14 Cars Driven by The World's Richest People

If you have ever wondered what the world's richest people drive, you may just be surprised to know how affordable some of their choices actually are. While some are more affordable than you would expect, others will provide plenty of envy for the car enthusiast.

Bentley Continental Flying Spur

Buying this car will set you back a cool $300,000, but you’ll find yourself in the company of Mexican telecom tycoon, Carlos Slim Helu if you do. With a car this great, it’s no surprise he is said to drive himself to work every day

Porsche 959 Coupe

Owning a Porsche 959 Coupe is near impossible not only because of the price–anywhere from $225,000 – $400,000–but also because of it’s incredible rarity. There are only about 230 owners in the whole world including Microsoft’s Bill Gates.

Ford F-150 King Ranch

Don’t be fooled by this relatively inexpensive $40,000 truck: if it’s good enough for Alice Walton, the heiress of the multi-billion Wal-Mart enterprise, it’s good enough for us.

Rolls-Royce Phantom

Of course no list of the world’s richest people can be complete without mentioning the Saudi royal family. The choice car for Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, the Rolls-Royce Phantom, will set you back anywhere from $246,000 – $447,000.

Audi R8

Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York and multi-millionaire is the happy owner of the Audi R8. Retailing for $120,000, this model is the perfect epitome of speed, elegance, and stability. Phil Knight, the founder of Nike, also drives an Audi, but his is fairly customized.

McLaren F1

This discontinued car, worth up to $4.1 million, is one of many cars favored by Larry Ellison, the multi-billionaire owner of Oracle. It is one of the fastest cars ever produced and its invention is as remarkable as it is revolutionary.

Cadillac DTS

It comes as no surprise that this modest but sturdy vehicle is the car of choice for modest billionaire Warren Buffet. Well known for his frugal spending habits, this was as much a choice of philanthropy as it was of modesty: Buffet purchased the car to help promote sales for General Motors as it struggled to stay afloat at the time.

Acura TSX

This $30,000 car seems like the perfect choice for any young adult starting to make his way and it seems that Mark Zuckerberg is no different. Despite his multi-billion dollar fortune, this is one of the cheapest cars driven by any billionaire in the world.

2004 Porsche Boxter

The car of choice for Michael Dell, owner and founder of Laptop company Dell. Originally costing anywhere over $80,000, this particular build and model can now be yours for just under $20,000.

Hybrid Fusion

As environmentally friendly as it is economical, this $19,000 car is the perfect choice for a family living on a budget. As it turns out, it is also perfect for a multi-billionaire. Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer chooses to drive the Hybrid Fusion over many of the world’s more luxurious offerings.

Lexus SUV

A family car like no other, this is the choice of vehicle for multi-millionaire Francois-Henri Pinault and his equally affluent wife Salma Hayek. Costing around $40,000 at its most basic level, this is a car for not one but two of the world’s richest people.

Audi A5

Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, founder and CEO of Apple, is often seen driving the family Audi A5 around Palo Alto California. Costing just over $37,000 at its most basic level, it’s no surprise how she can afford this modest yet luxurious offering from Audi.

Toyota Prius

Google executive Eric Schmidt may think the future of cars lies in automation, but for now he is happy driving his $11,000 Toyota car: one of the cheapest on this list by quite a margin.

Used 2006 Lincoln Continental

Warren Buffet is known for being a thrifty man despite his fortune. To support a fledgling economy, he essentially gave a dealership some of the best free advertising there is: A free celebrity endorsement.

Used 2006 Lincoln Continental

Dodge Dakota

Jim Walton of the famous Walmart franchise must need some towing power mixed in with a sports chassis. But instead of buying an ultra powerful and costly muscle car, he chose to buy a Dodge Dakota, which goes for under $30,000.

1993 Volvo 240

Costing as little as $1,500 today, don’t be fooled by this sturdy yet humble car. It is the vehicle of choice for Ingvar Kampar with his $28 Billion Ikea fortune.