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Allianz study: youth and cars
Contrary to rumors to the contrary, driving is still extremely attractive for young people. This is shown by a study that Jörg Kubitzki, traffic safety researcher at the Allianz Center for Technology, and Kurt Benesch, Managing Director of Allianz Customer Service, recently presented in Vienna.
Allianz study: youth and cars
“Driving is an integral part of young people’s everyday lives,” says Kurt Benesch, summarizing the results of the Allianz survey. Buying the car is even more fun than driving. If the car is at the door, its use quickly becomes a simple consideration of utility. It doesn't diminish the desire for the next vacation trip, for a larger apartment or even just the latest achievements in entertainment electronics. 85 percent of Viennese and 98 percent of residents of small towns have their driver's license in their pocket by the age of 24 at the latest. 47 percent of this age group already drive their own car. And only 4 percent of those surveyed generally want to forego their driving license. “Traffic risks or environmental protection aspects cannot stop young people from driving,” says Benesch. And the increasing urbanization of young people has not affected the importance of the car. When buying a car, price, consumption and running costs play a major role, as the survey shows. Money is often in short supply among young people, which ultimately leads to the extremely high used car share of 83 percent among 18 to 24 year olds.