NEW research has revealed the most popular car in Southampton during the pandemic.

Motorway.co.uk, an online marketplace for used cars has analysed all cars sold on its platform during the pandemic.

It found that between March 2020 and February 2021, more people in Southampton have sold a Ford Focus on the platform than any other car.

The Focus was closely followed by the Volkswagen Golf and the Ford Fiesta with Golf's taking the top spot overall for the UK.

The most sold electric car in the city was the Nissan Leaf, and the most expensive car sold in Southampton using the platform was a Lotus Evora, selling for a total of £63k.

Tom Leathes, CEO of Motorway, claimed that with the pandemic and people avoiding public transport, the used car market has seen "huge growth" in the past year.

He added: “Cars like the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus are consumer favourites and really hold their value in the used car market, with lots of people seeking them out.

"The demand for electric cars is growing fast and people are realising they can now pick up some great used EV models without breaking the bank on a new one.”