Britain's new car market rose 1.2% in August, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The growth, albeit marginal, is the first seen since February with some 68,858 new vehicles joining the road during what is typically the second quietest month of the year as many buyers choose to wait for a ‘new’ numberplate in September. In Wales, new registrations declined the most in the UK … [Read more...]
Soaring bills to fuel SUVs
With over four million SUVs registered in the UK, hundreds of thousands of owners face paying more than £150 to fill up an empty tank as the average fuel soared this week. Car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco has uncapped the fuel tank capacities of some of the UK’s most popular large and mid-size SUVs and come up with some numbing numbers. Two of the most loved large SUVs in the UK, the … [Read more...]
Mortgage costs lower than some SUV refuelling bills
Some SUVs cost more to refuel each month than paying a typical property mortgage. Millions of SUV owners face paying well over £150, and as much as £200, to fill up at the pumps over the coming weeks, if the price of fuel hits £2 a litre. Car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco has looked at the fuel tank capacities of some of the UK’s most popular large and mid-size SUVs. The SUV market has … [Read more...]
Ford Fiesta most stolen model
The Ford Fiesta was the most stolen car in 2021 in the UK, and the Mitsubishi Outlander was the most stolen plug-in, according to DVLA data analysed by car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco. Some 48,493 stolen cars were reported by the police to the DVLA in 2021. That’s a car stolen from its owner every 11 minutes somewhere in the UK. There were 1,617 more cars stolen in 2021 than during … [Read more...]
Super-high mileage models still going strong
There are thousands of super high mileage vehicles on UK roads, according to data analysed by car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco. Odometer data provided by the DVSA, shows there are currently 2,676 vehicles on UK roads with more than 500,000 miles on the odometer, and 5,897 motors with over 400,000 miles. Even more remarkable; hundreds of cars are still going strong despite having … [Read more...]
Wales shows little love of EVs
Ownership of electric cars in Wales has risen over 72% in the last year but that’s way behind most of the UK regions. Wales has settled in ninth in a list of the top dozen areas in DVLA data compiled by LeaseLoco. In 2020 there were 2,696 electric vehicles registered at the Morriston centre and last year it went up to 4,641, a rise of 72.1%, just behind the East Midlands for growth but ahead … [Read more...]
