That's what Bristol Street Motors, a British automotive trade network, discovered through a survey and search through the world of car manuals.
They compared the manuals of 30 of the most popular models in the UK and came to the conclusion that, on average, it takes 6h17min to read one end to the other without interruption.
Which car has the biggest manual? Among the contemplated models is the Audi A3 (generation not specified) that takes the cup. There are 167 699 words to read, a task that takes 11h45min! The podium is filled by the SEAT Ibiza and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class with, respectively, 154 657 words (10:50) and 152 875 words (10:42). Keep the complete list:
Well, consider that the reviewed car manuals are in English. We suspect that if it were in Portuguese the number of words and the time to read them would be even greater.
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But who bothers to read the car manual from one end to the other? Of the 350 respondents by Bristol Street Motors, 29% (101 people) do read it all. Find out more about longer car manuals.
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