Toyota Hilux is South Africa’s most desired used bakkie
January 29, 2021
Data analysis by Autotrader has revealed that the Toyota Hilux model is South Africa’s most used bakkie. The Toyota Hilux emerged as the best-selling bakkie in the country and was the most searched for bakkie on AutoTrader during 2019 and 2020.
According to AutoTrader CEO George Mienie, the Hilux is the success story of the South African automotive industry this century.
“And, as can be seen by our data, it is also the most searched for used car in the country. This is because the Hilux is perceived to be a well-built and reliable vehicle that has the support of an impressive dealer network.”
The search data of 2020 also revealed that the Volkswagen Golf increased in popularity in the used-car market, moving from the fourth most searched vehicle in 2019 to the second most searched for vehicle in 2020.
Notably, the demand for the Golf has risen above two luxury German sedans, namely; Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3 series.
AutoTrader top ten most searched for cars in 2020 are:
1.Toyota Hilux
2. Volkswagen Golf
3. Mercedes-Benz C-Class
4. BMW 3 Series
5. Ford Ranger
6. Volkswagen Polo
7. BMW 1 Series
8. Toyota Fortuner
9. BMW X5
10. Audi A3
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