Light commercials lead increased online vehicle viewing

Four light commercials made up the top four most searched new vehicles on carsales.com.au in October 2020.

The Ford Ranger was the most popular new vehicle viewed on the automotive classified website followed by the Mitsubishi Triton, Isuzu D-Max and Toyota Hilux.

According to carsales.com.au it has seen a large increase in the consideration of new and used vehicles – new vehicle views grew by 21% and used vehicle views grew by 17.6% (from October 2019 to October 2020). 

In the used vehicle segment, passenger cars are still going strong, however, making up half of the top ten most searched used cars on carsales.com.au in October 2020 – the top performing cars were Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Golf, Mazda 3, Holden Commodore and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

SUVs were such as Toyota Landcruiser and Toyota Landcruiser Prado were also in the mix of new and used vehicle views. 

Aussies couldn’t come past SUVs and the combination of high tech and performance when voting in the People’s Choice poll for carsales Car of the Year.

The all-electric super-saloon Porsche Taycan was an easy victor, attracting 21.6% of the vote. Second and third were a pair of all-new SUVs – the Kia Sorento and the Land Rover Defender, with 14.2 and 13.8% of the vote respectively.

Top 10 most searched new cars on carsales.com.au (October 2020) 

1.      Ford Ranger

2.      Mitsubishi Triton

3.      Isuzu D-Max 

4.      Toyota Hilux

5.      Toyota Rav4

6.      Toyota Landcruiser

7.      Toyota Landcruiser Prado

8.      Volkswagen Golf 

9.      Mazda CX-5

10.   Hyundai I30

Top 10 most searched used cars on carsales.com.au (October 2020)

1.      Toyota Landcruiser

2.      Toyota Hilux

3.      Ford Ranger

4.      Toyota Landcruiser Prado

5.      Holden Commodore

6.      Toyota Corolla 

7.      Volkswagen Golf

8.      Toyota Rav4

9.      Mazda 3

10.   Mercedes-Benz C-Class