"Un auto cero kilómetros"

Question

I am reading an article about a saleswoman who won a car:

"Ella ya ha ganado en otras cinco ocasiones la posibilidad de conducir un auto cero kilómetros por su talento como vendedora, además de dos anillos y varios honores."

She already has won on five occasions the chance to drive a new car due to her talent as a saleswoman.

Is this a correct translation of "un auto cero kilómetros"?

Answer 1

It would have to be a car "straight off the line" because by the time cars get to the dealer they have some mileage on them from getting to a factory storage area, getting loaded on and off transportation vehicles, etc.

Googling, however, I saw some dealers offrering 0 KM cars, so I think your interpretation of "brand new" is correct.

I also saw the term used in conjunction with (illegal?) devices for resetting your odometer to zero.

Answer 2

Traditional grammatical considerations would suggest "de/con" cero kilometros.