In a survey conducted from October to December 2024, in Asia, around 54 percent of respondents in India stated that they would prefer a gasoline or diesel engine in their next vehicle. Comparatively, about 35 percent of respondents in Japan stated that they would prefer a hybrid engine in their next vehicle.
Consumers' preferred type of engine for the next vehicle purchase in Asia as of December 2024, by select country or region
*Other includes ethanol, compressed natural gas, and hydrogen fuel cells. Figures may not sum up to 100 due to rounding. Original question: "What type of engine would you prefer in your next vehicle?"
Number of respondents:
China: n=939
India: n=882
Japan: n=637
South Korea: n=906
Southeast Asia: n=5,028 (including respondents from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam)
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Deloitte. (January 7, 2025). Consumers' preferred type of engine for the next vehicle purchase in Asia as of December 2024, by select country or region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018105/apac-most-preferred-type-of-engine-for-future-vehicle/
Deloitte. "Consumers' preferred type of engine for the next vehicle purchase in Asia as of December 2024, by select country or region." Chart. January 7, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018105/apac-most-preferred-type-of-engine-for-future-vehicle/
Deloitte. (2025). Consumers' preferred type of engine for the next vehicle purchase in Asia as of December 2024, by select country or region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018105/apac-most-preferred-type-of-engine-for-future-vehicle/
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