Cooking, baking and yoga among ‘most popular’ hobbies for van drivers

Van drivers in the UK are more health-conscious and wellbeing-motivated than previously thought, according to new research from Citroen.

Cooking and baking (44%), gardening (38%) and arts and crafts (22%) were some of the most popular hobbies of van drivers uncovered in the study by the van maker.

Exercise was also found to be a priority for van drivers. While 14% of van drivers surveyed told Citroën they have taken up yoga and pilates, more than half (58%) said they actively go walking to stay fit and 41% go to the gym to stay active.

The study of 2,000 UK drivers also found that the perceptions of van driver’s road skills are also changing as almost two-thirds (62%) of all drivers said they were no more likely to report a van driver for poor driving than a car driver, and almost half (41%) of those polled said they think a van driver and a car driver would just as likely receive a parking fine.

Nevertheless, a full English breakfast is still the morning meal of choice for more than a third (39%) of van drivers compared to a quarter (25%) of car drivers, and van drivers are almost twice as likely as car drivers to take sugar in their tea.

Greg Taylor, managing director of Citroën UK, said: “It is clear that the habits and lifestyles of van drivers in the UK have moved on from the preconceptions of the previous decade.”