In 2022, over half of respondents in large cities, small or medium-size towns, and rural areas of the United Kingdom would consider buying an electric or hybrid vehicle for their next vehicle purchase. Additionally, 17 percent of participants from large cities did not own a vehicle and reported having no plans to acquire one, while six percent of this same group planned to substitute their current car with public transports or a bike.
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom 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 263 respondents living in a large city, 551 respondents living in a small or medium-sized town, and 186 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 United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and living area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410617/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB. "Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and living area." Chart. January 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410617/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB. (2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and living area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410617/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB. "Consumers' Car Purchasing Intention in The United Kingdom in 2022, by Vehicle Type and Living Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410617/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB, Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and living area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410617/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and living area [Graph], EIB, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410617/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
