Which car should you buy?

Answer 5 fun questions — we will reveal your driver personality.

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Why a quiz beats scrolling through 125 reviews

There is a particular kind of paralysis that strikes in a dealership forecourt. Twenty gleaming cars, one patient salesperson, and a head full of half-remembered reviews — so you default to the brand your dad drove, or the one with the biggest discount banner. The DrivePedia “Which car should I buy?” quiz is built for that exact moment. Five quick questions about your commute, your budget, your driving style and what actually matters to you, and it hands back a personalised recommendation drawn from real UK models with real prices.

Why a quiz instead of another search filter? Because most buyers do not think in specifications — they think in feelings. “I want something cheap to run but not boring.” “I need space for the kids but hate big cars.” The quiz translates those instincts into the data: hybrids for the economy-minded commuter, superminis for the city driver watching every penny, SUVs for the family that needs room without apology. It takes under two minutes, costs nothing, and often surfaces a model you had completely overlooked — which, given how much a car costs, is a rather valuable two minutes.

How the quiz works

The quiz asks five questions, each with a handful of tap-to-answer options. It covers how far you drive, what your budget looks like, whether you prioritise running costs, performance or practicality, how many passengers you usually carry, and which fuel type appeals to you. There are no wrong answers and no trick questions — just honest trade-offs. Your answers are scored against every car in the DrivePedia database, weighting factors like WLTP fuel economy, five-year ownership cost, body style and power. The result is a clear recommendation with the reasoning shown: why this car fits your commute, your wallet and your life. You can retake it any time, and each attempt is independent — nothing is stored or tracked. The whole experience is deliberately lightweight: no account, no email capture, no results page held hostage behind a newsletter signup. Just answers in, recommendation out.

What your result means

Imagine Sarah from Leeds. She drives about 8,000 miles a year, mostly commuting, has £25,000 to spend, wants the lowest possible running costs and usually travels alone or with one passenger. The quiz weighs her answers — economy first, modest mileage, solo commuting, tight budget — and lands on the Toyota Yaris Hybrid 2024. The reasoning it shows her: a £24,900 price inside budget, outstanding 68 mpg economy, and a five-year net ownership cost of just £25,762, one of the lowest in the database. It also flags the honest caveat — it is not the quickest car in its class — so Sarah knows exactly what trade she is making. That is the whole point: not a mysterious black-box answer, but a recommendation with its working shown.

Frequently asked questions

Is the quiz actually accurate, or just for fun?
It is a genuine recommendation engine, not a horoscope. Your answers are scored against real specification and cost data for every car in our database — fuel economy, five-year ownership cost, body style, power and price. The result reflects how well each model matches your stated priorities, and we always show the reasoning so you can judge it yourself.
Why only five questions?
Because attention is the scarcest resource in car buying. We tested longer versions and found that after about five questions, people start answering carelessly — which produces worse recommendations, not better. Five questions capture the decisions that actually move the needle: budget, mileage, priorities, passengers and fuel type. Everything else is detail you can explore on the car’s own page.
What if I disagree with my result?
Then the quiz has still done its job. A recommendation you argue with sharpens your thinking: it forces you to articulate what you actually want, which is half the battle. Retake it with adjusted answers, or use the result as a starting point and explore similar models with the comparison tool and Smart Car Finder.
Do you store my quiz answers?
No. Each quiz attempt is processed and then forgotten — we do not create accounts, set tracking around your answers, or sell your data to anyone. The recommendation exists only on your screen, for as long as you are looking at it. Car buying is personal enough without an audience.
Is the quiz biased towards certain brands?
No brand pays for placement and none ever will. The scoring uses only specification, cost and suitability data, applied identically to every model from every manufacturer. A Vauxhall can outscore a BMW if your answers point that way — and the worked reasoning next to each result proves it.