THE market for\u00a0used four-wheel drive vehicles is rising, reflecting both the onset of winter and the growth of the industry as a whole, according to Auto Trader.<\/p>\n
Statistics published by the DVLA showed\u00a0an increase in\u00a0used car transactions, to the tune of three per cent year-on-year during the July to September period for 2015. Year to date used car transactions are also growing, up by 4.2 per cent and 225,000 units year-on-year.<\/p>\n
It was the 4\u00d74 sector in particular that performed the most strongly, with used sales of large and small off-roaders rising by 9.1 per cent year-on-year. Auto Trader suggests that this is due to the time of year, as weather conditions worsen.<\/p>\n
Auto Trader has also revealed the top 10 most searched for 4x4s on its website, from July to September. They are:<\/p>\n
1. BMW X5
\n2. Range Rover
\n3. Range Rover Sport
\n4. BMW X3
\n5. Mercedes-Benz M-Class
\n6. Honda CR-V
\n7. VW Touareg
\n8. Range Rover Evoque
\n9. Toyota RAV4
\n10. Audi Q5<\/p>\n
Karolina Edwards-Smajda, retailer and consumer products director at Auto Trader, said: \u2018The current increasing levels of used car transactions are a bi-product of the strong new car registrations that have been experienced over the last few years, with these vehicles now re-entering the used car market.<\/p>\n
\u2018Transactions for nearly new cars less than one year-old and cars between one and three years old are fuelling the growth, showing an increase of 8 per cent and 15 per cent year-on-year respectively.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"