In a survey conducted from October to December 2024, in Asia, the leading reason for consumers in India to choose an electric vehicle as their next vehicle was concern for the environment, cited by about 63 percent of respondents. In comparison, lower fuel cost was cited as the leading reason to choose electric vehicles by consumers in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.
Main reasons to choose electric vehicles (EV) as next vehicle in the Asia Pacific region as of December 2024, by select country or region
Original survey question: "Which of the following factors have had the greatest impact on your decision to acquire an electric vehicle?". Respondents could choose multiple reasons.
Number of respondents: China - 567; India - 364; Japan - 285; South Korea - 448; Southeast Asia - 2,097 - including respondents from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Deloitte. (January 7, 2025). Main reasons to choose electric vehicles (EV) as next vehicle in the Asia Pacific region as of December 2024, by select country or region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105511/apac-reasons-consumers-would-buy-evs-by-country/
Deloitte. "Main reasons to choose electric vehicles (EV) as next vehicle in the Asia Pacific region as of December 2024, by select country or region." Chart. January 7, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105511/apac-reasons-consumers-would-buy-evs-by-country/
Deloitte. (2025). Main reasons to choose electric vehicles (EV) as next vehicle in the Asia Pacific region as of December 2024, by select country or region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105511/apac-reasons-consumers-would-buy-evs-by-country/
Deloitte. "Main Reasons to Choose Electric Vehicles (Ev) as next Vehicle in The Asia Pacific Region as of December 2024, by Select Country or Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105511/apac-reasons-consumers-would-buy-evs-by-country/
Deloitte, Main reasons to choose electric vehicles (EV) as next vehicle in the Asia Pacific region as of December 2024, by select country or region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105511/apac-reasons-consumers-would-buy-evs-by-country/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
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