Motoring report

Examining trends in the Irish motoring industry

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searches carried out on Carzone in 2024

Car buying behaviour

Top 3 reasons for purchase of current car

Wanted something
more reliable

Wanted something
newer

Needed a larger car for a
growing family

Of those who use classified websites when researching,

65% will check
2-3 different sites

Car history checks

0 %

are more inclined to buy a used car with a full history check

Electric
vehicles

of respondents
0 %

plan to purchase a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle next

Hybrids are the most popular alternative fuel choice for next car

across all age groups (17%), outstripping pure EVs

0 %

of rural respondents cite 

insufficient public charging infrastructure as a barrier to
purchase

Financing and
running costs

of respondents
0 %

shopped around for a more competitive insurance quote

of respondents plan to purchase their next car using
0 %

cash or
savings

Commuting
and driver
behaviour

53% of parents

drive their children to school

Driving standards

Respondents ranked the standard of driving in Ireland as

are willing to switch to more
0 %

environmentally friendly modes of transport

for their commutes, such as EVs, cycling or public transport

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