What foreign cars are assembled in Russia? Auto of the Russian assembly.

29.04.2019

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Foreign cars domestic production. In what cities of Russia are cars of famous automotive brands

Hello! This year I plan to change the car. Now I drive a domestically produced car and, to put it mildly, I am not entirely satisfied with the quality. I want to change to a foreign car. Now many foreign cars are produced by us. I do not impose my point of view, but it seems to me that the quality suffers from this. Tell me, what foreign cars are now being assembled in Russia?

Mikhail, Pervouralsk

You are right, today, many well-known auto concerns place production in Russia. According to open sources, cars brands Nissan (Nissan Teana, Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Murano), Toyota brands(Camry), Hyundai (Solaris), Kia (Rio), Chevrolet (Cruze, Captiva), Opel (Antara, Astra) are now produced in St. Petersburg.

Cars Mazda brands(CX-5, Mazda 6), Toyota (Land Cruiser Prado), SsangYong (Rexton, Actyon, Actyon Sports, Kyron) are collected in Vladivostok.

Cars Ford brands(Focus, Mondeo) are produced in Vsevolozhsk. And Ford (Kuga, Galaxy, Transit, S-MAX) - in Tatarstan. Renault cars (Logan, Sandero, Megane, Fluence, Duster) are made in Moscow.

Included in the concern "Volkswagen Group" brand Skoda(Octavia, Superb, Roomster, Fabia, Yeti), Volkswagen (Passat, Passat CC, Tiguan, Golf, Touareg, Jetta, T5, Caddy), as well as Audi (A4, A5, A6, Q5, Q7) are assembled at factories in Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod.

Peugeot (308, 408, 4007), Citroen (C4, C-Crosser) are also made in Kaluga.

Cars brand Mercedes(Mercedes-Benz Actros, Mercedes-Benz Axor) are assembled in Naberezhnye Chelny.

Autoconcern "Avtotor" produces in Kaliningrad brand bmw(3, 5 and 7 series, as well as models X1, X3, X5, X6), Chevrolet (Tahoe), Cadillac (СTS, SRX, Escalade), Chevrolet (Aveo, Epica, Malibu, Lacetti, Captiva), Opel (Astra, Antara, Zafira, Meriva, Insignia, Mokka), Kia (Сeed, Sportage, Rio, Soul, Carens, Mohave).

As reported in the same open sources, locally assembled foreign cars have a number of features compared to imported ones. Savings on transportation, logistics, localization of production, as well as tax incentives for investors and low import duties on spare parts allow manufacturers to reduce the cost of a car. As a result, a Russian-made foreign car can be much cheaper for the buyer than one imported from the USA, Western Europe or Japan.

When buying a car, almost all people pay attention to the assembly. Many people think that if the car is made by domestic craftsmen, then it will often break down and some details, for example, sound insulation, do not reach European quality. Of course, sometimes this is really noticeable, but to the credit of our masters, it is worth noting that such cases are becoming less and less. By the way, experts note that it is best to buy a car made in your own country. After all, local engineers know all the features of the roads and the preferred driving of residents.

For those who are still sure that our assembly, let's say, is substandard, and this article is written. In it, we will figure out which cars are not assembled in Russia. But, let's say right away that all AvtoVAZ inventions are assembled only here. Therefore, it would be more correct to say which foreign cars are not assembled in Russia.

Cars from Nissan

We will not touch the cars of such concerns as Ferrari or Aston Martin. After all, it is clear that supercars, and, moreover, hypercars, are not made in Russia. Therefore, let's pay attention to the price category up to 900 thousand rubles.

Let's start with models Nissan. Nissan Tiida assembled for our market in Mexico. This is the car that makes the furthest geographically. Previously, it was supplied to us from Thailand, but now this plant is temporarily out of operation. They deliver it to us in two body types. For European markets, the car is assembled in Japan.

Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling jeep in Russia. Since the first delivery in 2007, more than two million vehicles have been sold. They are practical, with efficient motors and pleasant interiors. It is assembled in the UK at a factory in Sunderland.

The Nissan Micra is also made in Sunderland in the UK. This machine sets a standard for small models. It was produced in 2003, but to this day it is considered the best in its class.

