2019 Top 10 Most Searched vs Most Sold Cars in SA

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The 2019 calendar year was yet another crackerjack year for the Volkswagen Polo and Toyota Hilux.

Toyota Hilux
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The former was the most sold model while the latter was the most searched for model in the used car market in South Africa.

These findings are based on an analysis of AutoTrader data for the 2019 calendar year. As the country’s largest automotive digital marketplace, car searches and sales via their platforms are a highly accurate barometer of consumer buying patterns. According to George MienieAutoTrader CEO, the data is an effective proxy for the automotive market. 


Mienie reveals that the Polo and Hilux are strong performers when it comes to both sales and search statistics.

“The Polo wasn’t only the most sold second-hand car; it was also the sixth most searched for used car in 2019. The Hilux, on the other hand, was the most searched for used car but also sold well, achieving a fourth place on the used car sales chart.” 

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class also featured strongly in both rankings.

“It was the second most searched for vehicle and the fifth most sold used vehicle in South Africa in 2019,”

notes Mienie.

Its arch-rival, the BMW 3 Series, was hot on its heels. This German luxury car was the third most searched for vehicle in 2019 and the sixth most sold.

Confirming the popularity of bakkies in this country, the Ford Ranger was also a top performer in 2019.

“It was the second most sold used vehicle and it was the fifth most searched for vehicle,”

says Mienie.

The iconic Volkswagen Golf fared well in 2019 too.

“It was the fourth most searched for vehicle and the eighth most sold,”

notes Mienie.

Finally, a top performer in both the search and sales statistics was the Toyota Fortuner.

“It was the seventh most sold and eighth most searched for vehicle in 2019,”

concludes Mienie.

Volkswagen was the best performing manufacturer in the used market in 2019, with five appearances in the two lists (most sales and most searched for vehicles). The German automaker was followed by Toyota with four.

2019’s most searched and sold used cars*


Rank

Most Sold 

Most Searched 

1

Volkswagen Polo

Toyota Hilux

2

Ford Ranger

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

3

Volkswagen Polo Vivo

BMW 3 Series

4

Toyota Hilux

Volkswagen Golf

5

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Ford Ranger

6

BMW 3 Series

Volkswagen Polo

7

Toyota Fortuner

BMW 1 Series

8

Volkswagen Golf

Toyota Fortuner

9

Ford Fiesta

Audi A3

10

Isuzu KB

BMW X5


*Source: AutoTrader

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