News Published on : 08-Nov-2021 16:42:32

Mercedes-Benz cars jumped two places in the UK rankings of most popular cars during the pandemic climbing from eight before the country s first lockdown to six in 2020 and 2021 - the only significant change in the top ten table. A luxury motor might not be the obvious choice amidst a penny crunching global pandemic but many consumers have surplus savings given their lack of holidays and socialising during lockdown. Research from a consumer insight report shows households earning over £ 28 000 were able to save more than usual during the pandemic. According to data from Quotezone the top three reasons people borrowed money during the pandemic were to purchase a car consolidate their debts and to do home improvements - with car purchase as number one. Other luxury cars such as Land Rover are also on the move up the top 20 table jumping from 19th in 2019 to 17th in 2020 and then 14th in 2021. BMW and Audi held steady at 4th and 5th respectively across all three years. Luxurious motors became increasingly popular right across the UK with Northern Ireland picking up a luxury car in its top three as Audi move from 4th in 2019 and 2002 up to 2nd in 2021. Scotland see Mercedes-Benz move up the top 10 list from 9th to 8th and Wales see Audi enter the top five for the first time in three years. Greg Wilson Founder of Quotezone.co.uk comments: The pandemic has given some drivers the opportunity to trade in their motor for the luxury car they ve always wanted - with work from home keeping mileage to a minimum and reducing the need for inner city parking which can be both risky and expensive. In a year without foreign holidays and weekends away it perhaps makes sense that people took the opportunity to upgrade their vehicles. However just because customers bought a high-end vehicle doesn t mean they should pay high-end prices. Comparison sites help customers compare and save no matter how expensive the car.