Car Finance Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Company Analysis, Regional Insights and Forecast 2020 - 2027

The global car finance market size is expected to reach US$ 3 Trn by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 4% during the forecast period 2020 to 2027.

Rise in the number of young consumers with low capital at disposal and availability of low interest EMI and zero down-payment schemes are boosting the car finance market. Car finance is highly popular in developed countries such as the U.S., those in Europe, and Japan. Car finance is gaining popularity in developing countries such as Mexico, Brazil, India, and China.

The global car finance market is expected to grow at a steady pace during the forecast period. The market growth is driven by advancements in technology pertaining to the cloud and data analysis. A large number of car finance companies will rely on digital lending platforms during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and possibly, in the period beyond that. Digital tools will play a key role in the restructuring of the car finance market over the course of the forecast period. Market participants should focus on improving the overall lending experience and work toward simplifying the borrowing process for customers.

Report Highlights

• Based on car type, the new car type held a leading share of the global car leasing market. The penetration of car finance is higher in new car sales, and there is high preference for loan/lease among consumers. Used car financing is gaining popularity and its share is expected to rise during the forecast period.
• In terms of finance type, the loan segment held a dominant share of the market in developing regions, where leasing is still in the nascent stage and witnesses a lack of awareness. 
• Based on product type, the loan segment held a major share of the global car finance market. Car loans are the traditional method of car finance and is a widely preferred means of car ownership. Car leasing is expanding rapidly in Europe and North America and has gained a significant share of the car finance market in these regions. Car leasing is gaining popularity in China, India, and other countries in Asia. The market is anticipated to expand significantly during the period, owing to changing consumer preference from car ownership to car-as-a-service.
• Based on provider, the car leasing market has been split into OEM/captives, commercial banks, and NBFCs. The commercial banks segment accounted for a notable share of the global car finance market, as commercial banks have traditionally been loan providers and key industry participants. The OEM Captives segment is projected to expand considerably in the near future, as automakers penetrate the car finance and service industry with a vision on diversification.
• In terms of region, North America accounted for a prominent share of the global car finance market with the U.S. contributing significantly to auto finance debt. The car finance market in the U.S. is mature with witnessed an increase in loan lending to subprime and deep subprime consumers.
• The market in Asia Pacific and Latin America is anticipated to expand at a high growth rate during the forecast period, owing to rising penetration of car finance in new cars and used cars purchase. Expansion of banking and financial service sectors in developing countries is projected to play a pivotal role in the car finance market.

Key Players

• BNP Paribas
• Bank of China
• Alley Financial Inc.
• Bank of America
• ALD Automotive
• Hitachi Capital Asia Pacific
• LeasePlan,
• Ford Motor Credit,
• Standard Bank Group Ltd, 
• Volkswagen Financial Services

Market Segmentation

By Car Type

• • New Car
  • Used Car

By Finance Type

• • Lease
  • Loan

By Provider

• • OEM/Captives
  • Commercial Banks
  • NBFCs

By Region

• • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East & Africa
  • Latin America

Rising consumer awareness regarding various financial options available, such as loan and lease especially in developing regions, is expected to drive the car finance market. Diversification of automakers into newer business domains, such as banking, and offering zero down-payment loans and additional offers for maintenance are boosting the car finance market. Based on finance type, the loan segment held a major share of the car finance market in 2019. Auto loans are extremely popular and preferred means to attain car ownership and is widely accepted across all geographies.

The Car finance market research report covers definition, classification, product classification, product application, development trend, product technology, competitive landscape, industrial chain structure, industry overview, national policy and planning analysis of the industry, the latest dynamic analysis, etc., and also includes major. The study includes drivers and restraints of the global market. It covers the impact of these drivers and restraints on the demand during the forecast period. The report also highlights opportunities in the market at the global level.

The report provides size (in terms of volume and value) of Car finance market for the base year 2019 and the forecast between 2020 and 2027. Market numbers have been estimated based on form and application. Market size and forecast for each application segment have been provided for the global and regional market.

This report focuses on the global Car finance market status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players. The study objectives are to present the Car finance market development in United States, Europe and China.

It is pertinent to consider that in a volatile global economy, we haven’t just conducted Car finance market forecasts in terms of CAGR, but also studied the market based on key parameters, including Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth, to comprehend the certainty of the market and to find and present the lucrative opportunities in market.

In terms of production side, this report researches the Car finance capacity, production, value, ex-factory price, growth rate, market share for major manufacturers, regions (or countries) and type.

In terms of consumption side, this report focuses on the consumption of Car finance by regions (countries) and application.

Buyers of the report will have access to verified market figures, including global market size in terms of revenue and volume. As part of production analysis, the authors of the report have provided reliable estimations and calculations for global revenue and volume by Type segment of the global Car finance market. These figures have been provided in terms of both revenue and volume for the period 2016 to 2027. Additionally, the report provides accurate figures for production by region in terms of revenue as well as volume for the same period. The report also includes production capacity statistics for the same period.

With regard to production bases and technologies, the research in this report covers the production time, base distribution, technical parameters, research and development trends, technology sources, and sources of raw materials of major Car finance market companies.

Regarding the analysis of the industry chain, the research of this report covers the raw materials and equipment of Car finance market upstream, downstream customers, marketing channels, industry development trends and investment strategy recommendations. The more specific analysis also includes the main application areas of market and consumption, major regions and Consumption, major Chinese producers, distributors, raw material suppliers, equipment providers and their contact information, industry chain relationship analysis.