The Nissan Juke is assembled in the UK and Japan. This SUV is made with a high driving position and an all-wheel drive version. Since 2010, he has been surprising us with an unusual appearance and a good position of the headlights. Basically, this car attracts the fair sex, and it is considered a thoroughbred.

Nissan Navara is a pickup truck. It is rarely updated. Perhaps that is why they collect it only in Spain.

Nissan Patrol is a real SUV, which has recently become a rarity. This is the car that can be operated in the most severe road conditions. For Russia, the car is assembled only in Japan.

Nissan Note, since 2006, remains a popular car suitable for the whole family. This sustainable hatchback is assembled in Sunderland.

Nissan Almera Classic produced in South Korea at the Samsung factory. Its restyling came out back in 2013, and it was the last update that the company will ever make.

What cars from Toyota are not assembled here

Toyota Corolla was assembled only in Japan at the Takaoka plant. But, in the middle of 2013, Russian motorists can buy a Turkish-assembled car. Thus, it turns out that you can only buy a new car made in Turkey, and only Japanese variations are presented on the secondary market. Until recently, the best-selling model we have;

Toyota RAV4 is a thoroughbred car. It is assembled only in Japan at the Tahara and Takaoka factories. But, in 2016, the company plans to launch a conveyor in St. Petersburg;

Toyota Avensis, despite the fact that it was designed by Japanese engineers, was never assembled in this country. For the Russian market, it is made by the British at the Burnaston plant;

Toyota Auris is one of the best selling hatchbacks in the world. It is assembled in England at the Burnaston plant. The previous generation was supplied to us from Japan;

Toyota Yaris. The smallest car Japanese concern ToyotaYaris, for us, is assembled only in France at the Valenciennes plant;

Toyota Prius with hybrid and classic motors going to Tsutsumi in Japan.

Cars from Hyundai, which appear with us from abroad

budget Hyundai crossover ix35 is the most popular small SUV among Russian motorists. It first appeared on our market in 2010. This car is assembled in three countries - in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and South Korea.

Hyundai i30 first released on Russian market in 2007. It has already gone through three generations of restyling, and is delivered to us from the city of Nosovitz in the Czech Republic.

The latest generation of subcompact Hyundai models i10 is supplied to our market only from the factory in Turkey. For world car showrooms, it is also made in India. Until 2013, the car was also assembled for us in India.

Hyundai i40 is produced only at the plant in South Korea. It is a D-class station wagon, first released in 2011. Not only for our, but also for the world market, it is made in the city of Ulsan.

Hyundai i20 is another thoroughbred car. It entered our market in 2009, and since that moment it has been assembled for Russia only in South Korea. Although, earlier models were supplied from factories in India and Turkey.

The Hyundai Coupe is no longer in production. The car was replaced by a more powerful and aesthetic sedan in 2009. But, if you want to buy this car from your hands, then you can be sure of its Korean assembly.

Hyundai Genesis, which represents the top full-size E-class sedan, is assembled only in Japan. He has been purebred since 2008, that is, from the moment the car appeared on our market.

In general, if you want to know which cars are not assembled in Russia, you can look at the VIN code of the car. When it starts with the letter "X", the assembly is ours.

Since 2019, Mercedes cars will be assembled in Russia. The enterprise will be built in the Esipovo industrial park, about 40 km from Moscow. The plant, which will invest at least 250 million euros, will assemble E-class sedans and crossovers. The plant will become the seventeenth enterprise in Russia, where passenger cars are mass-produced.

It is interesting that foreign automotive enterprises began to appear on the territory of Russia only at the very end of the 20th century. Even with the collapse Soviet Union, in which, of course, there were no such factories, foreigners were afraid to enter the unstable post-Soviet market and, moreover, invest significant investments in it.

The situation more or less stabilized only in the early 2000s. But it should also be noted here that the initial functioning of auto enterprises on the territory of Russia had its own distinctive features. They were engaged in assembling models exclusively from ready-made car kits that came from abroad. This type of assembly was a complete set of the car with parts and elements already produced at the parent factories of the companies. Moreover, at first, foreigners did not even trust Russian specialists to assemble particularly complex systems and mechanisms of cars.

