Dealers are offering some of the “biggest” new car discounts in the last 12 months, with the average discount achievable across all car sectors at a high of 8.4% or £2,560 per car.

The highest discounts are in double figures, according to What Car’s ‘target price tool’.

Highest discounts available on cash purchases: 

 

Position

Model

List price

% discount possible

Savings made

1

Seat Toledo 1.6 TDI 115 SE

£18,435

42.3%

£7790

2

Fiat Punto 1.2 Pop+ 5dr

£11,900

25.3%

£3005

3

Seat Mii 1.0 Design Mii 5dr

£10,560

25.3%

£2668

4

Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.2 PureTech Feel

£17,705

22.7%

£4013

5

Volvo S60 T4 SE Nav

£28,500

22.3%

£6351

6

Mercedes SL 400 AMG Line 9G-Tronic

£76,985

22.2%

£17,081

7

Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost Titanium Navigation hatchback

£21,540

21.1%

£4549

8

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI S saloon

£25,130

20.0%

£5003

9

Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 TDI 150 SE

£23,370

19.8%

£4623

10

Seat Ateca 1.0 TSI Ecomotive S 5dr

£18,675

15.9%

£2973

 

What Car’s editor Steve Huntingford said: “We are truly in a buyer’s market right now. Even sectors where big discounts are normally harder to come by, like city cars and small SUVs, are now generating great deals.”

Citroen and DS are leading the way with 14% and 13.2% average discounts respectively. The largest saving found was 42.3% off a Seat Toledo 1.6 TDI 115 SE.

Huntingford said: “Current pressures on the car industry, plus a barrage of new products flooding the market, mean that there are some very attractive PCP deals on offer if you know where to look and do your research.”