AutoTrader Canada
The facts below are what the maker publishes about AutoTrader Canada, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From AutoTrader Canada's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Private vehicle listing | Free | no cost to list a private vehicle · optional paid packages to increase visibility · super or turbo ads for better placement · no cost to list |
| Dealer listing packages | Priced on request | used vehicle packages · new vehicle listing packages · Instant Cash Offer · single Dashboard · Request a Demo |
The facts
Each one read from AutoTrader Canada's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- CARFAX
- Trader partners with CARFAX, and sellers can buy a CARFAX report through AutoTrader when posting an ad.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Dealer software
- Dealer products include a Dashboard, AI Lead Assistant, and links to AutoSync dealership software and Dealertrack lending.checked 14 Nov 2026
- ICO limits
- Offers are limited to eligible vehicles and regions, with a cap of three vehicles in any six-month period and exclusions such as vehicles over 250,000 km or older than 13 model years.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Instant Cash Offer
- Instant Cash Offer connects private sellers with participating dealers; the dealer makes the offer and Trader is not liable if a dealer does not honour it.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Marketplace scale
- The site describes itself as Canada’s largest car marketplace, reaching millions of daily shoppers.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Private listing
- Private sellers can post an ad at no cost, then optionally buy a promotion package.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Promoted ads
- Sellers can book a super or turbo ad for better placement in results.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Sale timing
- The site says an average private sale takes about 30 days.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Security and privacy
- Trader says it uses security standards to protect personal information and cites Canadian privacy law, including PIPEDA, for its AI inquiry assistant.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Valuation limit
- Valuations cover only mainstream vehicles from model year 2000 or later.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Valuation tool
- A free valuation uses more than 3 million data points and does not require an account.checked 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- AutoTrader.ca is a Canadian marketplace for buying and selling cars, including dealer and private listings.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Who it is for
- It is aimed at Canadian private sellers and at dealerships that want to reach high-intent car shoppers.checked 14 Nov 2026
The company
- Ownership and support
- AutoTrader.ca is operated by TRADER Corporation, part of the AutoScout24 group, with a head office in Etobicoke and a support line open weekdays and Saturday.checked 14 Nov 2026
Money
- Price iQ
- Price iQ badges rate a listing against similar local vehicles using live market data, without seller influence, and are not provided for new cars.checked 14 Nov 2026
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