Rolls-Royce is the UK’s favourite car brand, according to new research

Rolls-Royce is the UK’s favourite car brand, according to new research.

The study by car leasing comparison site Leasing.com analysed a recent YouGov survey which asked the public which car brands they had heard of and which they liked.

It found that Rolls-Royce is the UK’s favourite brand, with 92% of survey respondents saying they had heard of the brand and 71.74% saying that they liked it. Initially founded in 1906, it’s one of the oldest brands, producing luxury cars for more than a century. The company’s current line-up of vehicles includes the Ghost, Wraith, Dawn, Phantom, and Cullinan.

Coming in second place is Aston Martin, the UK-founded manufacturer of sports cars and grand tourers. 94% of survey respondents had heard of the brand, with 68.09% having a favourable opinion of it. The brand has seen involvement in motorsports, most notably Formula 1, since being founded in 1913. Aston Martin currently produces the DB11, DBS, DBX, Valkyrie, and Vantage.

Jaguar takes third place, with 98% of respondents having heard of the brand and 67.35% had a positive opinion of it. The British-founded brand has existed since 1922 and is now part of Jaguar Land Rover’s merged brand. Jaguar currently produces the E-Pace, F-Pace, F-Type, I-Pace, XE and XF.

Audi and Ferrari were found to be the brands most known from the survey, which 64.65% of respondents having a positive opinion of Audi and 62.63% having a positive view of Ferrari. These brands, along with Mercedes-Benz and Ford, were the only non-UK-founded brands on the list.