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一份最新英国研究显示: 开斯柯达Skoda的车主，平均智商最高(智商达99），相较之下，开路虎Land Rover的车主在研究中的22个品牌里垫底（平均智商为88.5）.
原文如下（后附中文简要）：
Many generalizations can be made about you as a driver, with people stereotyping your driving style based on your age, gender and job role – we even found in previous research that some types of drivers are more likely to possess psychopathic tendencies than others.
The insult of a “stupid driver” may be thrown around by motorists in a fit of road rage – but can the type of car you drive actually correlate with how intelligent you are?
We wanted to find out, so we tasked over 2,000 drivers with taking an IQ test – the scores of which indicate how clever participants are. An IQ (intelligence quotient) is a score based on participants’ performance on a set of standardized tests designed to assess intelligence. According to studies, approximately two thirds of the general population will have an IQ score of between 85 and 115, while only 2.5% will score below 70 or above 130. For those scoring more than 130, a score of over 144 means you are ‘very gifted’ or ‘highly advanced’ – essentially, a genius – according to the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.
From the results of our study, we’ve calculated average IQ scores for different groups of drivers, categorized by the brand, colour and customization of the car you drive. Depending on what you drive, the results might shock you. Read on to see where your motor ranks!
Skoda drivers are the most intelligent
Our research showed that Skoda drivers were the most intelligent of the 22 car brands included in the study, with an average IQ score of 99. Interestingly, our previous research found that Skoda drivers were the drivers with the least psychopathic tendencies too, perhaps demonstrating that Skoda drivers may be calmer on the roads.
Suzuki (98.09), Peugeot (98.09), Mini (97.79) and Mazda (95.91) drivers followed to make up the top five most intelligent motorists when split by car brand driven, all with average IQ scores of over 95.
On the other end of the scale, our study found that BMW drivers generally had a lower IQ, with a score of 91.68, alongside Fiat (90.14) and Land Rover (88.58) drivers. However its worth remembering that worldwide average IQ sits between scores of 85 and 115, so all surveyed sat within that scale.
Can the colour of your car be linked to how smart you are?
Once you’ve decided on the model and fuel type of your chosen vehicle, the next thing to choose is the colour of your car. But could the colour you choose correlate with how smart you are? Our findings suggest this is the case, with those choosing a white car scoring on average 95.71 on the IQ test – a significant 7.28 more than those choosing green vehicles, who ranked with an average IQ score of 88.43…
1. 注释：
Psychopathic：adj
表示“ 精神病的；心理变态的”，means "suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder “，如：We recommend that she be conveyed to the psychopathic ward until her senses can be restored. 我们建议转送她到精神病房，直到她恢复。
2. 中文简要：
英国报废车比价网站「Scrap Car Comparison」1月公布一项有趣的研究结果，他们邀请2024名英国汽车驾驶进行IQ测验，并且将测验结果与车主开的汽车品牌、颜色等交叉分析，依品牌、汽车颜色等排序车主智商高低。
研究结果显示，22个受评比品牌中，捷克汽车品牌Skoda的车主平均智商位居第1，达99，第2至5名依序为日本铃木汽车（Suzuki）的98.09、法国车厂标致（Peugeot）的97.79、MINI的97.41及马自达（Mazda）的95.91，平均智商倒数5名依序为瑞典车沃尔沃（Volvo）的92.40、德国大众汽车（Volkswagen）的92.25、顶级汽车品牌宝马BMW的91.68、菲亚特（Fiat）的90.14，及英国汽车品牌路虎Land Rover的88.5，详见后表.
研究也进一步分析车款颜色与车主聪明程度的关联，结果显示白色轿车车主平均智商达95.71居冠，其次为灰色的94.97、红色的94.88，绿色车款车主平均智商为88.43。
针对研究成果，该网站指出全球人口平均智商介于85至115之间，因此研究中的测验结果都介于平均值中间，英国《快报》（Express）也引述该网站总经理的话：不论落在哪个分数，驾驶都不用感到丢脸，不管开哪款车，最重要的是成为「聪明驾驶」。
附后表：
Rank排名 |
Brand品牌 |
Average IQ平均智商 |
1 |
Skoda斯柯达 |
99 |
2 |
Suzuki铃木 |
98.09 |
3 |
Peugeot标致 |
97.79 |
4 |
Mini 迷你 |
97.41 |
5 |
Mazda马自达 |
95.91 |
6 |
Toyota丰田 |
95.76 |
7 |
Vauxhall欧宝 |
95.11 |
8 |
Mercedes Benz奔驰 |
94.74 |
9 |
Nissan日产 |
94.71 |
10 |
Seat西雅特 |
94.71 |
11 |
Citroen雪铁龙 |
94.29 |
12 |
Hyundai现代 |
93.52 |
13 |
Renault雷诺 |
93.41 |
14 |
Audi奥迪 |
93.25 |
15 |
Kia起亚 |
93.01 |
16 |
Honda本田 |
92.88 |
17 |
Ford福特 |
92.75 |
18 |
Volvo沃尔沃 |
92.40 |
19 |
Volkswagen大众 |
92.25 |
20 |
BMW宝马 |
91.68 |
21 |
Fiat菲亚特 |
90.14 |
22 |
Land Rover路虎 |
88.58 |
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