Possessing a huge fortune, many billionaires own luxury car collections while others are quite modest with conventional car models.
Billionaires are different and eccentric people. They are among the most elusive people, regardless of what kind of car they ride. Many of them own expensive cars worth millions of dollars but few do not like to show off, they choose more affordable, spacious and comfortable cars for daily commuting.
Below, Hotcars has listed 10 cars that billionaires often use:
10. BMW X5 2021 of BMW daughter, Susanne Klatten
The X5 SUV has a capacity of 523 horsepower
Portrait of female billionaire Susanne Klatten
Susanne Klatten, heiress to the famous German car group BMW, has an estimated net worth of $28.9 billion. As a fairly decent businessman and does not like to attract public attention, she chooses a gray SUV for her daily commute.
The simple reason is that this car is spacious, has legroom and is discreet, especially after what she encountered since the 2009 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual blackmail case.
9. Jeffery Bezos’ 1999 Honda Accord
1999 Honda Accord of billionaire Jeffrey Bezos (Photo: Hotcars)
Jeffery Bezos in a 1999 Honda Accord (Hotcars Photo)
Bezos is known as the founder, CEO and chairman of the multinational technology company Amazon.
With a net worth of nearly $200 billion, do you think Bezos will move around in some flashy expensive cars? Are not! Bezos picked up a 1999 Honda Accord.
Now you also wonder what he drove before the Accord? The answer was a 1987 Chevrolet Blazer. He drove packages to the post office in this vehicle.
From his recycled wood desks to the cars he drives, it seems that Bezos doesn’t like spending a lot on his daily commute. This is also Amazon’s operating philosophy, which is to only pay for things that are important to customers.
The Accord is rated for safety and reliability. When asked “Why the Accord?”, he said, “It’s a perfectly good car.”
8. McLaren F1 1997 of Tesla boss – Elon Musk
The 1997 McLaren F1 car owned by Elon Musk (Image: Hotcars)
Elon Musk is likened to a “crazy mind” that is always full of unique ideas. He is the founder and CEO of SpaceX; Tesla investor, CEO and architect; founder of The Boring Company; co-founder of Neuralink; co-founder and original co-chair of OpenAI. His current net worth is estimated at $182.1 billion.
The first great supercar was the 1997 McLaren F1. The billionaire bought this car for $ 815,000 in 1999, when he was 28 years old. The car model is a self-rewarding gift after the sale of the company for $ 22 million in Silicon Valley. After using 11,000 miles, the F1 crashed. Elon Musk sold the F1 back in 2007. This is the car with number 067 out of 106 F1s produced.
Elon Musk heads Tesla and is long known for his innovation in the global auto industry. The billionaire often uses his own car brand, although he also admits that he also owns a Jaguar Type 1E 67 series.
7. Toyota Prius of Google founder – Larry Page
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founder of Google (Image: Hotcars)
Larry Page (116.4 billion) is the founder of Google along with Sergey Brin. Now they both choose to drive a Toyota Prius.
Prius is a hybrid car with a ground-breaking technology platform that is quite popular in California. It ranks as one of the “cleanest” and most fuel-efficient vehicles sold in the United States.
True to the name Silicon Valley, the Prius is a good choice because technology has made cars more environmentally friendly.
Its range is also quite good, much wider than pure internal combustion engine sedans and hatchbacks, with a distance of nearly 600 km before needing to refuel.
6. Mark Cuban’s 1995 Ford Customline
Shark Mark Cuban owns a lavish 1955 Ford Customline (Image: Hotcars)
The billionaire on the side of the car and his friends (Photo Hotcars)
Mark Cuban is an American businessman and investor. He is the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, co-owner of 2929 Entertainment and president of AXS TV. He is also one of the “shark” investors in the ABC series Shark Tank.
Not only does he love luxury cars, but he also loves antique cars. He was seen driving his 1955 Ford Customline away from the Maverick or Shark Tank shows just to show his passion.
He even sold a 3-speed V8 built by Gas-Monkey-Garage at an auction. Now, he mostly drives in the Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard, a small limo suitable for his entire family.
