The cars Swedes want to own before they die

The car that most Swedes dream of is, somewhat unexpectedly perhaps, an electric luxury car that has barely been on the roads for two years.

Most of us have a very special car in mind when we are asked the question "What car would you most like to own before you die?" When Kvdbil together with Sifo asked 1000 Swedes exactly this, the answer was: Polestar 2. The electric car from the Swedish car brand has sailed to the top, ahead of its rival, and the low-odds, Tesla Model 3.

Did we hear premium?

In second place we find the Tesla Model 3 , followed by the Porsche 911 , Shelby Mustang and Koenigsegg CC. Pure premium cars, in other words!

– Congratulations to Polestar. Being a newcomer to be number one on the bucket list of Swedish car buyers is absolutely fantastic. Congratulations also to Tesla, which reaches almost the same level of popularity in the survey. The fact that we have two electric cars at the top is unexpected, but also fun. It confirms that our preferences are changing in the right direction and at a rapid pace, says Daniel Odsberg, Sales Manager at Kvdbil .

Difference depending on gender, age and location

Are women more inclined to electric cars than men? Yes, at least if we look at the list of dream cars. The women's absolute favorite is the Tesla Model 3. At the top of the men's list is the Porsche 91. For both, the Polestar 2 comes in a strong second place.

Looking at all respondents aged 18-34, the Polestar 2 is the car that is most in demand. For the slightly older guard, 56-79 year olds, it is the classic Jaguar E-type that most people dream of. In the four Norrland counties, all top cars end up outside the podium. Here, instead, it is icons like the Chevrolet Corvette , Shelby Mustang and Volvo Amazon that people would most like to own before they die.

Top 10: The cars Swedes would most like to own

1. Polestar 2

2. Tesla Model 3

3. Porsche 911

4. Shelby Mustang

5. Koenigsegg CC

6. Mercedes Benz G-Class

7. Tesla Roadster

8. Jaguar E-Type

9. BMW M5

10. Porsche Taycan

About the survey
The survey was conducted in Kantar Sifo's web panel during the period 27-30 August 2021. A total of 1054 people aged 18-79 were interviewed. The web panel is nationally representative and recruited based on random selection. There is no self-recruitment in Sifo's web panel.