Let’s start with the obvious: Brits drive on the left and Americans drive on the right. The differences in how motorists in the UK and motorists in the US drive don’t stop there, though. There are dozens of geographical, political and societal factors that influence the type of car drivers are likely to buy, how they’ll buy it, how often they’ll drive it and how much it will cost them.

We’re taking a look at how (and why) buying, owning and driving a car differs in Great Britain and in the US: