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Passenger Car RV Trends

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It wasn’t long ago when everyone was talking about car buyers downsizing due to the recession but that trend seems to have slowed or even

gone into reverse as we see RVs for small cars falling in countries like the UK and Germany as buyers switch to the trendier models like

SUVs. Even medium and large sized cars are seeing a slight improvement in most countries although the premium medium sized cars in
Germany are losing out a little with demand moving to other models.

Portugal and Spain are back at the top as the two markets with the
strongest RVs after a number of years where their values fell well below the

other markets, particularly in Spain. However the recent ruling by the EU
Court of Justice regarding Portugal’s unfair used vehicle import tax should

see RVs come under pressure and eventually fall more in line with
neighbouring countries.

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54
52
50
48
46
44
42
40
38
36
34
32
30
2010

% RV - C2 Medium Premium Diesel Segment

2011

EU Average
Spain

2012

France
Portugal

2013

2014

Germany
UK

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2015

Italy

2016

50
48
46
44
42
40
38
36
34
32
30
2010

52
50
48
46
44
42
40
38
36
34
32
30
2010

% RV - B1 Small Petrol Segment

2011

EU Average
Spain

2012

France
Portugal

2013

2014

Germany
UK

2015

Italy

2016

% RV - D1 & D2 Large Premium Diesel Segment

2011

EU Average
Spain

2012

France
Portugal

2013

2014

Germany
UK

2015

Italy

2016

Source: Experteye AG. Figures based on 36 Months / 90,000 KM forecasts

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