Press Release: Car prices in the EU: price differentials remain high

In its 2000 report on car prices the European Commission has found that prices for new cars across the European Union still differ substantially. The situation on 1.5.00 shows that for almost all models examined, the United Kingdom remains the most expensive market, after conversion of prices into Euro. However, the British currency has once again appreciated substantially - by 9.1% - since 1.11.99. Finland, Spain and the Netherlands, as well as Denmark (as non-member of the Euro zone), are the markets where prices before tax are among the lowest. Among Euro zone members, prices are highest in Germany for most of the models examined.

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http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/car_sector/ http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/car_sector/

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/sectors/motor_vehicles/car_hotlines_en.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/competition/sectors/motor_vehicles/car_hotlines_en.pdf

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