Men Aren't the Only Ones Who Care About Cars

What does a woman want when she shops for a car? More than cup holders (though she wants them as well). Commissioned by Cosmopolitan, a survey examines the automotive attitudes of women age 18-34 who own a car or expect to buy one in the next six months. Pop-culture stereotype still treats enthusiasm for cars as a guy thing. It shouldn’t, as women in this age bracket express plenty of involvement with their cars. The 26 percent who said their vehicle is “just a mode of transportation” were greatly exceeded by the sum of those calling it “an expression of my personal style” (36 percent), “freedom” (20 percent), “an extension of my home/apartment” (13 percent) or “the ultimate escape from my life” (5 percent).