Blue is the most popular car colour choice

Blue has officially overtaken silver as the most popular car
colour amongst buyers, according to new research from the AA.
The motoring organisation collated data from a poll of
25,810 drivers, and found that their top choice of colour for their next car
was blue, with 21 per cent saying they’d go blue.
Silver was knocked back into second place with 19 per cent
of the vote after years spent at the top, while black and red came into third
and fourth position with 18 per cent and 14 per cent respectively.
Blue, silver and black the top choices
Drivers aged between 18 and 24 were most likely to select
black as their top choice, with nearly a third of the vote, while those aged 65
and over liked silver, blue and red the best.
The AA’s research also revealed some interesting
information, with the organisation enlisting the help of colour psychologists
to take a closer look at why people choose certain colours.
According to the psychologists, black or white cars could be
a sign that the buyer is trying to show off their status, while those who
choose orange or purple cars “are trying to be wacky”.
What does your car say about you?
Psychologists also suggested that the owners of beige
or pastel coloured cars could be more likely to suffer depression,
while the happiest motorists apparently drive blue metallic cars.
Edmund King, AA president, said: "Even though blue is
the top car colour choice we don't think it was influenced by the general
election result or Chelsea FC winning the league.
“Car colours are generally fairly conservative and I
wouldn't worry too much what the shrinks say about your colour choice.”
Resale values were also shown to have a significant effect on
colour choice, with silver, blue and black the best in terms of holding their
value, while oddly
coloured cars may struggle to be sold.
Some choices can affect resale value
The AA stated that numerous police forces have specifically
switched to buying cars in these colours in order to cash in on better resale
values once the patrol cars have been retired from the force.
David Bruce, director of AA Cars, said: "There
has been no radical change in car colours over the last couple of years
although we have seen a surge in red and white cars.
“When buying a used car you need to have a degree of
flexibility in your colour choice but don't make any rash judgments - it is you
that will have to live with that purple or brown car. It is also worth thinking
about resale values for nearly new cars.