You think the Australian lust for dual-cab utes is particular to our market?
Nope, we all know the Americans love pick-ups, but the UK, where small cars have ruled the roads for decades, is now ute/pick-up crazy too!
The Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton (known as the L200 in Britain) surprisingly rank among the Top 10 Most Desired Used Cars on sale in Britain.
CarGurus, an online automotive marketplace, analysed the number of shoppers searching for every model with at least 1,000 cars for sale since the start of the year to create its ‘Desirability Score’.
Whilst the Top 10 includes some expected highly-desired choices, such as luxury SUVs Range Rover and Audi Q7, it also features the unexpected.
Data shows the Ford Ranger is the most in demand used car on sale this year with 66 people searching for every model available.
The HiLux came in at number six, followed by Navara, then the Mitsubishi offering was number ten.
So, does this mean there’s going to be an explosion in pick-up sales in the UK?
James Drake from CarGurus says not necessarily.
“When we’re buying our next car, we naturally consider the practicalities of the vehicle and search for the model that best fits our needs,”
“But what if there were no restrictions? The CarGurus Desirability Score is the automotive equivalent of window shopping – it shows the models we are most curious about or desire, even if our circumstances make a purchase unrealistic.”
Check out our most recent Ford Ranger Review.
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