As of 2022, 59 percent of UK participants in the workforce reported intentions of buying an electric or hybrid vehicle for their next car purchase. In contrast, 45 percent of unemployed and inactive respondents intended to make that same purchase.
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and occupation
Characteristic
A hybrid vehicle
An electric vehicle
A petrol/diesel 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
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"
273 respondents identified as having higher occupations, 316 respondents identified as having lower occupations, and 411 respondents identified as being either unemployed or inactive.
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EIB. (January 9, 2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United Kingdom in 2022, by vehicle type and occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410637/uk-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-occupation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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