Most Europeans See Car Ownership as ‘Luxury,’ Survey Shows

caradisiac.com

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If dependence on cars remains absolute, the inflation of purchase and maintenance costs relegates the car to the rank of a luxury object, especially for French people who can spend a much lower amount than the average of its European neighbours.

autoplus.fr

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Filling up, paying for insurance, paying for the last revision... For many, every expense related to the car gives the impression of a meter that never stops. A series of barometers has just confirmed this: for an immense majority of French, the car is no longer only a tool of freedom, it weighs first as a burden on the wallet. In the spring of 2026, a new European study Aramisauto – carried out with OpinionWay among 7,036 motorists in seven cou…