This statistic shows the types of cars, SUVs, vans or other four-wheel vehicles that were primarily used by people in American households in the U.S. in 2022. The results were sorted by income tier. In 2022, 16 percent of respondents who stated their income was high said they primarily used a mid-size car (e.g. VW Passat, Mercedes C-Class).
Vehicles primarily used by people from American households in the United States in 2022, by income
four waves from 03 January 2022 to 16 December 2022
Number of respondents
7,181 respondents
Age group
18-64 years
Special properties
respondents who have a car available in their household
Supplementary notes
The original question was "What vehicle type is your primarily used car?"
High income : top 33 percent of households
Medium income: mid 33 percent of all households
Low income; bottom 33 percent of all households.
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