{"id":12330,"date":"2026-03-16T10:12:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thelotter.com\/?p=12330"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:50:31","slug":"what-cars-do-lottery-winners-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelotter.com\/blog\/stories\/what-cars-do-lottery-winners-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"What Cars Do Lottery Winners Buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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TheLotter<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Lottery Stories<\/a><\/span> \u00bb What Cars Do Lottery Winners Buy?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

What Cars Do Lottery Winners Buy?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Lottery winners make the news for the enormous jackpot prizes they win. The staggering amounts of money they take home leads to the inevitable question, \u201cWhat did they buy with it?\u201d Some players purchase a new home or take an exotic vacation, but many more spend their winnings on luxury vehicles. The expensive cars they buy vary between different countries.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Some lottery players have already achieved their dreams of buying a luxury car, like the powerful Hypercar. Others keep playing the lottery, hoping to win a huge prize like those offered by American lotteries Powerball and Mega Millions<\/a>, or famous European lotteries EuroMillions and SuperEnalotto. Whatever your dreams are, the important thing is to be confident, try your luck, and play!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lottery players enjoy reading about successful lottery wins<\/a> along with statistics and popular play methods. Here you\u2019ll find 4 sets of recent statistical data, 3 of which are from official lottery operators. These include the United Kingdom National Lottery, the National Lottery of Ireland, and Veikkaus Oy, operated by the Finnish Government. The 4th data source is based on the results of a survey conducted by TheLotter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind, it isn\u2019t only about numbers. We\u2019ve included cases of lottery winners who have a unique story behind the wheels they bought. So fasten your seatbelts \u2013 it\u2019s about to get crazy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statistical Data of 3 National Lotteries<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The United Kingdom National Lottery<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s nothing better than a little statistical data to fully understand what cars are most frequently bought by lottery winners. The UK National Lottery surveyed 3,000 British citizens who won US US$1 million<\/strong> or more. They wanted to know how many luxury cars were purchased by these lottery winners and which models they bought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the stats, these winners purchased more than 17,000 cars at an average price of US$73,000! The most frequently purchased cars are Land Rovers, followed by Audi cars in second place. German cars appear to be the most popular choice of lotter winners as you can see in the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the final list of the top 10 most popular cars purchased by the winning millionaires in the UK according to the results of the National Lottery survey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Land Rover (England)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Audi (Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Jaguar (England)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Mercedes-Benz (Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Ford (United States)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. BMW (Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Peugeot (France)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Porsche (Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Toyota (Japan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Vauxhall (England)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    One surprising fact is that Ferrari \u2013 one of the most popular manufacturers in the luxury vehicle market \u2013 didn\u2019t even make the list! Instead, British winners chose to support national brands like Land Rover, Jaguar, and Vauxhall. However, the facts also show that nothing can really argue against personal taste, since Porsche, a German brand, was one of the top 10, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Veikkaus Oy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    What cars do lottery winners buy in Finland? The Helsinki-based lottery operator Veikkaus organized its own survey among lottery millionaires in Finland. Veikkaus surveyed players who won a minimum of \u20ac500,000<\/strong> between 2007-2017. The survey began on 8 December 2017 and was completed in January 2018. A total of 155 winners were surveyed. The responses were completely anonymous and the responses were received in a manner that would not reveal the winners\u2019 identities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Audi (Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Mercedes-Benz (Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Nissan (Japan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Volvo (Sweden)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Volkswagen (Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. BMW (Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Renault (France)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Toyota (Japan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Suzuki (Japan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Citroen (France)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      The results of the survey included one critical piece of data: just 66% of the respondents bought a new car after their lottery win. This was surprising because of how many winners usually make this kind of purchase. It would be hard to imagine a lottery winner buying a secondhand Nissan versus a top-of-the-line luxury car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      What\u2019s interesting about the Finnish survey is that Porsche, Land Rover, and Jaguar didn\u2019t make it into the top 10. They were on the UK list, but maybe Finnish lottery players think (and spend money) differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Interestingly enough, famous luxury brands like Ferrari and Lamborghini didn’t make either list!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      The National Lottery of Ireland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      In 2016, The National Lottery of Ireland surveyed lottery winners from this same year to study their consumer purchasing behavior. The results showed that 7 in 10 winners were male and aged 45 or older at the time of their winnings. The Irish survey included Ferrari, with some different results and a few interesting facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n