Canton Zug has the nicest cars

The low tax haven of canton Zug has the most expensive and newest cars in the country.

That’s according to a study by the insurer Axa. 

The average vehicle value is CHF 63,000 - compared to the rest of the country of CHF 47,000. And cars are around 8 years old – in the rest of the country the average age of a car is 9. 

The canton also has more company owned cars than any other canton. 

The cantons with the cheapest cars on the roads are Neuchatel and Jura, with a value of CHF 42,000. 

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