Research Scope

Frost & Sullivan operates a dedicated team to track the shift from ownership to usage with a focus on units registered as company cars. This study is focused on the light vehicles leasing market in the APAC region. The base year is 2017, and trends have been forecast until 2022. It starts with an overview of the existing market scenario, followed by trends that are shaping the leasing market. It details market size across the passenger vehicle (PV) and the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segments, and provides sales/parc data for the total market and the fleet and company car (true fleet) segments.

The company car segment is discussed with a focus on actual development and the growth potential of financial lease, operational lease, and outright purchase. The analysis takes into account historic data and current market conditions and insights and opinions from market participants to deliver a 5-year outlook on growth opportunities (2018–2022). In addition to market data pertaining to PV and LCV for new registrations and portfolio, the study details actual competitor data (portfolio) for the leading leasing providers in the APAC region. The key countries covered in the study include Australia, India, China, Japan, and South Korea.

Key Conclusions

The evolution of any industry depends on factors such as transformational trends that are linked to the macroeconomic factors of the countries and the emerging business models that reflect innovation. The market size and forecast for private leasing is also analyzed. For leasing providers and other companies that share the leasing ecosystem, interest lies in the growth opportunities that they need to look at and the strategic imperatives that aid in their pursuit of growth and success. Overall, the study provides a 360 degree understanding of the leasing space (country-specific), and offers details on key trends and outlook.