When searching for a used car, two important considerations influencing a buyer’s choice are mileage and price. These factors are closely tied to the car’s body type—whether it is a sedan, hatchback, SUV —and the availability of these vary considerably between different platforms. Today’s post compares the mileage and price distributions for various car body types across WeBuyCars.co.za and Cars.co.za. Cars on Cars.co.za generally have slightly lower average mileage and average price across all body types, although the shapes of the distributions vary considerably by body type. SUVs, for example, on both platforms maintain higher average prices than most other body types, which might owe to their popularity and practicality. Coupes and cabriolets, on the other hand, have more price variance, despite relatively similar mileage distributions on the platforms, which could be indicative of a mix of luxury and relatively affordable brands being available.
Compiled by Johan Hanekom
