Data is rounded to the nearest percent by the source.
Original survey question: "To what extent do each of the following situations influence your next car purchase?"
Results include all respondents reporting an impact on their purchase intentions for each factor, including buying a cheaper car, buying a smaller vehicle, and delaying their next purchase.
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UK: impact of various cost of living factors on car purchases April 2022
As of April 2022, approximately ** percent of UK respondents reported the cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom had an impact on their car purchasing intentions. The increased cost of energy bills was the second factor most impacting car buyers, with ** percent of respondents reporting this would make them delay their purchase, or buy a smaller or cheaper vehicle.
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eBay Motors Group. (May 23, 2022). Impact of the cost of living crisis on UK consumers' self-reported car purchase intentions as of the second week of April 2022, by factor [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1350296/uk-impact-of-various-cost-of-living-factors-on-car-purchases/
eBay Motors Group. "Impact of the cost of living crisis on UK consumers' self-reported car purchase intentions as of the second week of April 2022, by factor ." Chart. May 23, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1350296/uk-impact-of-various-cost-of-living-factors-on-car-purchases/
eBay Motors Group. (2022). Impact of the cost of living crisis on UK consumers' self-reported car purchase intentions as of the second week of April 2022, by factor . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1350296/uk-impact-of-various-cost-of-living-factors-on-car-purchases/
eBay Motors Group. "Impact of The Cost of Living Crisis on Uk Consumers' Self-reported Car Purchase Intentions as of The Second Week of April 2022, by Factor ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 May 2022, /statistics/1350296/uk-impact-of-various-cost-of-living-factors-on-car-purchases/
eBay Motors Group, Impact of the cost of living crisis on UK consumers' self-reported car purchase intentions as of the second week of April 2022, by factor ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1350296/uk-impact-of-various-cost-of-living-factors-on-car-purchases/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Impact of the cost of living crisis on UK consumers' self-reported car purchase intentions as of the second week of April 2022, by factor [Graph], eBay Motors Group, May 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1350296/uk-impact-of-various-cost-of-living-factors-on-car-purchases/
