RAC Report on Motoring 2016

4.0 Air quality and the environment

The emissions scandal has encouraged governments, legislators and the industry to accelerate the process of introducing better tests that are truly representative of a vehicle’s performance in the real world. The findings from this year’s Report on Motoring suggest that for motorists, the new tests cannot come too soon and are an essential step towards the re-establishment of trust in motor manufacturers.

49 % of drivers say they are not sure whether they will stick with their current manufacturer when they next buy a car

The emissions scandal has encouraged governments, legislators and the industry to accelerate the process of introducing better tests that are truly representative of a vehicle’s performance in the real world

41 %

of motorists say they are unlikely to buy a diesel as their next car

75