5 Features Consumers Want the Most in Their Next Car

Whether you’re planning to buy a new vehicle within the next month or the next five years, there must be some features and technologies you would particularly like to find inside.

Leather seats, a panoramic sunroof, a huge touchscreen, park assist—these are just a few examples.

Marketing research firm AutoPacific recently polled 1,000 vehicle owners to find out what they want the most in their next car based on a list of 16 different items from categories including safety/security, self-driving, comfort/convenience and connectivity. The answers might surprise you.

Click on the photo gallery above to see the top 5!

5. 360-degree camera system
It’s a wish many pickup owners have expressed.

Over-the-air software updates
Tesla is famously known for this and now other automakers are starting to do the same.

3. Head-up display
When a centre display and digital instrument cluster are not enough…

2. Vehicle airbags
Driverless or not, tomorrow’s vehicles won’t be 100-percent accident-proof.

1. Built-in dash camera
More and more drivers are installing dashcams in their cars. These devices come in handy to record trips, on-road incidents, thefts, police interventions and other unusual activity.