Drivers’ IQ ranked by car brand – and it’s bad news for BMW owners

A NEW study has ranked drivers’ intelligence based on their brand of car – and it’s bad news for BMW owners.

The research, conducted by Scrap Car Comparison, asked more than 2,000 motorists to do an IQ test.

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The scores were then averaged out depending on the car owned, or even whether they have a personalised number plate or not.

The figures revealed that Skoda drivers have the highest IQ out of any car owners, at an average of 99.

And other particularly intelligent drivers include those who own Suzukis, Peugeots and Minis.

On the other end of the scale, Land Rover (88.58), Fiat (90.14) and BMW (91.68) drivers were found to have lower average IQ scores.

The study also found that people who own personalised number plates will likely have a lower average IQ than those that don’t.

White and grey cars are also a reliable indicator of intelligence, according to the research.

Dan Gick, managing director of Scrap Car Comparison, said: “For us, being smart behind the wheel boils down to one thing – keeping yourself and other drivers safe, and not making decisions that would put anyone in danger.

“Saying that it’s always interesting to us to delve a little deeper into the differences in characteristics of drivers out on the roads, and so it has been fascinating to learn that there is truth to the perception of Skoda drivers being particularly sensible.

“It’s worth remembering though, that other studies have shown that an average IQ can sit anywhere between a score of 85 and 115, so drivers should not feel ashamed of where they sit in our rankings.

“The main thing is to be a smart and sensible driver – no matter what car you own”.

Meanwhile, we told how drivers have been warned over a dangerous car cleaning ‘hack’ that could put their life at risk.

Many motorists have been hunting for TikTok cost-cutting hacks to keep their motor sparkling on a budget.

Handily, experts at Moneybarn have warned that many cleaning tips on social media sites are “relatively harmless”, but some advice could come back to bite road users.