Drivers think they’re pretty stylish in pink

RAC says motorists want to stand out from crowd with garish paint jobs instead of traditional hues

PINK cars are surging in popularity, while blue and silver models are becoming less desirable, as the RAC claims drivers increasingly want to stand out with garish paint jobs.

The number of pink vehicles registered with the DVLA has risen from 19,959 in March 2017 to 22,728 in March 2020, according to figures obtained by the motoring organisation.

Meanwhile, blue and silver vehicles have declined in popularity in the same period, falling from 5,806,628 to 5,593,298 and 6,783,347 to 5,756,535 respectively.

The RAC believes the trend reflects the desire of motorists to make a fashion statement with the colour of their cars and not fade into the background while driving.

Simon Williams, insurance spokesman at the organisation, said: “It’s al- ways very interesting trying to work out at what point a colour goes out of fashion. Clearly, this is what happened with silver which was the number one choice in 2017 but fell back into second a year later and has remained there ever since.

“While taste in car colours is very individual and subject to what manufacturers offer, there must come a point where drivers feel a particular colour has become too common and think they should opt for something else, after all it wouldn’t be much fun if we all drove the same colour cars. Black continues to be the most popular colour of car, according to the RAC’S data, with the number steadily increasing since 2017. There are currently 6.6million black models on the road, accounting for 20 per cent of all vehicles.

Similarly, white cars have maintained their popularity over the years, rising from 3.4million to 4.4million between 2017 and 2020.

Red, green, orange, beige and brown are among the top 10 most common colours. However, yellow, purple, gold, bronze, turquoise, maroon and cream also find favour. Multicoloured cars remain the least popular, with only 6,724 registered in the UK this year. The number has fallen significantly since 2017, when there were 7,455.

Celebrities such as Nicki Minaj, the singer, heiress Paris Hilton and Katie Price, the TV personality, have all been spotted with pink cars in recent years – including a Lamborghini, Bentley and Range Rover. Dame Joan Collins was renowned for driving her pink Ford Thunderbird around Los Angeles in the Fifties while trying to break into Hollywood as an actress.