online searches for vw and audi by county
Posted in Audi, Audi Specialist, VW Specialist, Volkswagen on 06/11/2007 09:40 am by FollettmotorsVWAudiBlog
Picture 1 (top) England counties showing popularity of search for VWs
Popularity of online search for VW and Audi by county
Figures released by used car sales website fish4cars reveal some interesting insights relating to online searches on their website, both in terms of the most popular searched for cars by make and model as well as regional trends The report is based on an analysis of 15 million searches for cars on the site between January and May 2007. The fish4cars top ten by make and model Jan – May 07
1. Ford Fiesta 628,000 searches
2. Vauxhall Corsa 582,000 searches
3. Volkswagen Golf 496,000 searches
4. Ford Focus 385,000 searches
5. Peugeot 206 367,000 searches
6. Renault Clio 345,000 searches
7. BMW 3 Series 331,000 searches
8. Audi A3 325,000 searches
9. Honda Civic 300,000 searches
10. Ford Ka 189,000 searches
The report also includes a comprehensive breakdown of which car models are the most popular regionally. The UK as a whole is a nation of Ford lovers, but there are a number of regions where other makes take pole position - London and Slough, for example, where the Volkswagen was the most frequently searched model
Top 3 makes searched on fish4cars per region:
London Volkswagen, BMW, Ford
Slough Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz, Ford
Manchester Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen
Birmingham Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen
Bristol Ford, Volkswagen, Peugeot
Liverpool Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen
Newscastle Ford, Volkswagen, Vauxhall
Unfortunately, the report doesn’t analyse online searches for Audi, but it’s possible to assume that the same urban (?socio-economic?) trends might apply.
