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Research into
how people choose cars

Explore Sophus3 research into car-brand website audiences, model consideration, advertising effectiveness and EV adoption, informed by automotive digital competitor benchmarking and specialist analysis.

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Published research · Q2 2026

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across European markets

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Overall index points · Published 12 August 2026
Reports, videos and case studies

Research on automotive websites, advertising and car buyers

Original publications and recordings alongside concise reading guides. Historical reports keep their publication dates; their findings describe that period.

3 resources · Case studies

Case studies

Attribution ·

ITV × Carwow: measuring the journey after TV exposure

Auto Match connects TV exposure with automotive-site and Carwow behaviour, giving advertisers evidence beyond media delivery.

Case studies

EV readiness ·

Zapmap: analytics built around the product team’s questions

A three-stage project connected business goals, validated app tracking and practical reporting for the EV charging app.

Case studies

Attribution ·

Sabio: connecting streamed-TV audiences with automotive behaviour

Combining App Science audience targeting with Sophus3’s automotive attribution gives teams a clearer view of post-exposure engagement.

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