Practically a 3rd of motorists (29%) are shopping for or leasing their subsequent automobile with out taking a take a look at drive, in response to new knowledge from versatile leasing supplier SOGO.

Mobility supplier SOGO researched attitudes of two,362 UK motorists in June this yr in direction of the recognition of the standard take a look at drive.

The findings point out that though 88% of motorists really feel {that a} take a look at drive is helpful when leasing or shopping for a brand new automobile, in follow, solely 29% really organize and take one.

The analysis highlights a number of causes for folks not taking take a look at drives earlier than deciding on their new automobile, with one in 4 (25.2%) disliking being within the automobile that they’re take a look at driving with a salesman.

One in 10 felt that almost all of automobiles drive the identical, so they do not warrant a take a look at drive.

Whereas 7% had been absolutely assured with their automobile selection and did not want one, 5% mentioned that take a look at drives are an extra inconvenience and take up an excessive amount of time, and 1% admitted to not caring about how a automobile drives.

Nonetheless, 40% of 18-24-year-olds thought take a look at drives had been enjoyable.

Attitudes in direction of take a look at drives from female and male drivers are comparable, with 29% of males not arranging one, in contrast with 27% of ladies.

Youthful individuals are the probably to not trouble with a take a look at drive, with 34% of 18-24-year-olds giving them a miss in contrast with 21% of motorists aged over 65.

Karl Howkins, managing director of SOGO, mentioned: “Our analysis findings present that though the overwhelming majority of drivers assume {that a} take a look at drive is a good suggestion, the image, in actuality, is solely totally different with a 3rd selecting their automobile with out the necessity for a trial.

“This displays what we see at SOGO, the place short-term leasing signifies that if somebody is dissatisfied with their selection of car, they will swap it for a totally totally different one with a brand new, short-term lease.”