A TOP ten list has been revealed of the car brand people miss most amid calls for discontinued motors to be brought back.
Former favourite car models are among those featured in a study showing which ones drivers are searching for most on Google.
GettySaab cars, seen here at the Swedish firm’s Trollhaettan plant, still prove popular[/caption]
Swedish manufacturer Saab is the company whose motors are missed more than any others, with an average 107,200 searches each month, HippoLeasing reported.
When it comes to individual cars, it looks like the United States giant General Motors’ Pontiac would be most popular were it to return.
UK drivers are more keen to revisit Pontiac, Saab and Holden cars rather than British-made Rover and Triumph makes, the report says.
Hippo Leasing praised Saab’s “quirky and unconventional approach to car design”.
The firm’s CEO and founder Tom Preston said: “We’re not surprised to see Saab top the leaderboard.
“They had a real unique and quirky personality that appealed to car enthusiasts thanks to their distinctive and aerodynamic design and were often seen as great alternatives to more mainstream offerings.”
There was also acclaim for the Pontiac brand’s “affordable yet sporty vehicles”.
Tom said: “Pontiac’s GTO and Firebird models became icons of the muscle car era of the 60s and early 70s and played an important role in shaping American car culture.
“They also offered a diverse lineup of vehicles, including sedans, coupes and convertibles, which allowed the brand to appeal to a wide range of customers with different preferences.”
Saab went bankrupt in 2012 before being acquired by National Electric Vehicle Sweden, who hoped to revive it as an EV firm.
But NEVS announced it would stop using the Saab name in 2016, before shutting down itself earlier this year to avoid bankruptcy.
Urban explorers last month provided a look inside an eerie abandoned Saab dealership, including three cars wrecked by vandals.
The new research was carried out as many more models are leaving production lines for the last time this year.
Germany-based Mercedes-Benz has announced it’s dropping the company’s C-Class Coupe and E-Class ranges.
Other cars being discontinued this year include the Chevrolet Bolt EUV, plus Ferrari‘s F8 Tributo and Portofino M.
US motoring giant Dodge said it would crapping both the Charger and the Challenger, while Chevrolet has ended its gas Camaro.
And Ford will be axeing its Edge and Fiesta models from 2024 on.
Most popular discontinued car brands
These get the most searches per month on Google, a study says.
1. Saab – 107,200
2. Pontiac – 98,900
3. Oldsmobile – 46,480
4. Trabant – 29,940
5. Holden – 27,000
6. Studebaker – 23,200
7. DeSoto – 21,460
8. Saturn Cars – 21,080
9. Talbot – 13,780
10. Edsel – 13,670
GettySaab’s 9-5 Aero is among the motors most missed[/caption]
GettyPontiacs like this 1968 GTO Hardtop Couple still have plenty of fans[/caption]
GettyOldsmobile cars, this one from 1966, made third place in the new study’s top ten[/caption]
GettyOldsmobiles attract an average 46,480 Google searches each month, research says[/caption]