Students drive Minis while women feel Fords and Fiats are the cars for them, according to a survey.

Men are more likely to opt for racey cars such as the Caterham Seven or a Porsche or Ferrari, said the survey by car insurance price comparison site Confused.com.

People under 25 who werenot students tended to go for vehicles like the Ford Fiesta Zetec.

Women’s preferences included the Fiat 500, the Ford Ka and Volkswagen Beetle, while men were more likely to go for Bentleys, Jaguars and Land Rovers.

Other cars more likely to be driven by women than men include the Mercedes A170 and the Peugeot 207, while men were more likely to be behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Passat or a Nissan GT-R.

A BMW Z4 was likely to be driven by a 25-to 39-year-old who does not have children, while young families would gravitate towards a Renault Grand.