CarGurus Study Finds Over a Third of Car Shoppers Hope to Own an Autonomous Vehicle in Next Decade - Seite 2

“This year’s Self-Driving Vehicle Sentiment Survey from CarGurus makes clear that autonomous vehicles’ tech offerings need to align with how people want to use them,” said Madison Gross, Director of Customer Insights at CarGurus. “While there is hesitancy around self-driving technology, how consumers envision themselves using the technology would require full autonomy – which is still a goal that the industry is striving toward. Until then, shoppers are looking for driving technology that helps them stay in control, rather than technology that takes total control.”

Additionally, the study covered:

• Timeline to adoption, with 34% of consumers saying they will be likely to own an autonomous vehicle in the 10 years.
• Which aspects of autonomous vehicles excite consumers, like being a huge leap in technology (45%), and which concern them, like safety (51%) and cost (45%).

The full results of the study can be found here, and all inquiries can be sent to [e-mail].

Methodology
In April 2021, CarGurus surveyed 1,247 automobile owners in the U.S. through an online survey on their sentiments towards self-driving vehicles and driver- assistance features. Respondents were balanced in terms of key demographics (gender, region, income) according to the U.S. census. CarGurus also surveyed owners in 2019 (n= 1,146) and 2018 (n=1,873) for earlier iterations of this benchmarking study. In addition, the study was conducted in Canada and the U.K. in 2021.

About CarGurus
CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG) is a leading global, online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars. The Company uses proprietary technology, search algorithms and data analytics to bring trust and transparency to the automotive search experience and help users find great deals from top-rated dealers. CarGurus is the most visited automotive shopping site in the U.S. (source: Comscore Media Metrix Multi-Platform, Automotive – Information/Resources, Total Audience, Q1 2021, U.S. (Competitive set includes: CarGurus.com, Autotrader.com, Cars.com, TrueCar.com)). In addition to the United States, CarGurus operates online marketplaces under the CarGurus brand in Canada and the United Kingdom. In the United States and the United Kingdom, CarGurus also operates the Autolist and PistonHeads online marketplaces, respectively, as independent brands. CarGurus also holds a majority stake in CarOffer, a digital wholesale marketplace based in Addison, Texas. To learn more about CarGurus, visit www.cargurus.com.