It is cheaper to buy an Italian car in Denmark than it is in Italy, according to a new study from the European Commission.
The study examined the prices of 87 different models in the European Union's 27 member states during the first half of the year and compared them to the same period in 2006.
The EU executive said the results were in line with those of last year with Denmark the cheapest place to purchase an automobile in the EU and Finland for the 13-nation euro zone.
The most expensive place to buy a car was Slovakia, where prices ran 8.4% higher than the EU average.
Looking at Italian marques, the report found that an Alfa Romeo 147 in Italy costs 16,075 euros, net of taxes, compared to 14,261 euros in Denmark for a savings of 1,814 euros.
The 147 was most expensive in Britain, where it costs 19,282 euros.
Savings in Denmark on a Fiat Doblo Panorama amounted to 3,668 euros, the difference between the 11,450 euros needed there and the 15,118 euros necessary in Italy.
In Slovakia, on the other hand, the Doblo costs 17,000 euros.
The biggest price difference in the EU was for a Peugeot 307, which in Finland costs 12,730 euros compared to 16,681 euros, a difference of 3,951 euros or 31%.
