This is the most fashionable category of the moment. And the offer will explode. From late September to January 2018, six new releases will be launched: Citroen C3 Aircross, Kia Sonic, Hyundai Kona, Seat Arona, Volkswagen T-Roc and Ford EcoSport restyled! At the Sonic presentation, Kia said that the "B-SUV" segment accounted for 230,000 sales in 2016 in France and is expected to reach 300,000 sales in two years, becoming the third segment. No wonder: this type of machine can seduce both lovers of city and compact, with a touch of fun.
The share of diesel in sales has been falling since 2013. The phenomenon is not new. But, after a big fall (we went from 64% in 2014 to 53% in 2016), we would have thought that the curve would stop its plunge, to stabilize around 50%. It is not so. From January to October 2017, diesel accounted for 47.6% of registrations, still 5 points of the decline. Gasoline was 47.4%. In a few weeks, the unleaded will finally take the ascendancy on diesel. And the planned developments in the service stations will continue to boost the gasoline market! Indeed, in its desire to align the price of fuel in three to four years, the state has decided a tax increase of 10% for diesel. The liter will take January 1st 7 to 8 cents. Gasoline will increase (because of the carbon tax), but from 3 to 4 cents.
In new Cars, citrus shades are acclaimed by manufacturers. Since the color chosen for the first official photos and advertisements has a great influence on the customers in the dealerships, expect to succumb to your turn. In the shades of yellow, gold is popular, especially seen on the BMW X2 and Volkswagen Arteon. On the orange side, we could see it flash on the Polo or pulling the brown with the new Dacia Duster. And then there are those who do the in-between, like the new Renault Mégane RS which inaugurates an Orange Tonic color. Obviously, the trend of personalization with two-tone silhouette continues in 2018. The fashion no longer affects the only SUV, even the new Nissan Leaf get started.
Rental formulas are becoming more and more followers. Builders have made the habit of communicating on it, in order to put forward monthly payments much more attractive than cash prices. For the customer, the advantage of the LOA is knowing what he will pay in advance. The system is progressing thanks to word of mouth. According to the latest report of the Association Française des Sociétés Financières, new car financing rose by 10.5% on average over the first six months of the year, compared to the same period of 2016. But if Financing by restricted appropriations fell sharply, with - 15%, leasing transactions with call options rising by 25%, for an amount of 3.1 billion euros.
The new car is steadily gaining market share. It must be said that it is far from the time of the automatic transmission that shakes the passengers at each gear shift and screamed the engine. Admittedly, there are still boxes with questionable approval. But it is now easy to have fun with a good box. The Twingo benefits for example from a nice EDC. Often, to try it is to adopt it. Think about it when you explore the dealerships. You can not do without your phone anymore. And by car, the temptation is great to seize it, either because an alert is heard, or because it can help you, especially with connected guidance applications. In order not to be verbalized (the use of the smartphone while driving forbidden even to launch a music or a guide), you will be seduced by the new options of connectivities. Apple Car Play and Android Auto systems, which duplicate your phone on the car screen, are growing. This will be the option to check in 2018. Another innovation related to the phone in our cars: induction charging.
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