[Brydo]

HOW MANY DO YOU AGREE WITH?

Running costs, reliability and price are what motorists look for when buying a car, according to a study.

Researcher commissioned by Hyundai polled 2,000 British car-buyers and found that also fuel type, road tax and the manufacturer influence the motor we go for.

Economy, handling and safety have a bearing too – as does size, comfort and emissions.

As infrastructure improves and motorists become more environmentally conscious, demand for ‘green’ vehicles continues to rise.

Sales of pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are up 25 per cent this year – with a new model registered every nine minutes in the UK.

Hyundai recently added the KONA electric to it’s range
The research also found motorists typically own a car for five years and eight months before buying a new one.

And when they do, they’ll check out just three vehicles before making their mind-up on which one to purchase.

Six in 10 will take someone with them when shopping for cars – and one quarter of those who do will take their dad along.

Amid this, 39 per cent have purchased a vehicle only to regret it later on.

Other factors we take into account when buying a new car include the length of warranty, boot size and the types of wheels.

Overall size of the car is important too, as is the quality of the sound system and the colour of the interior and the exterior.

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A spokesperson for Hyundai commented:

“There’s so much to take into account when shopping for a new car but as the research suggests we are pretty decisive and know what we want.

Of course everyone is different with very specific requirements but the findings provide an overall indication of what is important to us. The cost of running the vehicle – whether it be the fuel type, road tax cost or reliability are clearly significant – however the findings also suggest that the driving experience itself is a major factor, too.”

Here is the full list:

1. Price
2. Reliability
3. Type of fuel (petrol, diesel, electric, hybrid etc)
4. Make of car
5. Economy – miles per gallon
6. Model of car
7. Cost of ownership – insurance costs, servicing costs etc
8. Number of doors
9. Comfort
10. Size of car – if it’s big enough for my family/pets
11. Engine size
12. Road tax cost
13. Transmission (manual or automatic)
14. Number of seats
15. Size of boot
16. Size of car – if it’s small enough so it’s easy to manoeuvre and park
17. Colour of exterior
18. Engine power/speed
19. Handling
20. Length of warranty
21. Electric windows
22. Safety – NCAP ratings, safety equipment etc
23. Visibility through rear window
24. CO2 emissions
25.How far away the dealership is

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[fwippers]

Pretty comprehensive list. Surprised to see equipment levels isn’t on the list. Unless I am going blind!

[Trev]

LOL yeah, seems electric windows is all the toys you need!

Engine size and then engine power/speed i see no difference in, as well as size of car and number of doors. Visibility through rear window i would question, as i wouldn’t have a car without rear sensors anyway.

Would also question distance to dealership, if i found the dealership miles away for my ideal car, i would make the extra effort to get there and not let me stop ordering.

[Brydo]

We had a thread a while back about your top ten must haves, the majority of posts were a bit different from this list. I agree with both your comments and I would add resale value to the list.

[Trev]

Here you go Brydo –

on what basis do you choose your motability vehicle?

I’ve only failed on one of my points in ordering a diesel and not petrol.

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