Africa, North America, Europe, Central and South America, APAC, MENA
Survey time period
2024
Number of respondents
10,485 respondents
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
The question asked to consumers considering the purchase of an EV was: "What type of body type would you buy?"
Survey was conducted in 2024 with over 17,000 respondents who are private customers, representative of the driving population, from 27 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, United Kingdom, Norway, Netherlands, Slovakia, Hungary, Sweden, Morocco, South Africa, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Czechia, Australia, China, India, Japan, Indonesia, Turkey, Canada, United States, Brazil, Mexico. The respondent count for this question represents the number of prospective EV buyers among these respondents. The source does not specify how many respondents were in each region.Â
APAC stands for Asia Pacific, EMEA stands for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, LATAM stands for Latin America.Â
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Preferred EV body types for potential buyers, by region
According to a 2024 survey, sport-utility vehicles were the most preferred type among respondents interested in buying an electric vehicle across all regions considered except Latin America (LATAM). In the LATAM region, sedans were the most popular for consumers considering an EV purchase.
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