The research in this report also includes product parameters, production process, cost structure, and data information classified by region, technology and application. Finally, the paper model new project SWOT analysis and investment feasibility study of the case model.

Overall, this is an in-depth research report specifically for the Car finance industry. The research center uses an objective and fair way to conduct an in-depth analysis of the development trend of the industry, providing support and evidence for customer competition analysis, development planning, and investment decision-making. In the course of operation, the project has received support and assistance from technicians and marketing personnel in various links of the industry chain.

Car finance market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies’ focus related to Car finance market.

Prominent players in the market are predicted to face tough competition from the new entrants. However, some of the key players are targeting to acquire the startup companies in order to maintain their dominance in the global market. For a detailed analysis of key companies, their strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities are measured in the report by using industry-standard tools such as the SWOT analysis. Regional coverage of key companies is covered in the report to measure their dominance. Key manufacturers of Car finance market are focusing on introducing new products to meet the needs of the patrons. The feasibility of new products is also measured by using industry-standard tools.

Key companies are increasing their investments in research and development activities for the discovery of new products. There has also been a rise in the government funding for the introduction of new Car finance market. These factors have benefited the growth of the global market for Car finance. Going forward, key companies are predicted to benefit from the new product launches and the adoption of technological advancements. Technical advancements have benefited many industries and the global industry is not an exception.

New product launches and the expansion of already existing business are predicted to benefit the key players in maintaining their dominance in the global market for Car finance. The global market is segmented on the basis of region, application, en-users and product type. Based on region, the market is divided into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East and Africa (MEA).

In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size of Car finance are as follows:

• History Year: 2016-2019
• Base Year: 2019
• Estimated Year: 2020
• Forecast Year 2020 to 2027

Reasons to Purchase this Report:

- Market segmentation analysis including qualitative and quantitative research incorporating the impact of economic and policy aspects
- Regional and country level analysis integrating the demand and supply forces that are influencing the growth of the market.
- Market value USD Million and volume Units Million data for each segment and sub-segment
- Competitive landscape involving the market share of major players, along with the new projects and strategies adopted by players in the past five years
- Comprehensive company profiles covering the product offerings, key financial information, recent developments, SWOT analysis, and strategies employed by the major market players

Research Methodology:

In-depth interviews and discussions were conducted with several key market participants and opinion leaders to compile the research report.

This research study involved the extensive usage of both primary and secondary data sources. The research process involved the study of various factors affecting the industry, including the government policy, market environment, competitive landscape, historical data, present trends in the market, technological innovation, upcoming technologies and the technical progress in related industry, and market risks, opportunities, market barriers and challenges. The following illustrative figure shows the market research methodology applied in this report.

Market Size Estimation

Top-down and bottom-up approaches are used to estimate and validate the global market size for company, regional division, product type and application (end users).

The market estimations in this report are based on the selling price (excluding any discounts provided by the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler or traders). Market share analysis, assigned to each of the segments and regions are achieved through product utilization rate and average selling price.

Major manufacturers & their revenues, percentage splits, market shares, growth rates and breakdowns of the product markets are determined through secondary sources and verified through the primary sources.

All possible factors that influence the markets included in this research study have been accounted for, viewed in extensive detail, verified through primary research, and analyzed to get the final quantitative and qualitative data. The market size for top-level markets and sub-segments is normalized, and the effect of inflation, economic downturns, and regulatory & policy changes or others factors are accounted for in the market forecast. This data is combined and added with detailed inputs and analysis from Vision Research Reports and presented in this report.

Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation

After complete market engineering with calculations for market statistics; market size estimations; market forecasting; market breakdown; and data triangulation. Extensive primary research was conducted to gather information and verify and validate the critical numbers arrived at. In the complete market engineering process, both top-down and bottom-up approaches were extensively used, along with several data triangulation methods, to perform market estimation and market forecasting for the overall market segments and sub-segments listed in this report.

Secondary Sources

Secondary Sources occupies approximately 25% of data sources, such as press releases, annual reports, Non-Profit organizations, industry associations, governmental agencies and customs data, and so on. This research study includes secondary sources; directories; databases such as Bloomberg Business, Wind Info, Hoovers, Factiva (Dow Jones & Company), TRADING ECONOMICS, and avention; Investing News Network; statista; Federal Reserve Economic Data; annual reports; investor presentations; and SEC filings of companies.

Primary Sources

 In the primary research process, various sources from both the supply and demand sides were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information for this report. The primary sources from the supply side include product manufacturers (and their competitors), opinion leaders, industry experts, research institutions, distributors, dealer and traders, as well as the raw materials suppliers and producers, etc.

The primary sources from the demand side include industry experts such as business leaders, marketing and sales directors, technology and innovation directors, supply chain executive, end users (product buyers), and related key executives from various key companies and organizations operating in the global market.

The study objectives of this report are:

• To analyze and study the global market capacity, production, value, consumption, status (2016-2019) and forecast (2020-2027);
• Focuses on the key manufacturers, to study the capacity, production, value, market share and development plans in future.
• Comprehensive company profiles covering the product offerings, key financial information, recent developments, SWOT analysis, and strategies employed by the major market players
• To define, describe and forecast the market by type, application and region.
• To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints and risks.
• To identify significant trends and factors driving or inhibiting the market growth.
• To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high growth segments.
• To strategically analyze each submarket with respect to individual growth trend and their contribution to the market
• To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market
• To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.