Test & Decide

Evaluates all automotive ad campaigns across Europe

A continuous advertising study which…

Measures the effectiveness of all automotive ad campaigns:

  • Running for more than 10 years
  • Tests more than 800 ad executions per country, per annum
  • Monitors more than 85 models per country, per annum

Covers 80% of the European ad market:

  • UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy

Follows TV, Press and Outdoor ad campaigns:

  • Results available by execution and media type
  • Results can be viewed at a global level for multi-platform, multi-market campaigns
  • Study conducted amongst specific targets:
  • New car buyers for particular car segments within specific countries
  • Results provided can be compared to relevant norms
  • Norms available by segment (B, M1, M2, H and MPV)
  • Norms relating to the brand’s origin are also available– national vs imported, as are norms relating to the level of investment




Test & Decide consists of the key measures of ad effectiveness

Is your ad seen by the target audience?

  • Recognition

How well does the ad work for the brand / model in question?

  • Brand & Model Attribution

How well-received is the ad?

  • Likeability

Does the ad convey the desired message?

  • Message take-out (Only for TV)
Latest findings are available at the beginning of each month.

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