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Apparently, the answer is a Honda Civic.
Recently, Kanetix.ca
took a closer look at the new vehicles quoted online for car insurance
in 2008 to see what vehicles appear to be most popular among 16, 25, 45
and 65-year olds. Surprisingly, the number one car quoted was the same
for each age; the Honda Civic. Looks like a 16-year old has a lot more
in common with a 65-year old than you would think.
There were only two other cars common to each age group; in no particular order, they were Mazda’s Mazda3 and Toyota's Yaris.
The Top 10 2008 vehicles quoted by a 16-year old in 2008
• Honda Civic
• Mazda Mazda3
• Hyundai Accent
• Ford Focus
• Mitsubishi Eclipse
• Mitsubishi Lancer
• Toyota Yaris
• Ferrari F430
• KIA Rio
• Volkswagen Golf City
Yes,
that's a Ferrari in the Top 10. Of course, with this inclusion the
similarities between a 16-year old and a 65-year old end. As the
results will show for each of the remaining Top 10's, you'll see that
what you want to drive isn't always what you get to drive.
The 25-year old’s Top 10
• Honda Civic
• Mazda Mazda3
• Toyota Yaris
• Hyundai Accent
• Mitsubishi Lancer
• Toyota Corolla
• Chevrolet Cobalt
• Honda Accord
• Volkswagen Golf City
• Nissan Versa
As
you can see, at 25, drivers start to look at more than compacts and
subcompacts. With the introduction of the mid-sized Versa and the
full-sized Accord into the mix, 25-year olds are possibly starting
their families and looking for a car to accommodate this shift in
lifestyle.
The 45-year old’s Top 10
• Honda Civic
• Toyota Highlander
• Toyota Corolla
• Mazda Mazda3
• Toyota RAV4
• Toyota Camry
• Chevrolet Cobalt
• Toyota Yaris
• Honda Accord
• Hyundai Accent
Presumably, in full-on family mode, SUVs are introduced into the Top 10 at the expense of compacts.
The 65-year old’s Top 10
• Honda Civic
• Ford Escape
• Toyota Corolla
• Toyota Camry
• Honda Accord
• Mazda Mazda3
• Toyota Yaris
• Honda CR-V
• Hyundai Sonata
• Chevrolet Cobalt
There
you have it, the cars we drive as we age (or at least want to drive).
While the cars we drive may change there is one fact that doesn’t; the need for auto insurance.
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