{"id":50288,"date":"2020-07-09T08:37:58","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T06:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/used-car-market-encouraging-growth-20200708-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:50:07","slug":"used-car-market-encouraging-growth-20200708-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/used-car-market-encouraging-growth-20200708-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Used car market \u2013 encouraging growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_bd171893\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/4799\/27507b04fee04421ace7d400b5df5caf.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/4799\/ae37a9fcd74f468088d5200b6a6b1374.jpg\" title=\"Autotrader\u2019s top 10 used cars sold for the month of June 2020.           Photo:AUTOTRADER\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Autotrader\u2019s top 10 used cars sold for the month of June 2020.           Photo:AUTOTRADER<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>THE total value of used car sales in the month of June 2020 increased by 46% versus May 2020, while the market in the Western Cape \u2013 which saw a 101% increase in sales last month \u2013 is really on the boil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Volkswagen Polo Vivo was the most popular used car sold in that province during June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 25 000 used vehicles worth R7,3 billion were sold during the month of June \u2013 versus 17 000 cars in May (valued at R4,9 billion). Vehicle searches increased in June too \u2013 up from 39,9 million in May to 43,9 million in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This much has emerged from an analysis of data pertaining to vehicle sales and searches during the month of June 2020 on AutoTrader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO, this encouraging growth in the market is positive evidence of changing consumer confidence. \u201cThe move to Lockdown Level 3 has clearly seen consumer sentiment improving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proving that South African motorists are brand loyal, the top five brands that sold and were searched for remained unchanged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn both months, Volkswagen ruled the roost in the sales statistics, followed by Toyota, Ford, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. BMW reigned supreme in the search statistics, followed by Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Audi,\u201d reveals Mienie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were a number of changes in June when it comes to specific models. 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