Automakers Still Can't Figure Out What Women Want
By Marty Jerome
November 05, 2007
Wired Blogs
The following story was posted online at www.leasetrader.com.
It's no secret that the auto industry is more or less a baffled boys' club. For decades, automakers have tried to cater to women in ads and marketing and even in the design of vehicles--and they almost always fail. A new survey from LeaseTrader.com points up how much manufacturers still don't get it.
Roadside assistance? Less than 1% of women picked this as a must-have feature. GPS? Only about 13% wanted this. Nearly half respondents thought that sunroofs were the least useful feature on a car. So what are the top three features women want?
1. Fold-down back seats for more storage room
2. Cellphone (Bluetooth) capability
3. MP3, iPod connectivity
Source: BusinessWeek
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