icon-branding Events Icon Created with Sketch. Inventory Icon Created with Sketch. icon-mail-hovericon-mail Marketing Icon Created with Sketch. icon-operationsicon-phone-hovericon-phone Product Training Icon Created with Sketch. Sales Icon Created with Sketch. Service Icon Created with Sketch. icon-social-fb-hovericon-social-fbicon-social-google-hovericon-social-googleicon-social-linkedin-hovericon-social-linkedinicon-social-rss-hovericon-social-rss icon-social-twitter Created with Sketch. icon-social-twitter-hovericon-social-twittericon-social-youtube-hovericon-social-youtube

Key consumer research

In-Vehicle Technology

Share

Facebook Share Twitter Tweet Linkedin Share Email Email
Smiling business colleagues using touchpad on the backs eat of the car. Focus is on businessman with glasses.

Consumers are experiencing the benefits of in-vehicle technology, and are more willing than ever before to spend extra for it.  While most consumers will consider a vehicle with semi-autonomous features like self-braking and assisted parking, they remain wary — or largely unfamiliar with  fully autonomous vehicles.  

%
technology improves driving

68% agree that technology features have improved the way they drive.1

%
would pay extra for technology

64% are willing to pay extra for technology on their next vehicle (vs. only 41% who paid extra when buying their current vehicle).1

%
consider semi-autonomous features

70% are likely to consider a vehicle with semi-autonomous features for their next purchase.1

%
lack knowledge of vehicle autonomy

60% say they know little or nothing about vehicle autonomy.2

Sign up here to receive bi-weekly updates on news and trends dominating the automotive industry.

  1. 2017 Autotrader Emerging In-Vehicle Tech Study
  2. 2016 KBB Future Autonomous Vehicle Study