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Parking sensors, USB ports and Bluetooth have topped a list of technologies that drivers couldn’t live without, according to new research.
The study by eBay, the UK’s number one online marketplace for vehicle parts and accessories, looked into the attitudes of 2,000 UK drivers.
Convenience and comfort features topped a list of tech motorists can’t live without, ahead of the latest Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), such as lane keeping assist, blind spot detection and traffic sign recognition.
Top 10 in-car tech preferred by motorists
| Parking sensors | 37% |
| USB charging | 29% |
| Bluetooth connectivity | 29% |
| Reversing camera | 27% |
| Assisted steering | 20% |
| Heated seats | 17% |
| Phone mirroring (Apple CarPlay or Android Auto) | 14% |
| Dashcam | 13% |
| Blind spot assist | 11% |
| Upgraded stereo | 10% |
As one in three (31.7%) of the 36.1 million cars on the road in the UK are more than 12 years old, as many as 11.4 million drivers could be missing out on modern features – many of which can be easily retrofitted with a simple upgrade.
To showcase the range of tech available to modernise older models, eBay purchased a 2005 BMW 330Ci and fitted several top-rated technologies familiar to newer cars.
Retro-fitted features include upgraded in-car entertainment to include smartphone mirroring via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, blind spot warning, a reversing camera and front and rear integrated dashcams.
