Girls go for men with "green" cars rather than those with gas-guzzlers, according to a British survey.
More than half of women reckon drivers of expensive sports cars are arrogant, the poll from Motors.co.uk found.
But many women, and men too, found drivers of eco-friendly cars such as the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius to be conscientious, intelligent and safe motorists.
The survey of 2000 UK adults showed that 48 per cent of men were convinced that an expensive car made them more attractive to the opposite sex.
But 53 per cent of women labelled drivers of expensive sports cars as arrogant, while 44 per cent considered them self-centred and 38 per cent reckoned they were a danger on the roads.
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Men appeared none too keen on drivers of off-road vehicles, with 34 per cent considering 4x4 vehicle drivers to be arrogant and 29 per cent reckoning they were rude.
Women felt saloon car owners of such vehicles as the Ford Mondeo, Renault Megane and Volkswagen Passat were likely to be hard-working and safe motorists, while hatchback owners were seen as modest.
The most popular car colour was black.
Motors.co.uk commercial director Phil Jones said: "Our survey provided an interesting snapshot into how people perceive car drivers, with the bad-boy sports car stereotype still holding true.
"The disparity between men and women suggests that the yummy mummy 'Chelsea tractor' stereotype might be having a similar effect on men as sports cars appear to be having on women."
