The 2014 Super Bowl will be a day for great snacks, time with family and friends, million-dollar commercials--oh, and football, of course.
But before they gear up for game day, auto fans should take a look at a "Car Bowl" study that examines the two cities competing at this year's Super Bowl.
In the Seattle vs. Denver study from iSeeCars.com, the two cities had different ideas when it came to what consumers look for in a car.
Seattle, Wash., car buyers were "more eco-friendly, loyal and faster" while shoppers in Denver, Colo., bought "bigger, more patriotic and price-conscious" vehicles.
Analyzing 30 million car listings for sale around the country in the last year, the Car Bowl study ranked major cities to see what shoppers look for.
Seattle was ranked fifth among large cities for buying more eco-friendly vehicles with more than 30 miles per gallon. The city came eight spots ahead of Denver, which was ranked 13th in the country.
Buyers in Seattle also seemed more loyal to their team, purchasing more green cars than Denver, according to the study.
While the two cities have decidedly different ideas when it comes to cars, the biggest distinction was in size: Denver was ranked No. 1 for having more SUVs and trucks, while Seattle was much further down the list at No. 28.
Here's the full study from iSeeCars.com, provided to AutoWorldNews.
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Questions |
Winner |
Denver Rank of the Largest cities |
Seattle Rank of the Largest cities |
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Which city is more eco-minded with the most cars over 30 MPG? |
Seattle |
13th |
5th |
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Which city is more "patriotic" in terms of having more American cars? |
Denver |
22nd |
32nd |
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Which city has more "loyal fans" with the more cars of their team color? |
Seattle |
Denver has fewer Orange cars than Seattle |
Seattle has more green cars than Denver |
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Which city is more price-minded - cheaper place to buy cars? |
Denver |
40th |
50th |
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Which city is "faster" with more sports cars? |
Seattle |
41th
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31st |
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Which city has more luxury cars? |
Seattle |
35th |
29th |
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Which city is bigger with more SUVs and Trucks? |
Denver |
1st |
28th |
The study was based on data for the largest 50 city metros by population, iSeeCars founder Phong Ly told AutoWorldNews in an email.
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