Every time an acquaintance thinks of changing his car, he usually talks to me and the first comments in recent months are no longer about doubts about one model or another, but about whether the prices of new cars will start to drop at some point. We see it in our price reports, vehicles are more expensive than ever and in November they have reached yearly highs.
This situation, caused by a lack of supply, with vehicle supply and distribution problems, has caused the market to turn even more towards second-hand cars. And it is that, with little product and little competition between dealers and brands to take the customer, there are few discounts.
After analyzing the data, we see that the average dealer discount does not fall much compared to last month. If then it was 9.02%, now it reaches 8.78%, just 3 tenths less. What does that mean? That the cars are more expensive, due to the introduction of new propulsion technologies, above all, still without amortization, but at the dealership there is not an excessive difference:
That average discount that you can find changes a lot depending on the type of vehicle we analyze, as you can see in this table:
Segment
Bodywork
average discount
October 2022
average discount
November 2022
A
microurban
9.4%
7.3%
microurban cabrio
5 %
3.9%
B.
utility
10.7%
10.8%
small SUV
9.9%
8.6%
C.
compact
9.4%
9%
compact sedans
7.9%
8.1%
compact coupes
5.6%
6.1%
family compacts
10.8%
10.6%
convertible compact
8%
8.1%
compact minivans
11.1%
eleven %
compact SUVs
9.1%
8.9%
D.
medium sedans
9.8%
8.9%
middle relatives
10.3%
10.1%
medium coupes
6.7%
6.2%
medium convertibles
7.9%
6.7%
large minivan
10.7%
10.6%
large SUV
6.6%
5.6%
AND
big saloon
6.9%
6.1%
large family
7.6%
7.1%
This study is carried out based on thousands of specific offers at a specific moment. You should contact the dealership that makes it for receive more information, since they may include some clauses (or have already sold the car to which the offer in question corresponds). It may happen that the offer you are interested in is made by a dealer too far from your home… in that case, don’t worry, because coches.com informs you of which dealer in your province (and one of the closest ones) has the best prices for the car you are looking for.
Microurban. Average discount: 7.3%
Discounts drop by two points this month but the Mitsubishi Space Star continues in November as the most discounted model, ahead of the Hyundai i10. The Kia Picanto completes the podium if we look exclusively at dealer sales. Ahead of the Fiat Panda and the Fiat 500 with an electric motor (test).
Microurban cabrio. Average discount: 3.9%
Discounts in this segment drop by a little more than one point, in which the offer is not excessive either. The most discounted continues to be the Fiat 500C with an exclusively electric motor and this month we find the Abarth 595C, whose range is updated a few months before the arrival of the 100% electric version. A little further back is the smart fortwo Cabrio.
utilities. Average discount: 10.8%
The average discounts of utility vehicles improved by one tenth. There are real knockdown deals on historic models like the Opel Corsa, if you choose it with a 1.2 petrol engine. With the same engine you also find the practical Citroën C3. The surprise, since we have never seen it in these parts, is to see that the MINI 3-door completes the podium, since its discounts (with a gasoline engine) improve those of general utility vehicles such as the Kia Rio and the Hyundai i20.
small SUVs. Average discount: 8.6%
The discounts in this category fall a little more than three points, which is a lot. And the MINI Countryman takes advantage of the dilemma to be the model with the biggest discounts, associated with gasoline mechanics or the plug-in hybrid. Also watch out this month for the balanced Kia Stonic, either with the basic mechanics or the most interesting 1.0 T-GDI 100 CV. Further away, the Opel Crossland, leader last month, and the Hyundai Bayon.
compact. Average discount: 9%
Discounts drop four tenths, but few changes in the top positions. The Kia Ceed continues as the most discounted car, although in November the Skoda Scala advances one position, surpassing the Seat León and the Ford Focus.
compact sedans. Average discount: 8.1%
The average discounts in this segment, which remains unchanged, rise two tenths: the Hyundai i30 Fastback heads the list of most discounted models, surpassing the Toyota Corolla Sedan and the Skoda Octavia.
compact coupes. Average discount: 5.6%
The average discounts that we saw last month rise by half a point, but the first positions do not change. The BMW 2 Series Coupé is the most discounted model, ahead of the Audi TT (with fewer and fewer versions for sale) and the Toyota GT 86.
