Market size of driverless car - Guesstimate Questions for Interview

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Guesstimate Questions for Interview: Estimate the market size of driverless cars in 2030?

In this series, we will be covering common guesstimate interview questions with a complete solution. There is no single way to answer the guesstimate questions. 

Clarifying Questions

  • Understanding of Market Size? - Volume vs Revenue(Sales) per year

  • Only driverless cars or other driverless automobiles as well? - Driverless Cars

  • B2C or we are taking care of B2B as well? - B2B only

  • Level of Automation? Fully Driverless or Partial assistance to the driver as well?

  • Assuming it to be part of the luxury car segment (Price > 20L)

  • Geography? India


The goal is to identify the market size in the volume of B2C driverless cars which can be partially driverless as well in India


High-Level Equation and Walkthrough of Solution













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