The Russian customs duty on the import of spare parts was much lower than on the same import already finished cars. Therefore, many automotive companies have effectively used this. But soon, full-cycle plants appeared on the territory of Russia, which continue to function productively to this day.

Screwdriver assembly or full cycle production?

The same "screwdriver assembly" (SKD - Semi Knocked Down), which was on everyone's lips when foreign automakers appeared in our country, is just one of the popular ways to reduce the price of customs clearance of a car. Fully finished car partially dismantled (remove the wheels, engine, gearbox), imported in parts, and then simply assembled back as a designer. Cars were produced in this way, for example, the Kaliningrad "Avtotor" or the Moscow "Avtoframos" (models Koleos, Fluence and Latitude).

The assembly of CKD (Complete Knock Down) implies, in addition to tightening the nuts, also the stamping of panels, welding of the body, as well as subsequent painting, that is, the production of a full cycle. Almost all Russian enterprises are now switching to this type of production: this is how the most popular models of the type Ford Focus, Volkswagen Polo Sedan or Hyundai Solaris.

Is there a difference

Domestic cars and imported analogues usually slightly different. Let's start with the fact that more reliable and rigid shock absorbers and stabilizers are installed on Russian-made foreign cars, since our roads are far from the same as in Europe, America or Japan. For the same reason on Russian counterparts they put protection on the crankcase of the motor and increase the clearance (this is the distance from the ground (floor covering) to the lower central part of the car, in Russia it is also customary to call it - “ ground clearance"). And all the electronics of a car manufactured in the Russian Federation is designed for operation at very low temperatures. Other than that, the cars look the same.

Lada is also a foreign car

That's when you start to think, maybe in vain the domestic automaker was ridiculed for so long and with high quality? In KVN and several other extremely popular humorous programs in our country, inadvertently, yes, they will walk along VAZ models. And when AvtoVAZ is controlled by a foreign company, it became a bit of a pity ...

Now AvtoVAZ is a part Renault-Nissan Alliance, so the alliance can freely use it. Next to the main line, where Lada 4x4, Granta and Kalina go, there is a conveyor for assembling cars on the B0 platform. Part - under own name Lada, part - Renault and Nissan.

In fact, as many as 6 models are assembled from the same components in Togliatti: Granta / Kalina and twins Datsun on Do and mi-Do, as well as Lada Largus / Renault Logan, Sandero / Nissan Almera, which are, in fact, a variation of the same car, but in different body types. That is, AvtoVAZ, in addition to Renault and Nissan cars, also produces Datsun models, which are, by and large, redesigned Ladas. Because cars under Japanese brand 70% Russian.

What and where is collected

There are quite a lot of foreign assembly plants in Russia, while the general geography of assemblies is quite wide. are going different models(up to about 100 varieties foreign cars). Also in Russia, a whole placer is produced Chinese cars: Chery, Geely, Lifan, etc. And these brands are not going to change the grandiose plans for the development of our country. For example, Haval is building a plant in Tula to produce full-cycle cars.

In total, there are now 16 factories in Russia, which produce:

Saint Petersburg - Hyundai plant (Hyundai Solaris, Creta; Kia Rio);

Saint Petersburg - Nissan factory (Nissan X-Trail, Murano, PathfinderAndQashqai);

Saint Petersburg - Toyota factory(Toyota RAV4 and Camry);

St. Petersburg - factory General Motors(mothballed);

Vsevolozhsk - Ford-Sollers (Ford Focus, Mondeo);

Kaliningrad - Avtotor (Kia cee'd, Sportage, Soul, Venga, Optima, Quoris, Prime, Mohave, Cerato, Sorento; Hyundai, i40, Elantra; BMW X3, X4, X5, X6);

Moscow - Renault (Renault Duster, Capture; Nissan Terrano);

Kaluga - Volkswagen (VW Polo, Tiguan, Touareg, Multivan; Skoda Rapid; Audi A6, A8);

Kaluga - Peugeot Citroen Mitsubishi Automotive (Mitsubishi Outlander; Peugeot 408; Citroen C4);

Nizhny Novgorod - GAZ (Volkswagen Jetta; Skoda OctaviaAndYeti);

Cherkessk - Derways (Lifan BREEZ, Solano, Smily; Haima 3; Geely MK, MK Cross, Emgrand; Great Wall hover);

Togliatti - AvtoVAZ (Renault Logan, Sandero; Nissan Almera);

Naberezhnye Chelny - Ford-Sollers (Ford Fiesta, EcoSport);

Yelabuga - Ford-Sollers (Ford Kuga, Explorer, Transit);

Izhevsk - "IzhAvto" (Nissan Sentra);

Vladivostok - Sollers (Toyota Land Cruiser Prado; Mazda6AndCX-5).

