In 2022, fully electric vehicles were not as popular among European respondents living in rural areas, compared to a quarter of participants living in cities reporting intentions of buying this vehicle type. This is in part due to charging infrastructure being more accessible in metropolis with a higher urban population. The European electric vehicle charging system market is forecast to reach over 24.9 billion U.S. dollars by 2028.
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the European Union in 2022, by vehicle type and living area
Characteristic
A hybrid vehicle
An electric vehicle
A petrol/diesel vehicle
I don’t have a vehicle now and do not plan to buy one
I would substitute my car with public transport or a bike
Original survey questions: "If you were to change your car or buy one for the first time, would it be…
a hybrid vehicle
a petrol/diesel vehicle
an electric vehicle
I would substitute my car with public transport or a bike
I don't have a vehicle now and do not plan to buy one
Don't know"
'Do you live in..."
A large city
A small or medium-sized town
A rural area"
Results include 8,642 respondents living in a large city, 9,217 respondents living in a small or medium-sized town, and 4,863 respondents living in a rural area.
Values have been rounded, so the results might not add up to 100 percent.
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EIB. (January 9, 2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the European Union in 2022, by vehicle type and living area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296353/eu-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB. "Consumers' car purchasing intention in the European Union in 2022, by vehicle type and living area." Chart. January 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296353/eu-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB. (2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the European Union in 2022, by vehicle type and living area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296353/eu-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB. "Consumers' Car Purchasing Intention in The European Union in 2022, by Vehicle Type and Living Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296353/eu-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB, Consumers' car purchasing intention in the European Union in 2022, by vehicle type and living area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296353/eu-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the European Union in 2022, by vehicle type and living area [Graph], EIB, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296353/eu-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
