In the modern world, when buying a car, experts say, the decisive factor is its color. While black, gray and white cars remain the favorite of conservatives, the best-selling car will be the one painted in a trendy hue. Yes, yes, "iron horses" are just as subject to fashion as office equipment, electronic gadgets or other objects around us.
Often, future car owners go to specialized services, where they provide such a service as the selection of paint for a car, in order to learn about fashion trends.
In the past two years, trends in the world of automotive fashion have not changed, which means that the leading colors in the top 10 have remained the same.
Rating of fashionable shades for cars
1st place - white
The most popular color remains white for many years now. This data is provided by PPG Industries, a paint manufacturer. The company conducts annual research on purchasing behavior. It turned out that over the past two years, white cars have sold 22% of total new car sales.
In the domestic market, many cars are painted white. In order not to turn the immaculate whiteness into simplicity, as well as to emphasize the value of the car, the owners acquire aerosol paints in a bright white, milky white, pearl white shade. Today "swallows" simply shine thanks to the components of the shade (3 layers) - the usual shade, glossy, colorless varnish, which gives shine.
2nd place - silver
It accounted for 20% of the total sales. More recently, it was he who headed the rating of popular colors for cars, but gave up first place to white. In America, this shade has been a leader for 7 years!
3rd place - black
About 19% of such cars are sold worldwide. So, the top three is the same classic that does not lose its relevance even over time. It should be noted that in European countries many businessmen drive around in black cars.
4th place - gray
Such “iron horses” are preferred by 12% of people who decide on such a serious purchase.
5th place - red
As a representative of the Ford concern once said, many people simply absolutely cannot stand life in black and white. Such buyers prefer red cars (9%).
6th place - brown
Even though there are not many such cars in our country, 8% of buyers buy them in European countries.
7th place - blue
Many owners are not inclined to too daring experiments, so they prefer blue cars (6%). They are sure that in a few years this shade will be relevant.
8th place - green
This tone is preferred by creative people (2% of total sales). In addition, the researchers note that during times of economic downturn, people are not at all in the mood to acquire flashy and bright colors.
9th place - golden or beige
It accounted for about 1% of sold cars. This is the paint that is chosen by those who cannot tolerate white, but do not want to "immerse themselves" in dark tones.
10th place - others
Every year in the auto world there are more and more bright colors, although they are still in the last place of our rating. The first brands that produce "iron horses" in bright colors were Ferrari and Lamborghini. These brands are already characterized by yellow and red shades, every year more and more sports cars are painted in all colors of the rainbow.