Electric cars are not necessarily the answer to everything. A new report also indicates that more drivers are skeptical about the type of car.
While the vast majority say they are happy with their electric car, an almost equally large number of drivers say that a used electric car is not an option.
This is evident from the annual DAT report that has just been published for 2025.
Because when it comes to used electric cars, 47 percent of drivers looking for a used car are against the idea of investing in an electric car that has already had at least one other owner.
Only 31 percent of those surveyed said they would consider spending money on a used electric car. When drivers were asked why they couldn't see themselves in a used electric car, the answer was clear.
A full 48 percent stay away because of the high price, while 45 percent said it's the limited range that keeps them away.
In addition, drivers on the used market do not care that it takes a long time to charge an electric car. Just as the infrastructure – i.e. the number of charging stations – still suffers from being limited in number. Conversely, only one in five sees the fact that the car is powered by a battery as an obstacle.
Just a year ago, that figure was 26 percent. Conversely, drivers who already own or have owned an electric car say they are willing to buy a used one.
However, 78 percent of drivers will look into whether the used electric car has a number of advantages before throwing money at them. For the vast majority of this group, it sounds like the car should have a lifetime warranty on the battery to be really interesting.
And so far, no car brand has. The closest we actually get to such a kind of guarantee is with Toyota. The Japanese promise that the battery will last for 1 million kilometers. But then it must also be within the first 10 years. And that is unlikely to happen for very many drivers. If at all.
German DAT Group has existed since 1931. But it was only 51 years ago that they began asking drivers about their opinions. However, they have only since then produced an annual report.
The company employs over 550 people in 22 countries. Including Denmark. But the Germans are not the only ones who are taking a hit for drivers.
American Consumer Reports does the same. And sometimes it hurts the car brands. For example, the consumer media named the Fisker Ocean the worst car of all of 2024.
The Americans could also note long before the inspection that the Fisker Ocean they had bought themselves had only declined in value. Two months after purchase, almost 70 percent of the car's original value had disappeared. Read more about it here .
