With winter time now upon us, it would appear that a notable proportion of the UK public are equipping themselves with the ideal vehicles for just such an occasion – the 4×4.
According to research conducted by British Car Auctions (BCA), there has been a notable increase in the value of these vehicles, based on sales data collected by the firm.
The figures show that, over the course of October, there was a 16 per cent rise in the value of these vehicles with motorists competitively bidding for these cars – which are designed to tackle difficult weather conditions.
Commenting on the figures, BCA spokesman Tim Naylor concurred that the big chill may have played a role in the surge in demand.
“There is a well charted trend between falling temperatures and rising values for 4x4s and we would expect to see that continue in the next few months,” he said.
With the weather expected to get colder in the coming weeks, we may not have seen the last of this trend.
