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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

Compare EV readiness
across European markets

76Germany70France67UK

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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 · Whitepapers

SOPHUS3 / RESEARCH ARCHIVEThe Digital Car Buyer in Numbers 20212021
Whitepapers

Digital benchmarking ·

The Digital Car Buyer in Numbers 2021

A 13-page whitepaper exploring how automotive retail can adapt to ecommerce and changing buyer expectations, published alongside the 2021 Digital Summit.

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SOPHUS3 / RESEARCH ARCHIVERethinking car buying in the ecommerce age2021
Whitepapers

Customer experience ·

Rethinking car buying in the ecommerce age

A 13-page whitepaper exploring how automotive retail can adapt to ecommerce and changing buyer expectations, published alongside the 2021 Digital Summit.

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