Prepared based on open sources

In the post-war years, when the factories of the automaker were under the control of the British administration, Henry Ford could become the owner of the company, but the deal did not take place - the Americans considered that the company "was not worth a penny", and their "people's" car "Beetle" absolutely did not correspond to technical parameters, which must be submitted to cars. In subsequent years, VW showed how deeply wrong the overseas automotive gurus were.

In the early 50s, the automaker produced about 65% of all cars in Germany, which provided the company with a turnover of 1.4 billion dollars. The golden years were the 70s, when the company created two legendary models- "Passat" and "Golf", where the latter became the founder of a whole class of cars.

The VW Group includes brands such as Volkswagen, Skoda, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Audi, Seat, Bentley, as well as Scania and MAN truck companies.

Where are VW cars assembled?

Initially, the production of "folk" cars was carried out directly in Germany, however, during the development of the brand, factories began to appear on other continents, in particular in the South and North America and also in Africa. The pioneer was the company's plant, built in the city of San Bernard, in Brazil, where for more than 15 years they have been producing the legendary Beetle, and now there is one of the main offices responsible for the design of future brand cars.

Currently, Volkswagen automobile plants are located in 12 major countries, including: Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Russia, Poland, Belgium, Spain, the Czech Republic and a number of other countries. The company's revenue over the past few years far exceeds the mark of 60 billion euros, which allows the automaker to be called the most major automaker in the world.

The model range of the company consists of the following models:

Where is the Volkswagen Golf assembled?

VW Golf is the founder of golf-class cars, latest generation which is currently produced in Germany, in the city of Wolfsburg. At the same time, most of the cars of the previous generation were produced in Russia and Brazil.

Where are Volkswagen Passats assembled?

VW Passat is a full-size sedan, representative of the D-class. The assembly of cars of this model has now been established at factories in the cities of Kaluga (Russia), Emden and Mosel (Germany), Luanda (Angola), Solomonovo (Ukraine), and Changchun (China).

Where are Volkswagen Beetles assembled?

VW Beetle- iconic car company, whose production is now established in Mexico.

Where are Volkswagen Polos assembled?

VW Polo - represented by two modifications - "hatchback" and "sedan", the first is produced in Spain, Poland and Germany, and the second - mainly in Russia.

Where are Volkswagen Touaregs assembled?

VW Touareg is a full-fledged SUV, the production of which is now established in the cities of Bratislava (Slovakia) and Kaluga (Russia). The concept of the car is the basis of the luxury SUV Porsche Cayenne.

Where are Volkswagen Transporters assembled?

VW Transporter is no less legendary than the Beatle model, a car that can become an excellent commercial and family car. The production of the model is now presented in the cities of Hannover (Germany), Poznan (Poland) and Kaluga (Russia).

Where are Volkswagen Amarok assembled?

VW Amarok - modern car companies belonging to the pickup class. The model is produced in Hannover, as well as in the city of Pacheco, located in Argentina.

Where is the Volkswagen Jetta assembled?

VW Jetta is another popular model a company that combines the spaciousness of a sedan and the charge of a hatchback. Cars designed for the European and American markets are made in Mexico, but the Russians are offered models made in Russia at a plant in Kaluga.

Where are the Volkswagen Caddy assembled?

VW Caddy - excellent commercial vehicle, which is actively acquired big companies as well as small entrepreneurs. The assembly of the model is carried out in Germany, as well as in Russia, while in the first case the cars are delivered to the European, and in the second - to the Russian and Eastern markets.

VW is famous for its attitude to the quality of cars produced, so regardless of the country and city in which this or that model of the company is produced, it certainly meets strict corporate standards. This is achieved through the use modern equipment, as well as strict quality control at all stages of assembly.