Among the selected European countries, survey respondents in Portugal have the most favorable perception of Japanese car brands, with 90 percent of them reporting having a very good or somewhat good opinion of the brand. On the other hand, 26 percent of Belgian respondents have a very poor or somewhat poor opinion of Japanese car brands, which is the highest among the selected European countries.
Share of consumers in selected European countries with a good opinion of Japanese car brands as of July 2023
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Survey time period
June 28, 2023, to July 17, 2023
Number of respondents
9,400 respondents
Age group
18-65 years
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
Original survey question: "Do you have a good or poor opinion of cars of brands from Japan?"
Respondents came from national samples from each country. The quota approach was employed to ensure that the sample was representative of gender and age.
3,000 interviews were done in France and 800 in each of the other countries. The results displayed include respondents who said they had a very good opinion or somewhat good opinion of car brands from the selected region or country.
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Observatoire Cetelem. (October 17, 2023). Share of consumers in selected European countries with a good opinion of Japanese car brands as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441151/japanese-car-brands-consumer-opinion-in-selected-european-countries/
Observatoire Cetelem. "Share of consumers in selected European countries with a good opinion of Japanese car brands as of July 2023." Chart. October 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441151/japanese-car-brands-consumer-opinion-in-selected-european-countries/
Observatoire Cetelem. (2023). Share of consumers in selected European countries with a good opinion of Japanese car brands as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441151/japanese-car-brands-consumer-opinion-in-selected-european-countries/
Observatoire Cetelem. "Share of Consumers in Selected European Countries with a Good Opinion of Japanese Car Brands as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441151/japanese-car-brands-consumer-opinion-in-selected-european-countries/
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