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PEUGEOT UK research unveils how far Brits were predicted to drive over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. With around 13.5 million people making travel plans involving their car, and each driver due to travel an average 149 miles, Brits are estimated to drive a combined two billion miles between 24 and 27 May.
Peugeot's findings suggest that younger people are more likely to be driving over the bank holiday weekend, with 51% of 18–24-year-olds proportedly making travel plans that require a car against 20% of those aged 65 and over. Over half (54%) of Londoners say they will be driving, compared to just 17% of people in Scotland.
Visiting friends and family (52%), travelling to an outdoor location such as the coast (29%), and going on a staycation or weekend break (26%) are the primary reasons for people planning to use their car over the May bank holiday weekend. Compared to other regions of the UK, Londoners are most likely to be using their car to commute to and from work (31%) but are also just as likely to be driving to see friends and family (60%).
PEUGEOT’s research also revealed the average maximum distance people would be willing to drive during a bank holiday weekend is 168 miles. PEUGEOT has committed itself to offering the best and most efficient electric driving range figures on the market, with the all new, all-electric E-3008 with the 73kWh battery providing up to 326 miles of range (WLTP) meaning the majority of Britons could carry out their bank holiday travel on a single charge.
The research also highlighted that people are willing to drive around 2 and a half hours on average before taking a break over the course of a long journey. When taking a break, drivers reportedly rest for an average of 25 minutes. The new PEUGEOT E-3008 can be recharged from 20–80% in just 20 minutes from a 160kW charger, which allows drivers to recharge their vehicle over a typical break.
To occupy themselves over a long journey, almost 1 in 5 drivers (18%) said they and their passengers play games like quizzes and ‘I Spy’. PEUGEOT is one of the first car manufacturers to integrate ChatGPT artificial intelligence into its vehicles, which is not only capable of answering questions but also engaging in conversation, suggesting the best locations to visit in a new city, and even organising games sucha as quizzes. Integrated within the infotainment system of the innovative PEUGEOT i-Cockpit®, ChatGPT is available on the latest-generation PEUGEOT models equipped with connected navigation.
Managing Director of Peugeot UK, Adam Wood, commented: “With millions of drivers hitting the roads over the next few days and covering a combined two billion miles, our research shows just how integral cars are to Brits’ bank holiday plans. Thanks to PEUGEOT’s class-leading driving range, our all-electric models such as the new E-3008 enable drivers to do all their bank holiday travel on a single charge.”
PEUGEOT already offers the widest electric line-up of any of the mainstream European manufacturers, which is scheduled to expand to 12 models by the end of this year. The recently revealed new E-5008 has the exclusive benefit of a model in its segment that offers 100% electric mobility for up to 7 passengers with a choice of powertrains and the capability to reach up to 410 miles of range (WLTP cycle under approval).
