U.S.: Car purchasing intention by vehicle type and political affiliation

As of 2021, 60 percent of U.S. participants identifying as liberal reported intentions of buying an electric or hybrid vehicle for their next car purchase. In contrast, 39 percent of conservative respondents intended to buy an electric or hybrid car. The same share of conservative respondents reported an interest in purchasing a diesel or petrol vehicle.

Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2021, by vehicle type and political affiliation

Characteristic	A hybrid vehicle	An electric vehicle	A petrol/diesel vehicle	Don’t know	I don’t have a vehicle now and do not plan to buy one	I would substitute my car with public transport or a bike
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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 26 to September 22, 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original survey questions: "If you were to change your car or buy one for the first time, would it be…

a hybrid vehicle
a petrol/diesel vehicle
an electric vehicle
I would substitute my car with public transport or a bike
I don't have a vehicle now and do not plan to buy one
Don't know"

The question "When discussing politics, people often mention “conservatism” and “liberalism”. Where would you say your political position lies on this scale?" was used to separate respondents in four groups: 205 respondents identified as liberal, 324 respondents identified as moderate, 200 respondents identified as conservative, and 132 respondents did not wish to answer. The original answers provided were "Very liberal", "Liberal", "Moderate", "Conservative", "Very conservative", and "Do not wish to answer". Respondents identifying as "liberal' and "very liberal" were added together in these results. The same has been done for respondents identifying as "conservative" and "very conservative".

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