According to respondents, the internal combustion engine (ICE) remained the powertrain of choice in the United States, Germany, and India in 2023, while customers in Japan, China, and South Korea said they would prefer vehicles equipped with a hybrid electric powertrain or another form of alternative fuel. A third of survey respondents from China stated they would prefer to purchase a battery-electric vehicle as their next vehicle. This was the highest value among all markets surveyed.
Consumers' powertrain preferences for their next vehicle as of October 2023, by key country
Original survey question: "What type of engine would you prefer in your next vehicle?" Other refers to ethanol, compressed natural gas (CNG), and fuel cell vehicles. This data set includes responses from 817 respondents in China, 1,273 respondents in Germany, 864 respondents in India, 667 respondents in Japan, 912 respondents in South Korea, and 969 respondents in the United States.
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Deloitte. (January 10, 2024). Consumers' powertrain preferences for their next vehicle as of October 2023, by key country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/261155/hybrid-vehicle-consumers-planning-to-buy-worldwide-by-market/
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