San Diego Region Used Car Market Report
August 2022
Used car sales trends for San Diego and surrounding communities
August market trends based on used inventory from 296 dealers in the San Diego region.
41.1 days
Average turn
Up 6.8%
35.4 days
Average vehicles sold per dealer
Up 17.9%
Average national wholesale values by month
As Summer begins to wind down, national average wholesale prices declined slightly (4%).
Retail Used Inventory Levels
Highest Demand Vehicles in San Diego for August
Based on number of vehicles sold and average days on lot
| 1 | HONDA CIVIC | Score: 113 |
| 2 | TOYOTA CAMRY | Score: 102 |
| 3 | TOYOTA RAV4 | Score: 102 |
| 4 | HONDA ACCORD | Score: 100 |
| 5 | TOYOTA COROLLA | Score: 98 |
| 6 | VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Score: 98 |
| 7 | HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Score: 96 |
| 8 | NISSAN SENTRA | Score: 96 |
| 9 | TOYOTA TACOMA | Score: 90 |
| 10 | HONDA CR-V | Score: 90 |
| 11 | CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Score: 89 |
| 12 | JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED | Score: 88 |
| 13 | JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | Score: 85 |
| 14 | NISSAN ROGUE | Score: 84 |
| 15 | FORD F-150 | Score: 83 |
| 16 | NISSAN ALTIMA | Score: 80 |
| 17 | MAZDA CX-5 | Score: 79 |
| 18 | RAM 1500 | Score: 77 |
Lowest Days on Lot Vehicles
Based on average days on lot for August
| 1 | VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | 20.7 days |
| 2 | HYUNDAI ELANTRA | 21.0 days |
| 3 | TOYOTA RAV4 | 21.1 days |
| 4 | NISSAN SENTRA | 22.3 days |
| 5 | HONDA CIVIC | 23.0 days |
| 6 | TOYOTA CAMRY | 24.6 days |
| 7 | TOYOTA COROLLA | 25.2 days |
| 8 | HONDA ACCORD | 26.7 days |
| 9 | JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED | 26.9 days |
| 10 | HONDA CR-V | 28.5 days |
| 11 | CHEVROLET SILVERADO | 28.9 days |
| 12 | NISSAN ROGUE | 30.3 days |
| 13 | TOYOTA TACOMA | 31.5 days |
| 14 | JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | 31.5 days |
| 15 | MAZDA CX-5 | 34.5 days |
| 16 | NISSAN ALTIMA | 35.9 days |
| 17 | FORD F-150 | 37.3 days |
| 18 | RAM 1500 | 37.8 days |
Days on Lot Trend in the San Diego Region
August Used Inventory by Year and Mileage
All vehicles for sale in San Diego
Most Active Dealers
Based on number of vehicles sold
| 1 | CarMax - Kearny Mesa |
| 2 | CarMax - Escondido |
| 3 | Hyundai of El Cajon |
| 4 | Penske San Diego |
| 5 | Aaron Ford of Poway |
| 6 | Escondido Auto Super Center |
| 7 | Kearny Mesa Subaru |
| 8 | Mossy Toyota |
| 9 | Pacific Honda San Diego |
| 10 | Team KIA of El Cajon |
| 11 | DCH Honda of Mission Valley |
| 12 | BMW Encinitas |
| 13 | Miramar Car Center |
| 14 | Porsche Carlsbad |
| 15 | Pedder Hyundai of Poway |
| 16 | Norm Reeves Toyota San Diego |
| 17 | Kearny Mesa Chevrolet |
| 18 | Legacy Cars |
| 19 | San Diego Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram |
| 20 | Mercedes-Benz of Escondido |
| 21 | Toyota Escondido |
| 22 | Audi San Diego |
| 23 | Value Cars |
| 24 | Chula Vista Honda |
| 25 | Chula Vista Ford |
Most Active Independent Dealers
Based on number of vehicles sold by independent auto dealers
| 1 | Escondido Auto Super Center |
| 2 | Miramar Car Center |
| 3 | Legacy Cars |
| 4 | Value Cars |
| 5 | San Diego Auto Finder |
| 6 | National City Auto Center |
| 7 | Sunroad Auto |
| 8 | Red Star Auto Sales |
| 9 | MotorMax |
| 10 | Siry Auto Group San Diego 8085 Clairemont |
| 11 | Baldwin Auto Sales |
| 12 | VIP Autos San Diego |
| 13 | CARZ |
| 14 | Rev IT Motors |
| 15 | Legend Auto Sales Inc |
| 16 | Bahia Auto Sales |
| 17 | West Coast Motorcars |
| 18 | So Cal Performance |
| 19 | CARCO SALES & FINANCE |
| 20 | Rivieras Truck and Auto Group |
Internet Search Trends
Interesting internet search trends from people in San Diego
| Chevy Cobalt | Up 85% |
| Ford Edge | Up 26% |
| Kia Sportage | Up 24% |
| Used Tesla | Down 33% |
| Ford Truck | Down 23% |
