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Mark Zuckerberg drives a US$1.4 million Pagani Huayra supercar – what do these other 9 billionaires drive?

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If you had all the money in the world, what type of car would you buy? Would it be a US$3 million Rolls-Royce, a US$574,000 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, or a more subtle Honda Accord?

While some multibillionaires have chosen to spend some of their wealth on expensive cars, others have taken a more modest route.

These are the cars of the some of wealthiest people in the world drive.    


Jeff Bezos

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(Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, and a 1996 Honda Accord – the same make of car he owned after his company went public.)

Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos – the world’s richest man in August, 2019,
yet despite his wealth, in 1999 Bezos was still driving a 1996 Honda Accord – two years after the e-commerce company went public.


Dustin Moskovitz

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(Dustin Moskovitz and a Volkswagen R32 - the same make of car he once owned. Photos: Associated Press)

Facebook and Asana co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has a net worth of US$13.4 billion, according to Forbes magazine. Despite his 3 per cent stake in Facebook, Moskovitz has stayed frugal. A 2011 profile of Moskovitz in The Seattle Times noted that he drove a Volkswagen R32 at the time.


Jack Ma

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(Jack Ma and a Roewe RX5 SUV - the same make of car he has been known to use. Photos:Reuters/Associated Press)

Jack Ma is the co-founder of the e-commerce and tech conglomerate, Alibaba Group, which is the owner of the South China Morning Post.

However, he has been seen in a Roewe RX5 SUV as recently as October 2018. The RX5's infotainment system is powered by Alibaba's YunOS operating system.


Larry Page

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(Larry Page and a fourth-generation Toyota Prius, similar to the car he owns. Photos: Associated Press)

Larry Page drives a Toyota Prius, according to Reuters.The 2019 base price of the vehicle is US$23,770


Warren Buffett

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(Warren Buffett, who is known to have used a 2014 Cadillac XTS. Photos: Associated Press/Reuters)

Buffet drives a 2014 Cadillac XTS. The MSRP for a new one was US$23,500. Before this car, he owned a 2006 Cadillac DTS.


Elon Musk

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(Elon Musk pictured with a second-generation Tesla Roadster. Photos: Reuters)

The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is known to drive and ride in his own company's cars.

Musk famously swapped places with the first person to place an order on the Model 3, and launched his own first-generation Tesla Roadster into space.


Steve Ballmer

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(Steve Ballmer and a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - the car he is known to use. Photos: Reuters/Associated Press)

Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, has a net worth of US$50.9 billion. The MSRP of the Fusion Hybrid was US$19,500.


Alice Walton

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(Alice Walton and a 2010 Ford F 150 King Ranch the type of vehicle she is known to use. Photos:Reuters/ Associated Press)

Alice Walton is one of the heirs to the Walmart fortune and is the second-wealthiest woman in the world.

Walton spent part of her US$51.6 billion net worth on her 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch pickup truck, according to a 2008 Forbes article.The MSRP for the truck that year was US$40,930.


Bill Gates

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(Bill Gates and a 1988 Porsche 959 - the make of one of the cars he owns. Photos: Reuters/Wikimedia)

Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, has a net worth of US$103.8 billion, allowing him to own several cars such as the 1988 Porsche 959.

He supported the passage of the "Show and Display" law that allowed him to take possession of the 959 after it was imported to the United States.

The 959 debuted in 1988 at US$300,000 and was once the fastest car in the world.


Mark Zuckerberg

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(Mark Zuckerberg and a Pagani Huayra - the make of car he is known to have bought. Photo: Reuters/Wikimedia)

The Facebook founder reportedly bought a Pagani Huayra supercar in 2014, although he has also owned an Acura TSX, Honda Fit, and Volkswagen Golf GTI.

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