You probably know someone whose interior is a rolling environmental crime – and probably also someone whose car you can’t even think about crumbs in. So, what do they drive? Is it a coincidence, or do greasers tend towards a certain brand? A few years ago, the English Zuto Car Finance investigated and surveyed 2,000 Britons. The findings are dubious.
Volvo drivers are the biggest grease monkeys. The drivers wait six to twelve months before vacuuming their car. They are now about to vacuum up last year’s gingerbread nuts, so to speak. Honda drivers come next: 25 percent of these drivers wait more than six months before cleaning. Citroën and Hyundai drivers follow with both 20 percent.
Mercedes drivers are the cleanest
Mercedes drivers are the cleanest of all drivers. A whopping 21 percent of all taxi drivers (okay, sorry, lame) clean their cars every week. BMW, Audi and Mazda drivers follow as the cleanest car owners. It should be said that 42 percent of Mazda drivers say they have dirty car mats. Disgusting.
Audi drivers have animal vomit in their cars
Then we move on to the dirtiest findings. One in ten Audi drivers say they have had animal vomit in the interior at some point and 10 percent of Mercedes drivers have had to clean up animal poop. Peugeot drivers leave moldy fruit in their car a little too often. Apparently, 14 percent of Honda drivers have vomit in their car at some point. The greatest chance of a full diaper can be found among Hyundai drivers.
Don’t drive a dirty car
A hefty 44 percent admit to having felt ashamed of the mess in their car. Half of all Mercedes drivers say they have refused someone a lift because their car was too dirty. For Audi and BMW, that figure is 33 percent. They often make up an excuse and quickly leave. Hopefully, you can do something with this valuable knowledge.