5. Facebook CEO’s Honda Fit – Mark Zuckerburg
Honda Fit (Photo: Hotcars)
Zuck drives a Honda Fit to work every day (Image: Hotcars)
Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Facebook, is currently worth nearly $130.8 billion. However, Zuckerberg has a modest and unpretentious taste for his life, especially about cars, clothes and travel.
Currently he is driving a gray Honda Fit. The Honda Fit is fuel efficient and easily “fits” into any parking space thanks to its small size.
4. Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Cadillac DTS
Cadillac DTS (Image: Hotcars)
Billionaire Warren Buffet
Another wealthy CEO on that list is Warren Buffet, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. However, he is famous for his simple, thrifty lifestyle and has never been seen driving expensive supercars.
Like a true American, Warren Buffett loves to use domestic cars, especially Cadillacs like the XTS and more recently the DTS.
This is not surprising for a 90-year-old gentleman. Billionaire Buffett’s car is from 2006. He often does not drive himself but has his own driver, which is understandable given his age. He signed up for the car and sold it a few years ago to buy a newer version.
The DTS has a 4.6L V8 with all-wheel drive, producing nearly 300 horsepower, which is reasonable for a car weighing more than 1800 kg.
3. Porsche Taycan of billionaire Bill Gates
Taycan is Porsche’s first all-electric car (Image: Hotcars)
Bill Gates likes how Tesla has pushed Porsche to innovate (Image: Hotcars)Bill Gates is considered one of the world’s largest philanthropists with a donation of billions of dollars to help those in need. However, he still owns unique, luxurious and rare cars.
Bill Gates has been with Porsches for a long time, including the rare 959. Porsche only produced this model in a quantity of 337 units. According to Business Insider, the 959 is one of the best models in Bill Gates’ collection.
In 2017, Bill Gates’ car was said to have sold at auction for $2 million.
Taycan Turbo S is the first electric car model bought by the US billionaire. Although in the US Tesla electric cars are popular, Bill Gates chose Porsche Taycan because of his love for this brand.
The car is equipped with a 93.4 kWh battery pack for the ability to operate to about 384 to 450 km per full charge, capacity is 750 hp, capable of 0-60 acceleration.(0-96 km/h) in just 2.4 seconds.
In the YouTube interview, the Microsoft founder said that he loves what Tesla has done and how it has driven Porsche to innovate. He also made it clear that his purchase was part of supporting Porsche for their bold first move, even if the Taycan version costs much more than Tesla’s Model S.
2. Amancio Ortega’s Audi A8
The German Audi A8 is spacious and luxurious
Ortega chooses an Audi A8 as his personal vehicle (Image: HotcarsAmancio Ortega is known as the “Godfather of Spanish fashion”, founded the $78 billion clothing brand Zara, but still drives a car with only 0.0001% of his net worth.
He was a private person and a character that was difficult for the press to reach. Up to now, the number of reporters he has agreed to interview is only counted on the fingers and they have not exploited much from him.
He opted for the standard (cheapest) and black Audi A8 for travel instead of the W12 or hybrid. According to Ortega, he values the comfort of the car more than the flashy luxury.
1. Lexus LFA of Silicon Valley billionaire Larry Elisson
Lexus LFA a Japanese supercar (Image: Hotcars)
Larry Elisson is known as the “player” of Silicon Valley (Image: Hotcars)Larry Elisson is the CEO of the US multinational computer technology corporation Oracle with a net worth of up to 116.3 billion USD. He is ranked as the 3rd richest person in the US and 6th richest person in the world.
At the age of 76, he is still driving a car that is supposed to be only for young people – the Lexus LFA, a legend in the product portfolio of the Japanese luxury car brand.
Owning a V10 engine capacity of 553 horsepower, accelerating from 0-60 in 3.6 seconds and “ripping” the track like any Porsche. It even topped out at 202 mph.
Lexus LFA has a selling price of about 375,000 USD. This model is no longer in production.Despite being a real supercar, the LFA has a rather modest appearance, not attracting as much attention as the supercars of Ferrari, Lamborghini or McLaren.
