Mercedes, Infiniti Owners Most Likely to Let Car Do Driving
- MaritzCX survey finds about 48% of drivers shun the technology
- Some luxury buyers said to view autonomous vehicles as safer
A Mercedes-Benz badge sits on the grill of a CLA-class automobile on the production line at the Mercedes-Benz AG automobile plant, operated by Daimler AG, in Kecskemet, Hungary, on Friday, April 29, 2016. Daimler's Mercedes factory will produce a new generation of compact vehicles, totaling Daimler's investment in Hungary to more than $1.8 billion.
Photographer: Akos Stiller/BloombergIf you drive a Mercedes-Benz or an Infiniti luxury vehicle, you’re probably more willing than most drivers to give up the wheel to a robot, according to a MaritzCX survey.
About 27 percent of owners of Daimler AG’s Mercedes and Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti say they are “very interested” in buying a fully self-driving auto when those become available, according to the software and research firm’s survey completed this month. Owners of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Jeep sport utility vehicles and Ram pickups were the least interested, MaritzCX said.