The new car market has faced a variety of challenges globally as well as locally that have ultimately hindered supply. Since then, the used car market has been growing stronger and residual values of vehicles have remained high. However, the new car industry is bouncing back quickly and, as a result, both the used and new car markets are showing healthy growth.
But now that the supply is back on both fronts, how will this affect how quickly your car sells? Happily, we can report that people continue to search for new or used cars on AutoTrader every day. In fact, throughout 2022, 653 million searches were conducted on the AutoTrader website. But before we find out which models are more popular than the others on the second-hand market, remember that you don't have to wait for someone to purchase your car, you can get an Instant Offer on your car here, to sell it quickly and conveniently.
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Most popular second-hand cars
While at the time of writing this article, it is difficult to showcase the exact times of how quickly each and every vehicle type and variant will take to sell. Some models are searched for and enquired about more often than others on the AutoTrader platform. It is safe to assume that the models that get the most enquiries should be the ones that find new homes the quickest. Below we rank the top ten most popular models on the AutoTrader platform in 2022, according to the 2022 AutoTrader Annual Car Industry Report which can be found here.
Top 10 most searched models
1. Toyota Hilux
2. Volkswagen Golf
3. Volkswagen Polo
4. Mercedes-Benz C-Class
5. BMW 3 Series
6. Ford Ranger
7. BMW 1 Series
8. Toyota Fortuner
9. Volkswagen Polo Vivo
10. BMW X5
Top 10 most enquired models
1. Toyota Hilux
2. Volkswagen Polo
3. Ford Ranger
4. BMW 3 Series
5. Mercedes-Benz C-Class
6. Volkswagen Golf
7. Volkswagen Polo Vivo
8. Toyota Fortuner
9. BMW 1 Series
10. Ford Fiesta
Verdict
Considering how many individuals search for new or used Toyota Hilux models on AutoTrader, and how many enquiries are made about the model, it is safe to assume that it is one of, if not the, fastest-selling second-hand models on the AutoTrader platform.
