Trying to decide which car is right for you? With so much choice, why not see what other people are searching for on Auto Trader?

With more than 73 million used car searches on Auto Trader in May alone, here are our top five most searched for used cars in each category.

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Superminis

Superminis are affordable, fun to drive and receive more than 12 million searches on Auto Trader every month.

Vauxhall Corsa
Ford Fiesta
Renault Clio
Volkswagen Polo
Peugeot 206

Hatchbacks

Hatchbacks got almost 17 million searches last month, but almost three million of those went to the Volkswagen Golf. With a million more searches than runners up the Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus, the Golf’s popularity continues to dominate.

Volkswagen Golf
Vauxhall Astra
Ford Focus
Audi A3
Honda Civic

Saloons

If you want space, comfort, practicality and performance then a saloon could be your answer. It’s also the most popular used car category, with more than 20 million searches in May alone.

The BMW 3 Series is the clear winner – it isn’t just the most searched for used saloon, it’s the most searched for car on all of Auto Trader.

BMW 3 Series
Audi A4
BMW 5 Series
Volkswagen Passat
Ford Mondeo

Sports

Sports cars get almost 10 million searches each month. With more than 700,000 searches and almost 2,000 used models currently for sale on Auto Trader, the Audi TT is the clear winner.

Audi TT
BMW M3
Mercedes CLK
Porsche 911
Mazda MX-5

SUVs

The hottest sports utility vehicle in the UK last month according to you is the BMW X5, followed by a fleet of Land Rovers. With more than eight million searches in May, our love affair with the SUV continues.

BMW X5
Land Rover Freelander
Range Rover
Land Rover Discovery
Range Rover Sport

MPVs

MPVs get almost four million searches each month. If you’re looking for a comfortable, practical and great value used family car then you need look no further.

With more than 550,000 searches in May and more than 4,600 used models currently for sale, there’s a used Vauxhall Zafira for everyone’s budget.

Vauxhall Zafira
Ford Galaxy
Volkswagen Touran
Volkswagen Sharan
Citroen Xsara Picasso

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By Rhian Angharad Jones