[HIGHLIGHTS] New cars are becoming more and more expensive: Why you have to dig deeper and deeper into your pockets

New cars are becoming more and more expensive: Why you have to dig deeper and deeper into your pockets. In 2023, a new car cost an average of 44,650 euros, as a current analysis by the Deutsche Automobil Treuhand (DAT) shows.

An increase of almost 2,000 euros compared to 2022. Used cars have become cheaper over the same period. But why are new cars always expensive? If you want a new VW T-Roc, you haveto pay 27,085 euros plus extras.