According to the latest research, a new BMW is the second most popular purchase for lottery winners, with Range Rover coming in at number six. The most popular brand that millionaires head for is Mercedes-Benz, with the
C-Class topping the choice table for lottery winners. Vauxhall – in at number four in the list – might rate as more of a surprise entry in the chart, though.
A new car is also one of the first things that a lottery millionaire buys, with 36% of jackpot winners heading to a car showroom before buying a new house or even splashing some cash on the high street.
In fact, 13% of jackpot winners have bought at least 10 cars since their win, while the average number of cars bought per winning household is 5.17.
Meantime, here are the top 10 brands for lottery winners: 1. Mercedes-Benz
2. BMW
3. Mini
4. Vauxhall
5. Land Rover
6. Range Rover
7. Ford
8. Porsche
9. Audi
10. Jaguar
BMW says lottery winners can contact their VIP sales service in London's Park Lane if they require a more discreet service. Equally, celebrities regularly walk in to their local dealership and receive the same service as a less high-profile customer. However, with either of these routes to a new car, haggling for a discount might be difficult if the salesman knows how much cash the customer has to spend.
Millionaire footballers can subscribe to services such as Platinum Players where 'trustworthy dealers' are listed.
Our own top 10 if we won the lottery: For performance –
Audi R8 or Porsche 911 Turbo or
Nissan GT-RFor sitting in the back –
Rolls-Royce Phantom or
RR Ghost or
Bentley Mulsanne or
Hyundai Equus 5.0 V8For the family –
Land Rover Discovery 4 or Mercedes GL350 CDI or
Kia Sorento or
Volkswagen California or Nissan Murano or
Mercedes E350 CDI or S350 CDI or Toyota Land Cruiser V8
For posing –
Audi TT coupe or
BMW Z4 or
Citroen C3 Picasso or
Nissan Cube/Juke or Bentley Continental GTC
For around town –
Ford Ka or
Toyota iQ or
Kia Picanto or
Fiat 500 or
Hyundai i10 or
Mini Cooper or
Renault TwingoFor business –
Jaguar XF or
BMW 5 Series or
Cadillac CTS or Citroen C5 or
Kia Borrego/MohaveFor those spur of the moment getaways – Citroen C1 or 2011 Hyundai Sonata or
Jaguar XK or
Mercedes SLS AMG or Audi Allroad –
A4/A6
For fun – Lamborghini Gallardo or Bugatti Veyron or
Dacia SanderoFor green credentials –
Smart ForTwo CDI or
Toyota Prius or Lexus LS600h
For admiring – Bentley Brooklands or Azure or Citroen C6 or 1965 Ford Mustang