Sales of used cars have risen, with greener electric and hybrid vehicles climbing fastest.
Second-hand car sales have risen this year, boosted by a sharp increase in the number of used electric vehicles on the market.
"Zero emission vehicles [are] starting to filter through in larger numbers to consumers looking forward to driving the latest and greenest vehicles," Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said. Smaller models continued to be more popular for buyers in the second-hand market. Larger multi-purpose vehicles , declined by 7.5%, followed by luxury saloons which were down 3.4%.'Prices soaring'
The ramp up in sales of second-hand electric vehicles in particular was set to continue over the next few years as more new stock fed through to the used car market, Mr Leggett added.
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