Heycar or Autotrader: Comparison

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What is Heycar?

Heycar is an online marketplace for used cars that was first established in Germany in 2017. Launched in the UK in August 2019, Heycar is owned by Mobility Trader Holding GmbH, whose shareholders are Volkswagen Financial Services (which also trades as Audi finance, SEAT Finance, Skoda Finance and more) and Daimler Mobility. Led by CEO Mat Moakes, Heycar launched in the UK with over 100,000 listed cars across 1,400 dealerships.

How is Heycar different to Autotrader

Heycar currently offers vehicles from 53 brands including Audi, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Vauxhall and Volkswagen.

Unlike Autotrader and other automotive marketplaces, it only advertises cars from dealers, so you won’t find any cars advertised by a private seller.

Autotrader

Autotrader have over 120 car brands available with more than 415,000 new and used cars being advertised through our platform (as of 01/02/23). We also have 12,929 dealerships selling their vehicles on our site.

Heycar

Heycar stocks 53 car brands on its website, with around 78,000 new and used cars available (as of 01/02/23). There are around 190 dealerships registered and selling their cars with Heycar.

Finding the best deal

Heycar only offers warrantied used cars that are less than eight-years old and have less than 100,000 miles on the clock.

On Autotrader, we don’t limit by age or mileage, which means you can search for a wider range of cars to suite any budget and needs.

Personalise your search results with filters

On Heycar, you can search and sort deals according to mileage, age, distance and price. They place emphasis on finance options, offering a finance quote on every used car. On Autotrader, you can search by total price or monthly price, along with over a dozen further categories including gearbox, fuel type and car colour so you can find the perfect car for you.

Find the best priced deals

To help you find the right car at the right price, we also have price indicators that let you know how the asking price compares to similar cars for sale on Autotrader. Always double-check the advert though, you may find a rare or unusual car up for grabs under a “higher price” flag. You can check the car description in the advert to know if the car has any special features.

Browse through a variety of options

You can find used, approved used and brand-new cars. If a car matching your specifications isn’t available, you can save your search and get a notification when a car is added that matches your search criteria. If you’re not in the market to buy, you can also look at car leasing, personal contract purchase (PCP) and hire purchase (HP) deals with Autotrader.

Choice of stock

Heycar currently offers new and used car stock

In addition to used and brand-new cars, Autotrader also stock bikes, motorhomes and caravans, trucks, and, for those in the market, plant and farm machinery.

Stock listed comes from both trade and private sellers for a greater choice.

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Valuing your car

Heycar and Autotrader both offer a free online car valuation to help buyers understand how much their car is worth

While Heycar estimate a range for ideal pricing for your car, Autotrader provides an exact figure that reflects that car’s market value.

Checking vehicle history

Heycar pre-screens cars from their selected dealerships before they are listed on-site to ensure they meet their criteria.

On Autotrader, every car undertakes a basic vehicle history check – so you can be sure it hasn’t been recorded as stolen, scrapped, imported, exported, or written off

Saving and comparing adverts

Both sites allow you to easily compare cars. On Heycar, you can shortlist three cars at a time.

On Autotrader, you can save and compare up to four cars without an account. If you have an Autotrader account, you can save and compare as many as you like!

Compare key features

Both sites allow you to compare key features, like the gearbox and fuel type, at a glance for an informed decision on your shortlist. On Autotrader, we include additional information such as the dealer’s rating and distance from your location so you can make a more informed decision on where the best place to buy a car from.

Get notified when a specific car’s listed

In two simple steps you can save your search – just choose the make and model you’re after and select ‘save search’. We’ll let you know each time a car of your liking is listed so that you never miss a good deal.

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Who are Autotrader?

Offering used cars from private sellers and trusted UK dealerships, brand new cars and more, Autotrader have over 40 years of experience as the UK’s largest automotive marketplace.

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