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Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular in Hungary

According to Bosch research, half of survey respondents would already buy an electric or hybrid car

  • The Hungarian car fleet has reached a milestone: 5 out of 100 cars are now powered by alternative fuels
  • 54% of asked Hungarians would prefer to buy an electric or hybrid car, three times more than 4 years ago
  • Conventional combustion engines will continue to play an important role in the transition to electromobility
  • The main advantages of electric cars, according to respondents, are environmentally friendly transport and cheaper maintenance
Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular in Hungary

Budapest – The popularity of electric cars among the Hungarian population has increased significantly, with three times as many people considering buying an electric car today than four years ago, according to a representative survey1 commissioned by Robert Bosch Kft. and conducted by the Medián Public Opinion and Market Research Institute. Although the vast majority of privately owned cars are still petrol or diesel powered, the number of cars with alternative powertrains has increased significantly since 2018.

"Our research shows that there is an increased demand for environmentally friendly driving among the Hungarian population, and trends suggest that electromobility will become more widespread and dominant in the coming years. At the same time, conventional internal combustion engines will continue to play an important role in the transition to electromobility," said Péter Gergen, director of electromobility development at Bosch Budapest Engineering Center. "Bosch is open to all future powertrain technologies, is also continuously developing combustion engines and is a committed supporter of zero emission driving," he added.

Milestone in alternative drive share
According to the survey, the share of privately-owned alternative drive cars has risen to 5 percent from around 1 percent in previous years. In practice, this means that 5 out of 100 cars in the Hungarian car fleet are now alternative, i.e. gas (LPG or CNG), electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid. Two thirds of the Hungarian car fleet — 63 percent — are still petrol cars, but there are 19 percentage point fewer of them on the road than four years ago. Meanwhile, the share of diesel cars has risen by 15 percentage point, from 17 percent in 2018 to 32 percent.

More people would buy an electric car
Compared to Bosch's last survey in 2018, electric cars are gaining traction among the overall population. Responses show that today as many people would buy an electric car (27 percent) as would buy a hybrid or plug-in hybrid (27 percent). Almost as many would choose a petrol car (26 percent), while only 9 percent of respondents would buy a diesel. Overall, interest in electric cars has more than tripled in the last four years, with the popularity of diesel cars falling by the largest margin, by 50 per cent.

Focus on the environment
The main reason for choosing an electric car is the environment – cited by 72 per cent of respondents who are open to such a car – but cheaper maintenance and quiet operation were also cited as important factors. However, for the overall population, the main reasons for choosing a mode of transport are predictability, followed by comfort, low maintenance costs and environmental protection.

Bosch paves the way for electromobility
By 2035, it is expected that 60 percent of all newly registered vehicles worldwide will be electric cars. Bosch aims to make Budapest the R&D hub of East-Central Europe through the development of electric and hybrid powertrains and other technical solutions. In addition to its extensive R&D activities, Bosch in Hungary also manufactures electric drive systems and e-mobility components at its sites in Hatvan, Miskolc and Maklár.


1The survey was conducted by Medián using an omnibus survey, a telephone (CATI) method with a random sample of 1000 respondents. The survey is representative in terms of gender, age, educational attainment and place of residence in the age group 18 years and older.

Tags: Bosch, electromobility, survey, electric car

Mónika Hack

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