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Toyota Hilux Mzansi’s most popular pre-owned workhorse
Hilux the most searched for pre-owned bakkie in both single cab and extended can guise.
The Toyota Hilux is South Africa’s most searched for pre-owned single cab bakkie. Picture: Quickpic
The first of May is a day that commemorates all the blood and sweat that has gone into the labour movement.
It goes by many names all over the world. Some countries refer to it as May Day and others International Workers’ Day. In South Africa, it is known as Workers’ Day.
Vehicles that represent a hard-working colleague also go by various names. Whether it be a bakkie or a panel van, workhorses are essential in getting any work done.
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Workhorse force
In celebration of Workers’ Day, The Citizen Motoring looked at the pre-owned workhorses consumers are most likely to buy. Using 2022’s enquiry data from AutoTrader, we selected three body types; single cab bakkies, extended cab bakkies and panel vans.
“Our live market data provides insight into car shopping trends and, in this case, it reveals which workhorses consumers are most likely to buy,” says George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO.
“From the data, we can see that consumers are shopping in a relatively wide price range. They’re looking at a variety of vehicles that cost anything from R138 419 to R551 095.”
Toyota Hilux rules
South Africa’s favourite bakkie, the Toyota Hilux, was the most searched for single cab in 2022. Toyota Hilux single cabs was listed at an average price of R303 499, with an average mileage of 108 513 km and 2017 being its average year of registration.
As far as pre-owned extended cab bakkies go, the Toyota Hilux again rules the roost. In 2022, the Toyota Hilux extended cabs listed for an average price of R438 005. Average mileage was 96 025 and average year of registration was 2018.
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Popular Merc van
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was the mist searched for panel van in South Africa in 2022. Since making its debut almost three decades ago, over four million Sprinters have been sold in 130 countries.
The average listed price for a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in 2022 was R551 095. The average mileage was 144 716 km, with 2016 being its average year of registration.
AutoTrader’s Annual Car Industry Report reveals all the most searched-for pre-owned cars in South Africa in 2022.
