What’s the most tech-heavy car on the market? Probably not what you think.
And how many EVs made the list?
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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The top 10 cars
Yep, BMW models not only make up 60% of the list, but also occupy the first three places.
Specifically, the BMW 5 seriesadvertises the largest amount of tech features on the market, with a total of 59. They include, among others, real-time traffic display, Apple CarPlay, and the BMW Teleservices.
As the BMW 3 and 5 series include electric versions, it’s possible that EVs are represented as well — although the individual models are not specified by Select Car Leasing.
To be honest with you, I was expecting a Tesla somewhere in there, but perhaps I’ve been affected by Elon Musk’s usual boasting comments.
The top 10 brands
I’m sure you’re not surprised that BMW is the leader, with an average of 50 tech features per vehicle. Mercedez-Benz follows with 44, and in the fourth place we finally have Tesla.
It’s even clearer now that German brands (BMW, Mercedez-Benz, Audi, and Volkswagen) are dominant,when it comes to the number of tech features available in your car.
But at least in the brand leaderboard American and Japanese automakers are represented as well.
The top 10 “cost-per-tech” models
Select Car Leasingalso compared the price of each car to the number of tech features advertised by the manufacturer to find the best value.
At a starting price of approximately $19,750 the Mini Cooper Hatchback has a total of 36 tech features, and it comes on top as the best value choice for tech lovers who are on a budget.
In fact, the research revealed that Mini is the brandwith the lowest cost per tech feature, while the automaker withthe highest average cost is… Tesla.
Tesla might include some futuristic features, but it just goes to show there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to tech in cars.
Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up?
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