The average price of new cars increased for the second month in a row in February 2011, by 0.21 per cent or £59.00 (from £28,096 to £28,155.00). Those are the headlines – the detailed statistics are now available in the DrivenData New Car Price Index. For anyone who needs to stay ahead of the trends [...]
New Car Price Index – February 2011
The hike in VAT and the affect on manufacturer basic list prices has contributed to the first increase in New Car Prices for three months by 2.208 per cent across the UK market, an average of £607. Those are the headlines – the detailed statistics are now available in the DrivenData New Car Price Index. [...]
New Car Price Index – January 2011
The average price of new cars in the UK fell for the second month in a row in December 2010. It is the fourth time prices have dipped during the past 12 months. Those are the headlines – the detailed statistics are now available in the DrivenData New Car Price Index. For anyone who needs [...]
DrivenData reveals the trends in its New Car Price Index
The average price of new cars in the UK fell month-on-month in November for the first time since May – but only by a tiny margin. Year-on-year, the average price increased by just over 4%, but the underlying pace of inflation in car prices slowed – in stark contrast to the almost 10% increase between [...]
Average fuel economy up 7.64 per cent in past 12 months
Guildford, 11 October, 2010 – The average fuel economy of new cars in the UK has improved by 7.64 per cent in the past year, according to a study by DrivenData. The median combined mpg, based on claimed figures by manufacturers, now stands at 45.1 – up from 41.9mpg in October 2009. DrivenData compiled the [...]
Ever suspected that the cars in the UK are getting wider?
Guildford, 24 September, 2010 – The average width of UK cars has grown almost two centimetres in the past four years, according to statistics compiled by DrivenData. The ever increasing waistline of the modern car now stands at an average of 1,798.2mm, up from 1,780.9mm in 2006. The figures reflect a trend that has continued [...]
Average new car emissions fall 5.6 per cent year-on-year, says DrivenData
Guildford, August 24, 2010 – The UK’s average new car CO2 emissions fell 5.6 per cent in the past year, according to a study by DrivenData Ltd. Based on manufacturers’ claimed figures, average emissions now stand at 170.75g/km CO2, down from 180.90g/km in August 2009. DrivenData compiled the statistics using its new car database, which [...]
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