Everything against diesel, but the opportunity always pulls – Mondo Auto

The limits imposed by the authorities on the circulation of diesel cars change the buying habits of Italians, but the use, unlike the new one, continues to register the positive sign. According to the study center of AutoScout24in November, diesel accounted for up to 61% of total demand, and in the next 12 months, 44% of people wanting to buy a car are still turning to diesel car and only 28% on a gasoline engine. And even average prices on sale from September to October remain at 2017 levels (-2.1%), except for older cars at 3 euros or less, where the decline is -7.4%. For six out of ten users, however, all measures against diesel do not affect their choice.

But the intention to purchase varies greatly depending on the size of the city in which you live: in centers with less than 50,000 inhabitants, diesel stands out with 48% of the votes, but in the cities With more than 250,000 inhabitants, the situation is reversed and the first choice becomes a gas-powered vehicle (38%), while the share of diesel drops to 30%. In the decision, gender differences also matter, with men being more loyal to diesel than drivers.

Still badyzing purchasing trends over the next twelve months, even geographically, diesel remains the preferred engine, but with significant differences between the three zones: while in the North, 38% intend to purchase diesel car, compared to 34% gasoline, the gap increases if you move to the center (42% diesel vs. 25% gasoline) South of Italy and in the islands (59% diesel versus 15% gasoline). In addition, the badysis compared the trend in three metropolises and found that gasoline cars they are clearly preferred to kite (28% diesel vs 46% gasoline) e tURIN (29% against 43%), while in the capital, the two engines are equivalent (33% against 32%).

Users were also asked about the badessment of the measures applied in their cities to limit traffic and, despite intentions probably virtuous, motorists tend to be skeptical: for 43%, in fact, they will not be enough to reduce pollution and they create too many problems, and the most opposite are men (44%). but the limitations will affect the use of the car? For many, not at all (50%), while 41% are considering buying a more environmentally friendly car and 8% are opting for greater use of public transport. It should be noted that even in large cities such as Milan, Rome and Turin, only a small part will be directed towards ridesharing services.

Diesel, therefore, at least ind & # 39; occasion, it seems that in the coming months, it is not intended for its final "scrapping" and that those who choose it do it first of all for a question of economy (for 38%) and because it corresponds to average mileage (32%), but also for driving pleasure and engine performance (23%).