{"id":24327,"date":"2025-09-24T13:50:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=24327"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:03:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:03:40","slug":"ten-things-to-know-about-choosing-the-colour-of-your-next-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/ten-things-to-know-about-choosing-the-colour-of-your-next-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Things to Know About Choosing the Colour of Your Next Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/skoda_Colour_Palette.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24328\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/skoda_Colour_Palette.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/skoda_Colour_Palette.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/skoda_Colour_Palette-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/skoda_Colour_Palette-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a>Car colour says more than you think\u00a0 from practicality and resale value to style and identity, here are ten things to know before choosing the shade of your next car.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"267\">\n<p data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"267\"><strong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"175\">Grey rules the road<\/strong><br data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"178\" \/>Grey has been Ireland\u2019s top car colour for nine years straight, with 39% of 2025 sales.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"390\">\n<p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"390\"><strong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"296\">Low maintenance wins<\/strong><br data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"299\" \/>Grey, black and silver hide dirt, rain streaks and scratches better than brighter shades.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"503\">\n<p data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"503\"><strong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"419\">Resale value matters<\/strong><br data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"422\" \/>Neutral colours appeal to more buyers, making it easier to sell your car later.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"640\">\n<p data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"640\"><strong data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"536\">Silver defined the 2000s<\/strong><br data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"539\" \/>The launch of the Ford Focus in Moondust Silver in 1998 kicked off two decades of silver dominance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"778\">\n<p data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"778\"><strong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"673\">The 1980s were colourful<\/strong><br data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"676\" \/>White Toyotas and Nissans filled the roads, but red hatchbacks and blue saloons were everywhere too.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"887\">\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"887\"><strong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"813\">Red meant sporty and cheap<\/strong><br data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"816\" \/>Red was the go-to for small, fun, affordable cars in the 80s and 90s.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"999\">\n<p data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"999\"><strong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"917\">Blue was the safe bet<\/strong><br data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"920\" \/>Blue struck a balance between being practical, stylish and easy to live with.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1114\">\n<p data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1114\"><strong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1029\">Imports shaped trends<\/strong><br data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1032\" \/>Japanese imports in the 80s and 90s helped make white and silver hugely popular.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1245\">\n<p data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1245\"><strong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1146\">EVs may shake things up<\/strong><br data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1149\" \/>Electric cars bring bold design, and brighter colours may return as drivers look to stand out.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1381\">\n<p data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1381\"><strong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1280\">Stay cautious with yellow<\/strong><br data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1283\" \/>Despite changing trends, yellow remains a rare choice on Irish roads \u2013 and probably always will.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Car colour says more than you think\u00a0 from practicality and resale value to style and identity, here are ten things to know before choosing the shade of your next car. Grey rules the roadGrey has been Ireland\u2019s top car colour for nine years straight, with 39% of 2025 sales. 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