Consumers' car purchase intent by powertrain & country 2022

According to respondents, the internal combustion engine (ICE) remained the powertrain of choice in the United States, Germany, and India in 2022, 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. Some 27 percent 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 2022, by key country

Characteristic	Gasoline or diesel (ICE)	Hybrid electric (HEV)	Battery electric (BEV)	Plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV)	Other
United States	62%	20%	8%	8%	4%
India	53%	20%	8%	12%	6%
Germany	51%	15%	16%	12%	6%
China	45%	14%	27%	12%	2%
South Korea	38%	27%	17%	13%	5%
Japan	36%	36%	13%	12%	2%

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

September to October 2022

Number of respondents

5,918 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

consumers of driving age.

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

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 703 respondents in China, 1,128 respondents in Germany, 948 respondents in India, 567 respondents in Japan, 806 respondents in South Korea, and 1,766 respondents in the United States.

Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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