Australia’s growing mobility demands are under pressure from cost-of-living constraints, slow uptake of electric vehicles, and caution around autonomous technology, according to the 2025 mycar Mobility Index.
New research from mycar Tyre and Auto reveals how cost-of-living challenges are affecting Australians, with three in five vehicle owners (60%) changing their vehicle maintenance habits and 77% performing some form of car maintenance themselves. The mycar Mobility Index reveals vital insights into the sentiment and outlook of Australian drivers across EVs, vehicle servicing and maintenance, the role of technology in cars and the future outlook for mobility in Australia. Of the 2004 owners surveyed, nearly a quarter (24%) have extended intervals between regular maintenance services and a fifth (21%) have opted for lower-cost maintenance services or repairs when available. Financial pressures are prompting half (49%) of vehicle owners to adjust their insurance coverage, with more than one in ten (11%) dropping it entirely and more than a quarter (27%) opting for cheaper policies while maintaining some level of coverage.
