This survey shows which factors were considered most significant when purchasing a commercial vehicle in the United Kingdom in 2014. Reliability was said to be of highest importance by over 90 percent of the respondents, while variables such as the price and fuel consumption were said to be very significant too. 66 percent of those surveyed said the the payload was a decisive factor for the vehicle purchase.
Highest rated factors considered 'very important' when purchasing a commercial vehicle for a fleet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
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Road Transport Media. (January 20, 2015). Highest rated factors considered 'very important' when purchasing a commercial vehicle for a fleet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/320981/commercial-vehicle-fleet-purchasing-factors-united-kingdom/
Road Transport Media. "Highest rated factors considered 'very important' when purchasing a commercial vehicle for a fleet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014." Chart. January 20, 2015. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320981/commercial-vehicle-fleet-purchasing-factors-united-kingdom/
Road Transport Media. (2015). Highest rated factors considered 'very important' when purchasing a commercial vehicle for a fleet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320981/commercial-vehicle-fleet-purchasing-factors-united-kingdom/
Road Transport Media. "Highest Rated Factors Considered 'very Important' When Purchasing a Commercial Vehicle for a Fleet in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320981/commercial-vehicle-fleet-purchasing-factors-united-kingdom/
Road Transport Media, Highest rated factors considered 'very important' when purchasing a commercial vehicle for a fleet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320981/commercial-vehicle-fleet-purchasing-factors-united-kingdom/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Highest rated factors considered 'very important' when purchasing a commercial vehicle for a fleet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph], Road Transport Media, January 20, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/320981/commercial-vehicle-fleet-purchasing-factors-united-kingdom/