San Diego Region Used Car Market Report
October 2022
Used car sales trends for San Diego and surrounding communities
October market trends based on used inventory from 294 dealers in the San Diego region.
45.6 days
Average turn
Up 8.6%
35.4 days
Average vehicles sold per dealer
Down 12.7%
Average national wholesale values by month
Wholesale values continued to decline in October. Average wholesale values are down 5% from September and down 10% from the yearly high in June.
Retail Used Inventory Levels
Highest Demand Vehicles in San Diego for October
Based on number of vehicles sold and average days on lot
| 1 | HONDA CIVIC | Score: 118 |
| 2 | TOYOTA CAMRY | Score: 105 |
| 3 | TOYOTA COROLLA | Score: 104 |
| 4 | NISSAN SENTRA | Score: 103 |
| 5 | TOYOTA RAV4 | Score: 102 |
| 6 | HONDA ACCORD | Score: 99 |
| 7 | HONDA CR-V | Score: 96 |
| 8 | TOYOTA TACOMA | Score: 92 |
| 9 | NISSAN ALTIMA | Score: 88 |
| 10 | FORD F-150 | Score: 84 |
Lowest Days on Lot Vehicles
Based on average days on lot for October
| 1 | NISSAN SENTRA | 18.6 days |
| 2 | TOYOTA CAMRY | 18.8 days |
| 3 | TOYOTA RAV4 | 21.3 days |
| 4 | TOYOTA COROLLA | 22.5 days |
| 5 | HONDA CIVIC | 23.3 days |
| 6 | HONDA CR-V | 24.4 days |
| 7 | HONDA ACCORD | 26.6 days |
| 8 | NISSAN ALTIMA | 29.6 days |
| 9 | TOYOTA TACOMA | 33.6 days |
| 10 | FORD F-150 | 35.8 days |
Days on Lot Trend in the San Diego Region
October 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 | Mossy Toyota |
| 4 | Pacific Honda San Diego |
| 5 | Chula Vista Ford |
| 6 | Hyundai of El Cajon |
| 7 | Team KIA of El Cajon |
| 8 | DCH Honda of Mission Valley |
| 9 | Norm Reeves Toyota San Diego |
| 10 | Genesis of Kearny Mesa |
| 11 | Penske San Diego |
| 12 | Porsche Carlsbad |
| 13 | San Diego Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram |
| 14 | BMW Encinitas |
| 15 | Mercedes-Benz of Escondido |
| 16 | Kearny Mesa Ford |
| 17 | Kearny Mesa Chevrolet |
| 18 | Toyota Certified Center of Santee |
| 19 | Distinguished Motors |
| 20 | Chula Vista Honda |
| 21 | Audi San Diego |
| 22 | Aaron Ford of Poway |
| 23 | Toyota Escondido |
| 24 | Toyota Chula Vista |
| 25 | Mossy Nissan National City |
Most Active Independent Dealers
Based on number of vehicles sold by independent auto dealers
| 1 | Distinguished Motors |
| 2 | Escondido Auto Super Center |
| 3 | National City Auto Center |
| 4 | Baldwin Auto Sales |
| 5 | MotorMax |
| 6 | Red Star Auto Sales |
| 7 | Miramar Car Center |
| 8 | Siry Auto Group San Diego 8085 Clairemont |
| 9 | CARZ |
| 10 | Rivieras Truck and Auto Group |
| 11 | Ameer Autos |
| 12 | VIP Autos San Diego |
| 13 | 3K Auto |
| 14 | Value Cars |
| 15 | Santana Auto Group |
| 16 | Rev IT Motors |
| 17 | Convoy Motors |
| 18 | Star Auto Group |
| 19 | Beyer Enterprise |
| 20 | ALL Auto Sales |
Internet Search Trends
Interesting internet search trends from people in San Diego
| Ford Mustang | Up 50% |
| Used Mercedes | Up 27% |
| Toyota Truck | Up 23% |
| Chevy Cobalt | Down 65% |
| Honda HR V | Down 33% |
