Mobility Study 2022

This year, Continental and the market and social research institute infas asked 6,000 people aged 18 and older in Germany, France, Norway, the USA, Japan, and China about their mobility needs both in everyday life and in relation to travel. The survey was carried out in May 2022.

The individual samples of 1,000 respondents per country are representative of the respective population. For China, the sample is representative of the urban population. The aim of the Continental Mobility Study is to obtain an internationally comparable overview of people's mobility behavior and their attitudes toward current and future mobility trends.

The Continental Mobility Study 2022 covered general mobility needs, attitudes toward sustainability aspects, especially electric mobility, and in-car technological developments. The survey also focused on many people’s concerns about the affordability of personal mobility and on the car as a possible shelter and place of retreat when travelling, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

For the Continental Mobility Study 2022, infas asked, on behalf of Continental, more than 6,000 people from six nations in a representative survey about their mobility behavior, their awareness of sustainability in mobility, their attitude toward in-car technology and their travel behavior.

Central topics of the Continental Mobility Study 2022:

The role of cars in today’s mobility
Car ownership
Affordability of personal mobility
Attitudes toward electric cars
Sustainable mobility
In-car technology

Download the results as a PDF here Continental Mobility Study 2022 - pdf (18.27MB)

Statements on the “Mobility Study 2022: Having one’s own car – a central pillar of mobility”

Gilles Mabire, at that time CTO, Continental Automotive, Dr. Steffen Schwartz-Höfler, head of Sustainability at Continental, and Nico Rosberg, Formula One World Champion, sustainability entrepreneur and Continental brand ambassador, on the current Continental Mobility Study.

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High Energy Prices: People Are Worried about the Affordability of Their Mobility

June 30, 2022 People are increasingly worried about the affordability of their mobility. This is one of the key findings of the Mobility Study 2022, published today by Continental.

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Pandemic Reinforces Desire for Vacations on Four Wheels

June 21, 2022 Latest Continental Mobility Study shows that people want to travel safely, conveniently and sustainably on vacations and in their leisure time.

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Personal Mobility

The car remains a pillar of mobility – both in everyday life and on vacation. Respondents report to feel safer from COVID-19 infections in their car – be it in their everyday life or on vacation.

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Affordable Mobility

Vielen Menschen treibt vor dem Hintergrund steigender Energiepreise die Sorge um, sich individuelle Mobilität nicht mehr leisten zu können.

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Sustainable Mobility

Against the backdrop of rising energy prices, many people are concerned that they will no longer be able to afford personal mobility.

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Travel and Leisure Habits

The car remains the pillar for vacation travel in the summer: More than every second German wants to travel by car or camping/camper van – more than by train and plane together.

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