We’re Qashing in
THE Nissan Qashqai is Ireland’s most wanted used car so far in 2018.
The second most popular search on Carsireland.ie was for the Toyota Avensis, followed by the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta.
Meanwhile, the AA revealed phone use by Irish drivers is at “ridiculously high levels”.
The average price of a car for sale is €15,507 – up almost €500 on average from last year.
It also revealed more people are searching for convertibles than MPVS.
Sinead Mccann of Cars Ireland said: “It’s really interesting to see what people are searching for at the beginning of the year.
“A lot of the searches may never be followed through but it’s great to get a sense of what people potentially looking for.
“Although a convertible may not be the most suitable car to have considering the weather we have in Ireland.”
Carsireland.ie found Toyota was the most searched for brand, followed by Ford and Volkswagen.
Saloon was the preferred body type, followed by hatchback and estate.
1. Nissan Qashqai
2. Toyota Avensis
3. Volkswagen Golf
4. Ford Focus
5. Ford Fiesta are Searches for diesel cars decreased from 73% to 66% with one in three searches now looking for a petrol car.
Black continues to be the most popular colour choice, with white a close second at 30%.
Silver comes in third place followed by blue and red completing the top five most popular colours. Most buyers also Coffin is carried to hearse wanted a car with a relatively small engine, with the majority for 1.6 or smaller. Meanwhile, the recent AA Car Insurance study has found almost one-in-12 motorists admit to using their phone while driving on an open road on at least an “occasional” basis.
The AA’S director of consumer affairs Conor Faughnan said: “We all know you can’t do it and we all know its dangerous, but every single day Irish drivers in their tens and hundreds of thousands can’t resist the urge. “Unfortunately, for some people if they feel the risk of being caught is relatively low they’re willing to flout the law and, in doing so, put other road users in danger.”
of searches were for diesel cars – down from 73% last year