In 2023, according to a survey conducted on consumer belief on the anticipated time of replacement of combustion vehicles by electric cars, the majority of survey participants expect it would take more than 16 years for electric cars to completely replace combustion vehicles. In Germany, 22 percent of the survey participants believe the complete replacement of combustion vehicles by electric cars will take place within five years. Norway was the country that had the lowest anticipation rate for the complete replacement of combustion vehicles by electric cars within five years, despite being the European country with the largest share of electric vehicles among new car sales.
Consumer belief on the expected time of complete replacement of combustion vehicles by electric cars as of July 2023, by selected country
France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom
Survey time period
June 28 to July 17, 2023
Number of respondents
7,000 respondents
Age group
18-65 years
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
Original survey question: "When do you think electric cars will completely replace combustion cars in your country?"
Respondents came from national samples from each country. The quota approach was employed to ensure that the sample was representative of gender and age.
Data might not equal 100 percent due to rounding.
The source conducted 3,000 interviews in France and 800 in each of the other countries.
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Observatoire Cetelem. (October 17, 2023). Consumer belief on the expected time of complete replacement of combustion vehicles by electric cars as of July 2023, by selected country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448719/consumer-belief-expected-time-complete-replacement-combustion-vehicles-by-electric-cars-by-european-country/
Observatoire Cetelem. "Consumer belief on the expected time of complete replacement of combustion vehicles by electric cars as of July 2023, by selected country ." Chart. October 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448719/consumer-belief-expected-time-complete-replacement-combustion-vehicles-by-electric-cars-by-european-country/
Observatoire Cetelem. (2023). Consumer belief on the expected time of complete replacement of combustion vehicles by electric cars as of July 2023, by selected country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448719/consumer-belief-expected-time-complete-replacement-combustion-vehicles-by-electric-cars-by-european-country/
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