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The car with a 'Women Touch'

There is a misconception that men are more fascinated with cars than women. The fact that women too have passion for cars is not acceptable by many. But, there are few instances which clearly prove the aforesaid. The popular Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan is very fanatical about cars. If given a chance, she can talk for hours about cars as she has spent her childhood playing around the vintage cars of the Pataudi Estate. Anitha Kholay, the fastest woman driver from Bangalore, is also a good example who has taken up the motor rallying as her career.

bullet The Changing Trend!

Today’s women are confident and independent. They are not only competing with men in profession but also taking up similar hobbies. It is interesting to know that the Porsche Boxster which is tagged and marketed as ‘male super car’ has more number of women owners than men. In 1955, the luxury car manufacturer Daimler was the first to customize a car for women. Named as ‘104 Ladies Model’, the car was enhanced with cosmetic pack, fitted luggage, and umbrella. This was later followed by another car brand Dodge who introduced ‘La Femme’, a pink car with cosmetic cabinets built into the seats.

Many researchers have studied that women are more attracted to exotic and luxury cars. Surprisingly, a recent study by the luxury motor insurers Hiscox (UK) depicts that even the sound of luxury cars like Maserati, a Lamborghini and a Ferrari turn women on. But to build a woman centric car is not an easy job. There are certain specifications that lure most of the women. So, let’s have a little knowledge what they exactly want in a car.

bullet What women want in their Car?

When investigated, it is found that the primary feature which a woman would look for in a car is space attributed to their love for shopping. Thus, they always opt for a spacious car so that they have enough room to keep their shopping bags and packets. The other convenient features they like to include in their car are power window, power steering, automatic transmission, adjustable seats, steering mounted with control. Cars with advanced safety features also draws women’s attention. And if she has kids then a car equipped with air bags, baby seat, belts are other modern safety devices are mostly preferred.

Women loves hygiene, hence they usually select a car which is easy to maintain and clean. Upholstery with soft material that is resistant to stains are favoured by them so that they can easily maintain the car interior neat and sanitized.

Women always want a kingdom of value added features. To start with is a good music system with iPod connectivity, spacious cabin, automatic transmission, height adjustable seats, high quality interior material, package holders for grocery, gentle curving buttons, knobs and levers, and maximum Safety.

bullet Top 10 Women Cars

Women always prefer cars which are agile, have low running costs, and easy to drive. Moreover, most of the women admit that a high fun-to-drive factor is important criteria for selecting a car. Listed below are top ten cars around the globe that meet the women’s need:
  1. Ford Focus
  2. Honda Civic
  3. Honda Fit
  4. Mazda 3
  5. Mazda MX-5 Miata
  6. Mercedes-Benz E-class
  7. Nissan Sentra
  8. Subaru Forester
  9. Toyota Camry
  10. Volkswagen Jetta
It is high time for the car manufacturers to come out of the myth that ‘Cars are for Men’. They should also keep in mind the comfort and convenience of a women driver before designing a car. Like Daimler and Dodge exclusive women cars, Indian car manufacturers should also focus on developing such cars.

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