ERS Automotive Industry Report — vehicle purchase intent and mobility spending across African markets.

Industry report

Automotive Industry Report

Understand how households plan, purchase, and maintain vehicles across ERS panel markets. Evidence covers ownership profiles, brand consideration, dealership visits, and mobility spend.

Categories:

This report includes household-level insights such as:

  • Vehicle ownership status and number of vehicles in the household.
  • Purchase or lease intent within the next 12–24 months.
  • Dealership and online research channels used before purchase.
  • Fuel, maintenance, insurance, and mobility service spending.

Report details

Dataset
Automotive sector benchmark
Age groups
General population, 18–34, 35–54, 55+
Time period
July 2023 – October 2024
Format
.xlsx

Regional coverage

Regional datasets are available for the following ERS operating zones (Top 10 markets per zone):

East Africa

Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Addis Ababa, Mombasa, Arusha, Entebbe, Bujumbura, Juba

West Africa

Lagos, Accra, Abidjan, Dakar, Kumasi, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Lomé, Cotonou, Abuja

Southern Africa

Johannesburg, Cape Town, Harare, Lusaka, Gaborone, Durban, Pretoria, Maputo, Windhoek, Bulawayo

Central Africa

Kinshasa, Douala, Yaoundé, Brazzaville, Libreville, Bafoussam, Lubumbashi, Bangui, Pointe-Noire, Malabo

North Africa

Cairo, Casablanca, Tunis, Algiers, Alexandria, Rabat, Marrakech, Tripoli, Khartoum, Luxor

Major metro markets

Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cairo, Accra, Dar es Salaam, Cape Town, Kinshasa, Abidjan, Casablanca

Why trust ERS industry reports?

ERS automotive benchmarks combine ethical field collection with longitudinal household panels, giving OEMs, dealers, and mobility brands verified evidence on how consumers move, buy, and spend—not survey snapshots alone.

How can you use this information?

Prioritise markets for launch, size dealer networks, tailor financing offers, and align media plans with verified purchase funnels and ownership segments.

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