Average CO2 figures for new leased cars have risen to a five-year high, according to the latest BVRLA Quarterly Leasing Survey.
Average CO2 figures for new leased cars have risen to a five-year high, according to the latest BVRLA Quarterly Leasing Survey.
The BVRLA’s Q1 2019 Quarterly Leasing Survey has average CO2 for new lease cars at 118.2g/km. This figure has risen 7% since early 2018 and is set to carry on rising due to the increasing share of petrol and personal lease vehicles and as the inflationary impact of more accurate WLTP emissions testing takes effect.
This rise in CO2 emissions is being mirrored in the wider new car market, where average CO2 emissions are also at a five-year high, of 128.8g/km.
The latest survey threw up another milestone as petrol’s share of the new lease car market passed 50% for the first time, hitting 52% for the first three months of 2019. Diesels’ share fell by 15% to 40%, but it was a mixed picture for plug-in vehicles, with hybrid’s share falling to 5% but pure EV registrations gaining a share of over 1% for the first time.
BVRLA members can access a full version of the report.
