In the United Kingdom, around 60 percent of respondents under 30 years old reported intending to purchase a hybrid or electric vehicle. While around seven percent of under-30s considered substituting their vehicle with public transport or a bike, passenger cars remained the most popular mobility option for all participants.
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and age group
Characteristic
An electric vehicle
A hybrid 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 question: "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"
Results include 243 respondents in the 15 to 29 years old group, 559 respondents in the 30 to 64 years old group, and 198 respondents in the 65 years old and over group.
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 United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410608/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-age-group/
EIB. "Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and age group." Chart. January 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410608/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-age-group/
EIB. (2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410608/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-age-group/
EIB. "Consumers' Car Purchasing Intention in The United Kingdom in 2022, by Vehicle Type and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410608/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-age-group/
EIB, Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410608/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-age-group/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and age group [Graph], EIB, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410608/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-age-group/
