1 IN 5 BRITS WANT TO BUY A CAR IN 2021

As car dealers and forecourts threw their doors open to the public on 12 April, new data from leasing.com shows that 18% of Brits are set to buy or lease a new car in 2021. The study, conducted almost a year after lockdown began, looked into the state of the auto market to understand what's to be expected over the next 12 months. With millions furloughed and many more forced to work from home during the pandemic, the demand for cars plummeted. But as most of us look to return to work, the need for a car is, happily, on the rise. Demand is expected to be felt the most in Wales and Yorkshire and the Humber, the two regions with the highest number of Brits expected to change their vehicle in the next 12 months (23% vs 22%). Growing families seem to be one of the biggest drivers behind the sale of new and used vehicles. More 34-44-year-olds are set to buy (22%) than any other age group and sales amongst married or civil partnered couples are also expected to be high at 21%. Two-children households again are driving more expected sales (26%) with families with children aged between five and 11 as the ones most likely to change cars (24%).