What Car? advises consumers to 'do the maths' before buying a new vehicle
When purchasing a new van or car, do you factor in the overall cost of running the vehicle or is sticker price your main consideration? What Car? has posted the results of a survey they've conducted on their website whatcar.com, which shows that only 18% of those polled have considered a car’s overall running costs over three years when buying. The What Car? investigation includes not only price, but also real-world economy and depreciation, as well as rating just how good each car is. They are advising consumers to do the maths before buying a new vehicle.
What Car? editor-in-chief Chas Hallett said: “Our results prove it’s vital that people look beyond simply the car’s purchase price, and consider its overall running costs. Motorists on a budget really need to plan their expenditure, and we’ve done that for them with this investigation. We’ve proved that a car with a low list price may not actually be that cheap to run, whereas a car that looks expensive at first can be cheaper in the long run when all its costs are considered.”
The investigation used the What Car? Target Price - an achievable price that is the most consumers should pay for a new car and What Car? True MPG - real-world fuel economy data. The SUV that came out on top in terms of best value was the Volkswagen Tiguan (2.0 TDI 110 Bluemotion Technology S). To find out more and to view the data results found in the What Car? article titled, "Britain's best value cars - About our best value cars," please click here.
What Car? editor-in-chief Chas Hallett said: “Our results prove it’s vital that people look beyond simply the car’s purchase price, and consider its overall running costs. Motorists on a budget really need to plan their expenditure, and we’ve done that for them with this investigation. We’ve proved that a car with a low list price may not actually be that cheap to run, whereas a car that looks expensive at first can be cheaper in the long run when all its costs are considered.”
The investigation used the What Car? Target Price - an achievable price that is the most consumers should pay for a new car and What Car? True MPG - real-world fuel economy data. The SUV that came out on top in terms of best value was the Volkswagen Tiguan (2.0 TDI 110 Bluemotion Technology S). To find out more and to view the data results found in the What Car? article titled, "Britain's best value cars - About our best value cars," please click here.
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