Best-selling used cars in South Africa right now – including average price, mileage, and age
Autotrader released its Used Car Sales Report for the third quarter of 2023, revealing the top 10 best-selling second-hand cars in South Africa.
According to the report, for the first time in three months, September used car sales went into negative territory, falling 9% month-on-month from 34,725 sales in August to 31,636.
Despite the decline, used car sales generated in excess of R39 billion in Q3, and the total value of used cars sold in September totalled R12.7 billion. While this figure reflects year-on-year growth of 10%, used car shopping enthusiasm could not match August’s sales of just over R14 billion.
Still, other than a slight decrease in used car sales and some subtle ranking shifts, on the face of it, little has changed. Toyota, VW and Ford are still the top-selling used car brands ahead of BMW, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Kia, and Audi.
However, Kia was the only brand on the top ten list to achieve any month-on-month growth (8.7%), while Suzuki made a comeback to claim the last spot in the top ten, knocking Renault off the list.
Regarding best-selling models, the Ford Ranger bakkie maintained its grip on the winner’s trophy with 1,713 sales, while the VW Polo hatchback’s 1,441 sales outsold the Toyota Hilux by 50 units to wrestle the second spot away from the bakkie.
The VW Polo Vivo, large SUV Toyota Fortuner, premium sedans Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3 Series, Korean hatchback Kia Picanto and compact SUV the Ford EcoSport completed the top ten sold models.
With the exception of the Jeep Wrangler and newcomer to the top ten model line-up, the Kia Picanto, all models experienced a dip in sales.
“Adventure SUV the Jeep Wrangler continued its meteoric rise with a 9.2% month-on-month growth in sales, while the Kia Picanto posted a 4.2% growth, ousting previous tenth spot holder, the Nissan NP200.
“The 5-door petrol hatchback was the most affordable of the top ten used models sold in September with an average selling price of R170,518. The Wrangler was the costliest at an average of R474,399,” said AutoTrader CEO George Mienie.
There was no change to the top three sold variants, with the VW Polo 1.0TSI, VW Polo Vivo 1.4 and Toyota Hilux 2.8GD-6 again emerging as winners.
The average used car price crept up minimally to R403,626 from R403,203 the previous month, while the average mileage was 85,360km, and the average age was five years (partly offset by the average nine-year-old Jeep Wrangler).
AutoTrader’s top 10 best-selling used cars – including average price, mileage, and age – are listed below.
1. Ford Ranger – 1,713 units sold
- Average price: R460,042
- Average mileage: 80,245 km
- Average age: 4 years
2. VW Polo – 1,441 units sold
- Average price: R260,828
- Average mileage: 64,242 km
- Average age: 4 years
3. Toyota Hilux – 1,391 units sold
- Average price: R445,642
- Average mileage: 111,279 km
- Average age: 5 years
4. VW Polo Vivo – 926 units sold
- Average price: R188,548
- Average mileage: 66,870 km
- Average age: 4 years
5. Toyota Fortuner – 803 units sold
- Average price: R459,762
- Average mileage: 102,484 km
- Average age: 5 years
6. Jeep Wrangler – 714 units sold
- Average price: R474,399
- Average mileage: 125,420 km
- Average age: 9 years
7. Mercedes-Benz C-Class – 652 units sold
- Average price: R426,807
- Average mileage: 102,144 km
- Average age: 7 years
8. BMW 3 Series – 564 units sold
- Average price: R365,912
- Average mileage: 104,512 km
- Average age: 7 years
9. Ford EcoSport – 485 units sold
- Average price: R242,698
- Average mileage: 55,599 km
- Average age: 3 years
10. KIA Picanto – 423 units sold
- Average price: R170,518
- Average mileage: 40,806 km
- Average age: 3 years
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