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title: "Engine Hoist — £161K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · £161K/yr market · 59K searches/yr · £161.02 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **engine hoist**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($117.73–$213.54) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 34Growth 25Conversion 21Competition 9Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 55Brand share 7Review moat 98Quality gap 53
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Incredible****30.63**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****£161.02**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£161K**
£161K/yr · 59K searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+0.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Bad****89%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£117.73–£213.54**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, engine hoist is a £161K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **engine hoist market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£81K–£121K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#17**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **25%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **30.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **196 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**9**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Bigorenda51% - SwitZer28% - RocwooD10% - Hilka5% - dirty pro tools4% - Aptliton3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 68 weeks — +0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/automotive/engine-hoist/trend)
## **Top engine hoist search terms**
- **engine hoist**25K/yr+3.8%0.5% conv. - **engine crane**15K/yr+1.3%0.9% conv. - **engine lift**5K/yr+20.9%0.7% conv. - **engine hoists**6K/yr-13.7%0.4% conv. - **engine hoist 2 ton**5K/yr-21.1%1.2% conv. - **engine crane 2 ton**3K/yr-5.6%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/automotive/engine-hoist/search-terms)
## **Top engine hoist products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%15%£24K30%£48K45%£72K60%£97K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Bigorenda Electric Hoist Lift 800KG 100M Wireless Remote Control/Wired Control 2in1 Winches Electric Hoist 20M/10M Lifting Height Single/Double Sling Emergency Stop Switch for Factory Warehouse Garage**Bigorenda**£131.46**4.6★8 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4D8N11Q) [2**2 Tonne Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane Hoist 2000KG Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Workshop Lifting Tools Foldable Frame Caster Wheels Grey**SwitZer**£175.62**4.3★130 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004DDWS46) [3**SwitZer Quality Folding Engine Crane 1 Tonne Hoist Lift**SwitZer**£155.93**4.3★100 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004DDWPEO) [4**Hilka 82951000 Engine Crane**Hilka**£210.36**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IVSWUBK) [5**2 Ton Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane RocwooD Hoist Lift Stand 2000kg Garage Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Lifting Tools Caster Wheels Black/Yellow**RocwooD**£150.86**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8J1PVLR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Aptliton 2 Ton Folding Engine Crane Hoist Heavy Duty Hydraulic Engine Lift with Adjustable Boom 360 Swivel Casters Garage Workshop Engine Hoist**Aptliton**£213.54**0 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGZJQKBJ) [**2 Ton Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane RocwooD Hoist Lift Stand 2000kg Garage Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Lifting Tools Caster Wheels Black/Yellow**RocwooD**£150.86**2 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8J1PVLR) [**1 Ton Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane RocwooD Hoist Lift Stand 1000kg Garage Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Lifting Tools Caster Wheels Black/Yellow**RocwooD**£132.65**0 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8JMXGHR) [**Bigorenda Electric Hoist Lift 800KG 100M Wireless Remote Control/Wired Control 2in1 Winches Electric Hoist 20M/10M Lifting Height Single/Double Sling Emergency Stop Switch for Factory Warehouse Garage**Bigorenda**£131.46**8 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4D8N11Q) [**Mechanics 1 Ton Professional Folding Engine Crane Hoist Lift**dirty pro tools**£117.73**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FD444QHV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Bigorenda Electric Hoist Lift 800KG 100M Wireless Remote Control/Wired Control 2in1 Winches Electric Hoist 20M/10M Lifting Height Single/Double Sling Emergency Stop Switch for Factory Warehouse Garage**Bigorenda**£131.46**4.6★**▲ 141%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4D8N11Q) [**1 Ton Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane RocwooD Hoist Lift Stand 1000kg Garage Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Lifting Tools Caster Wheels Black/Yellow**RocwooD**£132.65**0.0★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8JMXGHR) [**2 Ton Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane RocwooD Hoist Lift Stand 2000kg Garage Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Lifting Tools Caster Wheels Black/Yellow**RocwooD**£150.86**5.0★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8J1PVLR) [**Aptliton 2 Ton Folding Engine Crane Hoist Heavy Duty Hydraulic Engine Lift with Adjustable Boom 360 Swivel Casters Garage Workshop Engine Hoist**Aptliton**£213.54**0.0★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGZJQKBJ) [**Hilka 82951000 Engine Crane**Hilka**£210.36**5.0★**▼ 29%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IVSWUBK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about engine hoist**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**67%
*“Amazing quality and well built easy to install great price highly recommended”*
**Assembly/Installation**11%
*“Easy to fit together”*
**Strength**11%
*“Can't fault this at all, easy to assemble and sturdy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Just what I ordered”*
**Storage Capacity**6%
*“great to store as it folds”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**100%
*“struts dont fit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Defective Material/Parts**25%
**Assembly/Installation**9%
**Weight Heavy**9%
**Durability**9%
**Value For Money**7%
**Rusts/Corrodes**5%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Product Condition**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Portability**5%
## **Common questions**
- **Is engine hoist profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £161K/yr across 8 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- **How competitive is the engine hoist niche?**
- 6 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in engine hoist?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for engine hoist peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the engine hoist niche?**
- Listings span £117.73–£213.54; the average listing price is £161.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 31 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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