Regional preferences for type of car to buy next in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 30, 2015
This statistic shows preferences from different regions of the United Kingdom for buying new or pre-owned when it comes to buying a car, based on a survey carried out in March 2015. Used cars were favoured across the country. The region with the lowest share of respondents favoring used cars was Wales with 63 percent.

Preferences for buying a car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type of car and region

CharacteristicUsed carNew carDon't know
London 68% 19% 13%
South East 84% 10% 6%
South West 67% 15% 18%
Wales 63% 28% 9%
East Anglia 73% 14% 12%
East Midlands 78% 13% 9%
West Midlands 80% 10% 10%
Yorks/Humb 67% 10% 23%
North West 65% 20% 15%
North 62% 21% 17%
Scotland 70% 19% 11%
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August 2015

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 2015

Number of respondents

4,000 respondents

Age group

17 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

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