Family compacts: Average discount: 10.6%
The discounts in this category worsen by two tenths, in which there are no changes since the Suzuki Swace continues to be the most discounted model ahead of the Kia Ceed Tourer if we stick to the analysis of discounts. The third position this month is for the Ford Focus Sportbreak, which overtakes the Seat León ST made in Spain.
Convertible compacts. Average discount: 8.1%
The average discounts on these whim cars earn one tenth. The most discounted is in November the Mazda MX-5 (see test), ahead of the BMW Z4. Anyone looking for an Audi TT Roadster will have to search already among used cars.
Compact MPVs: Average discount: 11%
Discounts very similar to those we saw last month, although there is a change in the first position since the Toyota Proace City with a gasoline engine is lower than the Peugeot Rifter (in this case associated with the 1.5 BlueHDI diesel). The Citroën Berlingo Combi completes the podium, ahead of the Volkswagen Touran with a 1.5 TSI EVO engine.
compact SUVs. Average discount: 9.1%
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Barely two tenths fall in the offers of this thriving segment, where the renewed Kia Xceed, with the gasoline access engine has good offers. The same tactic (basic versions hook prices) is the one used by the Kia Sportage to place second after the SsangYong Tivoli Grand with gasoline mechanics. Just a couple of points behind, the Seat Ateca.
Medium sedans. Average discount: 8.9%
The average discounts in the category drop one point and the Alfa Romeo Giulia takes advantage of the situation to be the best-selling model, ahead of the Mazda 6 and the Volvo S60, with the Volkswagen Arteon hot on its heels.
Average family cars. Average discount: 10.1%
Average discounts drop two points and in November the Volkswagen Passat is the model with the highest discount. The second position is for the Mazda 6 Wagon and the Volvo V60 completes the podium ahead of the Peugeot 508 SW, the most discounted model last month.
Midsize Coupes: Median Discount: 6.7%
Discounts in this category drop half a point. The BMW 4 Series leads the sales, this month ahead of the Mercedes C-Class Coupé and the Audi A5. Less onerous the sales of the Ford Mustang (see proof).
Midsize convertibles: Average discount: 6.7%
The discounts on these cars get worse. The BMW 4 Series Cabrio follows the model that is imposed (in dealer discounts) this month on the Mercedes C-Class Cabrio and the Audi A5 Cabrio (they exchange their positions compared to October).
Large minivans. Average discount: 10.6%
The average discounts in this category barely fell a tenth, where the Ford S-Max that left us with such a good taste in our mouths in our test, is the most discounted along with the Galaxy (both are discontinued very soon). The Renault Trafic completes the podium, ahead of the Toyota Proace Verso.
family SUV. Average discount: 5.6%
The average discounts in November drop just one point, which does not prevent the Alfa Romeo Stelvio (see test) from continuing to be the car with the best discounts. Attention this month to the Peugeot 5008 and the Renault Koleos, two new entries on the podium that surpass the Volvo XC60 (the most discounted car in September) and the Hyundai Santa Fe.
Big sedans. Average discount: 6.1%
The discounts fall eight tenths and the Volvo S90 continues as the most discounted model. Like last month, the sales of the BMW 5 Series improve on those of the Mercedes E-Class and Audi A6.
Large relatives. Average discount: 7.6%
The discounts in November for these bodies also fall by half a point. But there are no surprises. The Volvo V90 continues ahead of the BMW 5 Series Touring and the Audi A6 Avant. Somewhat further away, the Mercedes E-Class Estate and the Jaguar XF Sportbrake.