New Models Of Cars

The average selling price of a new car in 2017: 25 828 euros. Or 720 euros more than the previous year (+ 2.9%), according to a study revealed on Thursday morning the Argus and we were able to consult exclusively. For more than sixty years, the experts in this group specializing in services to automotive professionals have been studying the technical evolutions of major automobile categories, such as size, weight, consumption, and performance. And of course the price. "Even if certain characteristics do not evolve more than the margin, the price, him, continues to undergo an almost permanent inflation, comments Alexandrine Breton des Loÿs, president of the Argus. The average car today costs 6,000 euros more than in 2010. "The car is definitely not a consumer good like the others. The upheavals of the economic crisis did not alter this French passion.

But on the side of the builders, how does one explain such inflation? Electronics first. Every basic car has become a true high-tech jewel. To ensure safety, but also comfort and driving a pleasure. Environmental protection afterward. Regulations in this area impose on manufacturers ever more complex and costly technologies to lower the levels of gas and fine particle emissions from their engines. Or a system of pollution in series on the exhaust costs today between 500 and 2,000 euros. And the Euro 6d standard coming in September is not going to turn the tide. The evolution of the models also weighs. Today, nearly a third (29%) of the cars sold in France are SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicle). But these fake 4 x 4 urban raised chassis are consistently more expensive than the sedans they are inspired. From 4 694 euros difference between a small SUV and a versatile, up to 22 157 euros more between a luxury SUV and a large family sedan. A craze that greatly benefits manufacturers. While the market grew by 5% in 2016 with 2,015 million vehicles sold, the overall turnover of the sector jumped 8% to 52 billion euros. What pulls prices up.

 Another factor is the new sales strategies of the sellers. Rather than highlighting the total price of the car, they now opt for monthly proposals. "Buyers are thus less aware of what their new car will actually cost them," says Alexandrine Breton of Loÿs. Finally, the expert points the decline from individuals to buyers. "They represent only 47% of the new market," she says. The remainder is mainly distributed between business fleets and short-term rental. Which also tends to pull prices up. "The proof? According to the Argus, the most sold car to individuals in 2016 is the Dacia Sandero. Starting price: 7,990 euros! So far from the 25 828 euros of the average price.

 "It's an amazing car, we've taken care of the slightest detail," Elon Musk promised during a show where the American billionaire arrived on stage at the wheel of a flamboyant red car, full headlights, and all smiles. The new model looks like the sports sedan of the S range, in a little smaller and with a limited range of 350 km. The extended range model, however, should allow the driver to drive 500 km without recharging the batteries. Like the Model S and X, the Tesla 3 is fully electric and has the autopilot, which makes it partially autonomous. What to salivate the green motorists? Perhaps. But the competition remains tough. Because, in France, the Zoe Renault is accessible from 24,000 euros - not to mention the rental of the battery - and offers a real autonomy of 300 km maximum.