AutoPacific conducted a survey of people planning to buy a new car in the next three years to learn what features they want.
in the next 3 years to learn the truth. And there are some features on here we would not have guessed. Check out the top 10 below.Wireless device charging Self-cleaning exterior cameras / sensorsThe top two entries were selected by 48% of respondents, and at the other end of the spectrum were the driver profile settings at 36%. We were particularly surprised that fog lights of any sort, let alone LED ones specifically, would end up at the top.
Unresponsive driver stop assist, taking the third spot on the list, needs a little explanation. According to AutoPacific, this is a feature that would bring the car to a safe stop at the side of the road. It's interesting to see this so high up without other advanced driver aids such as hands-free highway driving assist along with it. We're not completely sure what to make of it except that maybe buyers are more interested in emergency semi-autonomous features than convenience ones.
The one big thing we were surprised was missing from the top 10 was Apple CarPlay / Android Auto. It might simply be that it's become nearly a standard feature across all brands and price points, so people aren't thinking about it as much. But considering the uproar aboutWhat are you surprised made the list, or didn't? Let us know in the comments.
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