Demand for Chinese car model Jaecoo 7 surged in June, according to the latest data from AutoTrader.
The used car platform found that the Jaecoo 7 was the second ‘hottest’ new car on Auto Trader with a 3% share of all new car enquiries, marking its fourth consecutive appearance on the top 10.
Climbing from tenth place in March to seventh in April, third in May, and now second in June, Jaecoo’s compact SUV will be looking to challenge Land Rover’s Range Rover Sport (currently in first with a 4% share) for the top spot in July.
The average new car discount across all fuel types made upward movement this month so far with discounts increasing slightly from 8.9% in May to 9.2% in June.
Similarly, electric models increased from 10.2% off RRP in May to 10.4% this month following a slight MoM softening between April and May.
When it came to electric cars only, The Dacia was the most in demand car, accounting for 9.8% of searches, closely follow by the Renault 5-E Tech electric (7.4%), Alpine A290 (5.4%), BMW I4 (4.5%) and Skoda Elroq 3.2%
Bex Kennett, mew car performance director at Auto Trader, said: “We’re seeing more affordable options enter the market, which as reflected in the popularity of the Dacia Spring.
“This is helping make the switch to electric far more accessible for the average car buyer. With more options available and rising discounts helping to further entice buyers, our outlook for the market remains a confident one.”
