Drivers called Kate or William (aged 28-40) are more likely to get behind the wheel of a Mini (Kate) or a Rover (William) than the average British motorist, according to a study of 8 million drivers in the UK.
The traditionally British iconic cars are favoured by Kates and Williams, with Catherines preferring to get behind the wheel of a Citroen. Drivers called William also favour X-type Jaguars, according to Confused.com data.
Top 5 car models by Index (ie above average), motor insurance quoters 2010: drivers aged 28-40:
Kate
- Mini Cooper
- Ford Ka
- Peugeot 206
- Renault Clio
- Volkswagen Polo
William
- Rover 75
- Peugeot 407
- Jaguar X-Type
- Ford Fusion
- Rover 45
Catherine
- Citroen C1
- Toyota Aygo
- Citroen C3
- Ford Ka
- Mini One
Looking further at 28-40 year old Williams and Kates, a study of almost 2.5m home insurance customers revealed:
- There are 60 couples called William and Kate(out of 2.5m)
- Almost 10,000 of these 28-40 year olds are called either William or Kate
- The average number of children a Kate or William has is 1
- The average number of bedrooms a William or Kate has is 3
Source : Confused.com Press Release