New research reveals men driving Mini’s are found least attractive

March 6th 2017, West Sussex

Press Contact: Aylish Jarvie, [email protected] or 07535 937357[vc_single_image image=”50684″ img_size=”article-image”]Is your car the reason you haven’t got a valentine? – Men driving Minis are found least attractive

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It’s no secret that studies often find that women consider men who drive expensive cars more attractive, but what about the cars they find least attractive?

New research released today, revealed that the Mini topped the list with just 5% of women saying that they found men driving Mini’s attractive.

The survey, conducted by OSV Ltd, the UK’s leading independent vehicle supply professionals, revealed that the Mini was closely followed by the BMW with just (7%) of women agreeing they found men who drove BMWs attractive, despite it being one of the most popular cars in the UK. Rounding up the five least attractive cars to women were Skoda (9%), SEAT (11%) Volvo (13%).

Although on the other side of the pond there was a completely different reaction to the BMW with it coming top of the cars most American women 77% would like to see their man driving. This was followed closely by the Mercedes, Audi and Volkswagen proving once again the popularity of cars of this pedigree.

On the other hand, a few of the cars manufactured in America did not fair so well with the Dodge (5%), Ford (7%) and Hummer (9%) being the least favoured of the models.

Another surprise was the Rolls-Royce, with just 20% of women agreeing the luxury car is an attractive choice, finding it less attractive than a Ford, Peugeot and Volkswagen despite the hefty £250,000 price tag.

There were some clear regional trends, with women in Essex preferring their men driving Land Rovers and those in Liverpool favouring Volkswagens.

When men were asked the same question, it was the trusty Nissan that turns them off with only 2% finding female Nissan drivers attractive followed by Smart car owners (6%) and Land Rover (8%).

Of the 1000 Brits surveyed, just over half (51%) of women thought what a man drove impacted on his image. Whilst only 15% of men said they judge women by what they drive, men have strong opinions when it comes to women driving luxury cars, with over a quarter (27%) of men stating they thought that women driving expensive cars would be arrogant.

Audi was the car most women agreed was attractive (77%) and the highest percentage of men found a woman driving a Volkswagen attractive with 72% of men agreeing. A surprising 54% believed that a flash car would help them bag a date.

Over a third of women thought a nice car signified confidence and reliability. The survey showed that a staggering 59% said they had stereotypes of people depending on what they drove.

There were other things taken into account such as what colour the car was with black coming in most favoured by both sexes, at 55%.

Cars women find least attractive among male drivers		Cars men find least attractive among women drivers
Mini	5%	Nissan	2%
BMW	7%	Smart	6%
Skoda	9%	Land Rover	8%
SEAT	11%	Toyota	8%
Volvo	13%	Dacia	10%

Debbie Kirkley joint-company Director of OSV comments: ‘Some interesting facts have come to light in this research. More of us than we realise stereotype people by the car they drive, as well as thinking that a car defines who we are.’

‘It is somewhat surprising to see some of the top selling cars feature as the least attractive, perhaps because they are fairly commonplace and seen as less unique. Our advice is always to choose a car you love and not be swayed by what other people might think. After all, it’s you who is going to be driving it!’

UK Figures:

Cars women find least attractive among male drivers	(%)	Cars men find least attractive among women drivers	(%)
Mini	5%	Nissan	2%
BMW	7%	Smart	6%
Skoda	9%	Land Rover	8%
SEAT	11%	Toyota	8%
Volvo	13%	Dacia	10%
Dacia	13%	Kia	11%
Smart	16%	Skoda	16%
Nissan	17%	Volvo	18%
Rolls-Royce	20%	Bugatti	18%
Ford	25%	Rolls-Royce	56%
Toyota	27%	Ford	27%
Kia	33%	Mercedes-Benz	35%
Renault	37%	Peugeot	41%
Vauxhall	45%	Renault	47%
Peugeot	49%	Vauxhall	48%
Land Rover	51%	BMW	61%
Bugatti	58%	SEAT	65%
Volkswagen	68%	Mini	69%
Mercedes-Benz	71%	Audi	70%
Audi	77%	Volkswagen	72%

US Figures:

Cars women find least attractive among male drivers	(%)	Cars men find least attractive among women drivers	(%)
Dodge	5%	Hummer	1%
Ford	7%	Cadillac	2%
Hummer	9%	Nissan	4%
Honda	10%	Honda	7%
Lincoln	12%	Dodge	10%
Volvo	14%	Toyota	11%
Rolls Royce	14%	Ford	15%
Cadillac	15%	Rolls Royce	16%
Chrysler	19%	Volvo	16%
Subaru	21%	Subaru	21%
Chevrolet	23%	Chrysler	23%
Nissan	27%	Lincoln	24%
Toyota	29%	Chevrolet	25%
Lamborghini	46%	Bugatti	27%
Jeep	48%	Lamborghini	33%
Bugatti	53%	Jeep	38%
Volkswagen	58%	Audi	42%
Audi	59%	Volkswagen	63%
Mercedes – Benz	64%	BMW	67%
BMW	77%	Mercedes-Benz	72%

For more information or for interviews, please contact Aylish Jarvie, [email protected] or 07535 937357.

The survey was carried out via Google Consumer Surveys in February 2017.

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