Original survey question: "Do you believe that owning a car is...?"
Participants could select only one of the following answers: "The preserve of wealthier individuals"; "achievable, but only through financial sacrifices"; "financially achievable for everyone".
The sample size was of 800 participants in each countries except for France, which had 3,000 participants. The quota method was used for sampling.
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Consumer perception of car ownership financial accessibility by country 2022
In 2022, a survey conducted in ** different countries asked consumers about the financial accessibility of car ownership. Most of the respondents in the ** countries believed car ownership to be achievable only through financial sacrifices. Fifteen percent of participants across these ** countries believed car ownership to be the preserve of wealthier individuals. Out of the ** countries, ** percent of Turkish participants believed car ownership to be feasible only for wealthier individuals. China, on the other hand, had the highest rate of respondents who perceived car owership as achievable for everyone.
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Observatoire Cetelem. (October 13, 2022). Self-reported perception of how financially accessible car ownership is for consumers in selected countries, as of July 2022 (in percent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1373482/consumer-perception-car-ownership-financial-accessibility-selected-country/
Observatoire Cetelem. "Self-reported perception of how financially accessible car ownership is for consumers in selected countries, as of July 2022 (in percent)." Chart. October 13, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1373482/consumer-perception-car-ownership-financial-accessibility-selected-country/
Observatoire Cetelem. (2022). Self-reported perception of how financially accessible car ownership is for consumers in selected countries, as of July 2022 (in percent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1373482/consumer-perception-car-ownership-financial-accessibility-selected-country/
Observatoire Cetelem. "Self-reported Perception of How Financially Accessible Car Ownership Is for Consumers in Selected Countries, as of July 2022 (in Percent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2022, /statistics/1373482/consumer-perception-car-ownership-financial-accessibility-selected-country/
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Self-reported perception of how financially accessible car ownership is for consumers in selected countries, as of July 2022 (in percent) [Graph], Observatoire Cetelem, October 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1373482/consumer-perception-car-ownership-financial-accessibility-selected-country/
