China: consumers´ opinions on alternatives to owning a car

This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on the share of consumers' opinions on alternatives to owning cars in China. For a significant proportion of the respondents the prevalent opinion on alternatives to car ownership in China was, that they can live without a car and they can always rent one if they actually need a car. Of the respondents, 40 percent agreed with that statement.

Share of consumers´ opinions in China on alternatives to car ownership in 2016

Characteristic	Share of respondents
I can live without a car and I can rent one if I need a car	40%
If the cost of long-term leasing is roughly the same as buying a car, I would prefer leasing	34%
I do not mind co-owning a car with others	26%

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Release date

April 2016

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Region

China

Survey time period

March 2016

Number of respondents

3,571*

Method of interview

Online interview

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* The source adds the following information: "The survey sample consisted of 3,571 respondents, divided evenly among five geographic categories (Tier 1 cities, Tier 2 cities, Tier 3 cities, Tier 4 cities, and rural areas). The respondents also represent a wide range of vehicle types, age groups, incomes, and internet-use levels."
The source does not provide the original wording of the question posed during the survey. The wording of the question chosen for this statistic may therefore differ slightly from the original.
Multiple answers were possible.

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