According to AutoTrader’s annual industry report, the Toyota Hilux is the most sought-after used bakkie in South Africa. This is not surprising, seeing the bakkie was also the country’s best-selling new vehicle in 2022, with more than 30,000 units sold. But overall, Toyota doesn’t win the prize as the most popular brand of used cars.1
Volkswagen wins the top spot
All three of Volkswagen’s Polo derivatives reached the top ten used vehicles, with the standard Polo coming second, the Golf sixth, and the Vivo in seventh place. 1
Manufacturers of the ten most sought-after cars in South Africa
The five manufacturers of these popular used cars are Toyota, VW, Ford, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. 1
The Ford Ranger bakkie
This vehicle proved to be the most popular, possibly because motorists were trying hard to secure the cheaper used version, seeing Ford had already launched the next generation. 1
The Ford Fiesta
Even though Ford has discontinued this hatchback, motorists still want to buy the used vehicle, showing just how popular it still is. 1
The Toyota Fortuner
This SUV made it into the top 10 used vehicles, with its popularity mainly due to its many updates. 1
BMW and Mercedes-Benz
The 3 Series sedan and the 1 Series hatchback are the most popular used cars in the BMW series, while the Mercedes-Benz C-class is the most sought-after. 1
Listed below are AutoTrader’s ten most wanted used cars searched in 2022.They are in descending order of popularity, as of April 2023. 1
Toyota Hilux (average price R465,178)
The average year is 2018, and the average mileage 96,943 km. 1
VW Polo (average price R284,179)
The average year is 2019, and the average mileage 54,502 km. 1
Ford Ranger (average price R422,302)
The average year is 2018, and the average mileage 96,806 km. 1
BMW 3 Series (average price R375,374)
The average year is 2015, and the average mileage 99,909 km. 1
Mercedes-Benz C-class (average price R475,010)
The average year is 2016, and the average mileage 88,719 km. 1
VW Golf (average price R389,468)
The average year is 2016, and the average mileage 95,646 km. 1
VW Polo Vivo (average price R194,994)
The average year is 2019, and the average mileage 62,058 km. 1
Toyota Fortuner (average price R478,553)
The average year is 2017, and the average mileage 110,217 km. 1
BMW 1 Series (average price R353,205)
The average year is 2018, and the average mileage 92,494 km. 1
Ford Fiesta (average price R189,383)
The average year is 2016, and the average mileage 85,593 km. 1
Disclaimer
This article is to show the motoring public South Africa’s favourite used cars on sale now. 1
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