Volvo drivers are often dubbed “sensible” – and they are the cleverest on the road.
Drivers of the Swedish car scored 115 on the IQ scale – indicating they are of above average intelligence. But it’s bad news for BMW and Mini drivers, they have the lowest IQ according to researchers potentially making them the worst drivers.
They scored just 87 on the IQ scale which is regarded as below average. Famous Volvo drivers include Megan Fox, Jennifer Garner and Kate Winslet and the late former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, actor Paul Newman and Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain also drove Volvos.
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Skoda, Tesla, Toyota and Honda drivers also scored in the top five giving them higher IQs than other drivers. Land Rover, Vauxhall and Fiat drivers were in the bottom five.
Researchers from Free Bets – 40+ New Free Bet Offers for October 2024 put 2,000 asked 2,000 UK drivers to take an IQ test and asked them what car they drive to come up with the findings.
Spokesman Tim Agnew said: “There has always been a perception that Volvo drivers are sensible and here is the proof.
“But it is bad news for BMW and Mini drivers who had the lowest IQ results in our research.
“If you are a Skoda, Tesla, Toyota or Honda driver you can also give yourself a pat on the back.”
IQ test scores of 130 and over seen as “very superior” intelligence while 120 to 129 is “superior”, 110 to 119 is “high average”, 90 to 109 is “average”, 80 to 89 is “low average” and 70 to 79 is “borderline” while 69 and below indicates “intellectual disability”.
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Skoda drivers came second highest on 113 with Tesla joint third with Toyota on 112 and Honda fourth on 111.
Volkswagen drivers came fifth on 109, Nissan sixth on 107, Hyundai seventh with Kia on 106, Ford eighth on 102, Jaguar ninth on 11 and Mercedes-Benz tenth on 99.
Among the lowest IQ drivers are Audi owners in eleventh place on 98, Peugeot and Renault on 96 in twelfth place, Land Rover in thirteenth place on 91, Vauxhall in fourteenth place on 90 and Fiat in fifteenth place on 89.
BMW and Mini drivers are at the bottom of the table in sixteenth place on just 87.
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