Cars vs. Careers [Infographic]

Rosie Jones https://www.comparethemarket.com 1m 317 #careers

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Cars say a lot about the owner. But can you tell what someone does for a living just based on what they drive?

The team at comparethemarket com have looked into their own data of 20 common occupations to see which are the most popular vehicles in each as well as the occupations most likely to be behind the wheel of certain car brands…

Brand	Most likely to be driven by
Ford	Plumbers
Vauxhall	Fast Food Workers
Volkswagen	Farmers
BMW	IT Workers
Audi	Architects
Mercedes-Benz	Taxi Drivers
Peugeot	Cleaners
Renault	Fast Food Workers
Nissan	NHS Workers
Toyota	Taxi Drivers
Citroen	Teachers
Fiat	Hairdressers
Seat	Engineers
Mini	Marketers
Honda	IT Workers
Hyundai	Civil Servants
Kia	NHS Workers
Land Rover	Farmers
Mazda	Bankers
Škoda	Taxi Drivers
Tesla	IT Workers
Rolls-Royce	Architects
Lamborghini	Marketers
Ferrari	IT Workers
Jaguar	IT Workers
Bentley	Accountants

Dan Hutson, head of motor insurance at comparethemarket .com, said:

“We wanted to explore our data to analyse the different cars we drive and the professions we work in. Often, people can get stereotyped when it comes to their car choices with our cars saying a lot about our lifestyle, personality and priorities.

“Sometimes, a particular career can call for a specific design of car; some require more space and some call for efficiency and city driving, whereas others have style as a number one priority.

“While many other factors do come into play such as affordability, space, style and more, it is interesting to see which professions drive which cars! But whatever car you choose, you need to remember to take out car insurance to cover your needs.”

We research also looks at the favourite make and model of 20 common occupations. On the whole, the data showed Ford, in particular the Ford Fiesta, is by far the preferred brand across the majority of jobs.

You can see the full research here: https://www.comparethemarket.com/car-insurance/content/most-commonly-driven-cars-by-occupation/

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