturer’s 10-year warranty.
He continued: “The Korean cars are really reliable and you can get amazing 10-year warranties. You can get a relatively new or new car at a really low cost.”
The Kona, Kuga and Qashqai all regularly score favourably on reviews, with the Nissan and Hyundais both ranked four out of five by What Car? Magazine. The 2025 Ford Kuga scored a three out of five.
Car expert Mike meanwhile is set to give fans a peak behind-the-scenes at his dealership in his new TV show, Mike Brewer: Born Dealer. Fans will watch on as Mike takes the “biggest gamble he’s ever taken in his life” by investing his pension pot into a new car dealership, One Automotive.
Mike explained: “It is a chance to look into the bonnet and see the real Mike Brewer. On this show I would wake up and there was a camera crew following you. I thought ‘I’m not going to hold back’ and it shows both the highs and lows.”
Beyond providing a more personal insight into Mike’s world, the programme will showcase some of his favourite motors that have graced his forecourt. These include a carbon black BMW M3 that Mike is excited for fans to see.
Mike continued: “You get to see a Mk2 Volkswagen Golf, with a VR6 engine that’s really cool. We’ve got a BMW E46 M3, in carbon black… that’s an amazing car, and we’re really looking forward to showing you that.
“There’s a lovely story with Richard Hammond’s mother’s Mazda MX5, which we restore and sell for charity, which is absolutely lovely and a really nice story.
“Plus you’re going to see lots of the custom vans that we do – buying vans, customising them, selling them – and we also diversify into pickup trucks. So yeah, there’s a really broad variety of cars, from your classics, to your modern classics, to up-to-date modern cars, but every car has something happen to it.”
Mike Brewer: Born Dealer broadcasts on Mondays on discovery+ and Quest