RAC Report on Motoring 2016

RAC Report on Motoring 2016

4.0 Air quality and the environment

Another 25% said their diminished trust was due to their car’s general quality not meeting their expectations, while one in five (20%) were unhappy that their vehicle had been recalled as a result of manufacturing faults. Half of motorists (49%) are not sure whether they will stick with their current manufacturer when they next buy a car, but a third (30%) say they will switch brand. Only a fifth (20%) say they will definitely stick with their existing producer.

Of the 41% of motorists who say they will not buy a diesel as their next car, only 7% say this is because of the Volkswagen emissions scandal while 8% are deterred by the Government’s plans to establish Clean Air Zones. Pollution (35%) and expected maintenance costs (24%) are far greater concerns. Manufacturers have been aware for many years that EU standard emissions and fuel economy tests, upon which they are required to base figures quoted in their literature, are unrepresentative of real-world driving.

Motorists’ views on their vehicle manufacturer

25 % of drivers say their diminished trust was due to their car’s general quality not meeting their expectations 20 % of motorists say they were unhappy that their vehicle had been recalled as a result of manufacturing faults 30 % of motorists say they are likely to switch brand when they next purchase 20 % of drivers say they are likely to stick with their existing producer

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