BUYING a new car is a difficult business at present.
Even if you’ve decided which one you want, the global supply chain problem and shortage of semiconductors means car manufacturers are having trouble building them.
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MotorEasy has crunched the numbers and found out how long you’ll have to wait for a car if you ordered it today.
If you’re in a rush, the best bet is to go for a Nissan Qashqai which has the shortest lead time of any new petrol or diesel car at 13 weeks.
The next quickest models, the VW T-Roc and BMW 3 Series, can be expected to arrive in around three months
Meanwhile you’ll be waiting longest for a Volvo XC40, which is currently taking a year to appear on buyers’ driveways.
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The next longest wait is for an Audi A3, which you’ll be waiting 39 weeks for. A Toyota Yaris ill take 32 weeks and a Mini Cooper 28 weeks.
MotorEasy has also published wait times specifically for EVs, as more people than ever consider one after soaring fuel costs.
The Hyundai Ioniq has the shortest lead time of any EV – you’ll only need to wait 13 weeks for one to arrive.
The next quickest is the Tesla Model 3 at 14 weeks, then the Renault Zoe and Peugeot e-2008 at 22 weeks.
The Volvo XC40 is once again has the longest lead time as it can bought as a fully-electric model too.
However, the luxurious Audi e-tron matches that wait and the ID.3 isn’t far behind them with a wait of 41 weeks.
Duncan McClure-Fisher, CEO at MotorEasy said: ‘’The waiting list for cars is at an all-time high.
“With delays caused by the ongoing global pandemic and staff absence, the semiconductor shortages, and now the crisis in Ukraine, people are waiting longer and longer for new vehicles to make it onto the roads.
“Drivers can avoid the wait by opting to lease a car or buy a second-hand vehicle or even keep their current vehicle until the chip shortage is due to improve in 2023.”
