Consumer perception of car ownership by country

In 2022, a survey conducted in 18 different countries asked consumers about the financial accessibility of car ownership. Most of the respondents in the 18 countries believed car ownership to be achievable only through financial sacrifices. Fifteen percent of participants across these 18 countries believed car ownership to be the preserve of wealthier individuals. Out of the 18 countries, 43 percent of Turkish participants believed car ownership to be feasible only for wealthier individuals. China, on the other hand, had the highest rate of respondents who perceived car owership as achievable for everyone.

Self-reported perception of how financially accessible car ownership is for consumers in selected countries, as of July 2022 (in percent)

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Release date

2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

June 23, 2022 to July 8, 2022

Number of respondents

16,600 respondents

Age group

18-65 years

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

Original survey question: "Do you believe that owning a car is...?"
Participants could select only one of the following answers: "The preserve of wealthier individuals"; "achievable, but only through financial sacrifices"; "financially achievable for everyone".

The sample size was of 800 participants in each countries except for France, which had 3,000 participants. The quota method was used for sampling.

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