AutoTrader South Africa
The facts below are what the maker publishes about AutoTrader South Africa, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From AutoTrader South Africa's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Account registration | Free | Required for certain services · username and password · free of charge |
| Instant Offer | Free | Obligation-free · offer within 60 minutes · partner checks the car and pays instantly · won't cost you a cent |
| Website access | Free | Search and use of the website · No cost associated with accessing the service |
| Private listing | 549 ZAR, paid once | Also from R20/day · 28 days · over 3 million active car shoppers · R549 for 28 days |
| Advance Package | Priced on request | Upgrade for existing customers · higher than Select and Core in search · Featured Listing · Featured Dealer · Live Market Data · Contact us and use code 'Premium Dealer' |
| Dealer Core Package | Priced on request | New small to medium majority black-owned dealers · 12 months · 50% Instant Offer commission discount · AutoTrader Connect · Contact us and use code 'New Dealer' |
The facts
Each one read from AutoTrader South Africa's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account sign-in
- People can register with a Google account, Facebook account, or Apple ID.checked 14 Nov 2026
- B-BBEE
- AutoTrader says it holds a valid B-BBEE certificate.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Buyer contact
- Buyers can contact a dealer or seller by email, phone, or WhatsApp.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Buyer inventory
- Buyers can search more than 130 000 listings from dealers and private sellers with advanced search tools.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Data security
- Personal information is stored on secure servers with technical and organisational security measures.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Dealer audience
- AutoTrader says dealers get exposure to 11 million monthly visitors and 55 million searches.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Fuzion
- Dealers can use AutoTrader’s Fuzion software and performance-tracking tools to optimise pricing and stock.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Launch
- AutoTrader launched on 16 April 1992 as a print magazine publisher and now describes itself as a fully digital marketplace.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Marketplace
- AutoTrader is a South African marketplace for buying and selling new and used cars, bakkies and SUVs.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Operator
- The website is operated by Homefind24 (Pty) Ltd trading as AutoTrader, and customer email is [email protected].checked 14 Nov 2026
- Payments
- Listing payments use Paygate for card and EFT, transactions are encrypted, and AutoTrader keeps no card details.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Private number
- Sellers can request a unique call-tracking number so their own telephone number stays private, and those calls are recorded.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Seller support
- AutoTrader says its team supports sellers from the first listing through to a completed sale.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Valuations
- Sellers can get real-time car values drawn from live market data.checked 14 Nov 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1992checked 19 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- iOS app
- A free iPhone and iPad app searches AutoTrader listings, including cars, bakkies, SUVs, bikes, boats, caravans, trucks and commercial vehicles.checked 14 Nov 2026
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