Car sales website carcliq.co.uk and vehicle valuation experts CAP have joined forces to help match car buyers with car dealers.

Under the partnership, consumers get free access to CAP’s independent online car valuation service in return for submitting their personal details, of which are validated by third party systems.

New and used car dealers working with CarCliq then receive tailored leads based on postcode, region and manufacturer, from consumers who are known to be in the market.

Feedback to CAP from consumers who have made previous valuation queries demonstrates overwhelmingly positive views of the service.

Head of consumer at CAP Ben Maguire said: “We are delighted to be working with such a progressive partner as CarCliq. We wanted a partner that understands and embraces the way digital services are changing business and CarCliq definitely do.”

Director and founder of carcliq.co.uk Antony Lewis said: “CarCliq is embracing this unique opportunity to work alongside the industry-leading supplier of car valuation data.

“The partnership will enable us to provide an invaluable competitive edge to our dealers with meaningful leads and ultimately a satisfied customer."

As well as gaining an understanding of the true value of a vehicle, consumers can also choose to upgrade their report, to gain a unique picture of forecast depreciation and overall running cost information that allows them to understand the total cost of owning a particular car.