The rating is based on the analysis of sales on secondary market 50 models aged 2 to 4 years in different versions, which differ from each other in engines and gearboxes. All of them were put up for sale during the past autumn.
Ads were analyzed not only from the online auction CarPrice, whose specialists made this rating, but also from such resources as youla.ru, drom.ru, avito.ru and auto.ru. Moreover, all ads have been checked for duplicates. The "liquidity" parameter was influenced by the number of cars sold in the same versions, the period of their implementation, as well as the cost.
As a result, it turned out that the most high index liquidity has Hyundai Solaris 1.6AT. By the way, this model in a similar version led and summer rating. At the same time, Hyundai Solaris 1.4 MT does not enjoy such popularity. The second place in the ranking was Kia Rio 1.6 AT is a related model of the leader of the rating, and on the third - Lada Granta Sedan 1.6MT.
Mazda 6 2.0 MT had to be recognized as the most stale product of the secondary market. The reason for the low liquidity of the car was mechanical box which is completely unpopular in this enough expensive class. The buyer is more willing to take the more expensive Mazda 6 with a gun, which is reflected in the table. At the same time, the machine does not help sales at all. Ford Focus 2.0AT. Here the reason for the lack of interest is too powerful motor(150 hp). More often, buyers choose Focus with a 1.6-liter engine. The engine power played a cruel joke with other cars. For example, with a 310-horsepower Audi A6, which, due to its high transport tax almost impossible to sell.
Liquidity of used cars aged 2 to 4 years (autumn 2018 data)
| Place | Brand, model, version | Liquidity |
| Hyundai Solaris 1.6 AT (123 hp) | ||
| Kia Rio 1.6 AT (123 hp) | ||
| Lada Granta Sedan 1.6 MT (87 hp) | ||
| Toyota Camry 2.5AT (181 hp) | ||
| Chevrolet Niva 1.7 MT (80 HP) 4WD | ||
| Nissan Almera 1.6 MT (102 hp) | ||
| Volkswagen Polo 1.6 MT (105 hp) | ||
| Renault Logan 1.6 MT (82 hp) | ||
| Lada Largus VP 1.6 MT (105 hp) | ||
| Lada 4X4 1.7 MT (83 HP) 4WD | ||
| Lada Vesta Sedan 1.6 MT (106 hp) | ||
| Datsun on-DO 1.6 MT (87 hp) | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-class 200 2.0AT (184 hp) | ||
| Nissan Almera 1.6 AT (102 hp) | ||
| Kia Ceed 1.6 AT (129 hp) | ||
| Kia Sportage 3 2.0AT (150 HP) 4WD | ||
| Renault Duster 2.0 MT (135 hp) 4WD | ||
| Lada Kalina Hatchback 1.6 MT (87 hp) | ||
| Nissan Qashqai 2.0 CVT (144 hp) | ||
| Nissan Teana 2.5 CVT (173 hp) | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-class 180 1.6AT (156 hp) | ||
| Skoda Octavia 1.6 AT (110 hp) | ||
| Kia Cerato 1.6 AT (130 hp) | ||
| Toyota Corolla 1.6 CVT (122 hp) | ||
| Toyota Land Cruiser 200 4.5d AT (249 HP) 4WD | ||
| Ford Kuga 2.5AT (150 hp) | ||
| Nissan X-Trail 2.0 CVT (144 hp) 4WD | ||
| Lifan X60 1.8 MT (128 hp) | ||
| Toyota Camry 3.5 AT (249 hp) | ||
| Skoda Rapid 1.6 MT (105 hp) | ||
| Renault Sandero 1.6 MT (82 hp) | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 AT (150 hp) | ||
| Lada Vesta Sedan 1.6 AT (106 hp) | ||
| Nissan Juke 1.6 CVT (117 hp) | ||
| Mazda CX-5 2.0 AT (150 hp) | ||
| Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 CVT (146 HP) 4WD | ||
| Kia Sorento 2.4AT (175 HP) 4WD | ||
| Hyundai i40 2.0 AT (150 HP) | ||
| Audi A6 1.8 AT (190 hp) | ||
| chevrolet cruze 1.6 AT (109 hp) | ||
| Ford Focus 1.6 AT (125 hp) | ||
| Toyota RAV 4 2.0 CVT (146 HP) 4WD | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta 1.6 AT (105 hp) | ||
| BMW X5 30d 3.0d AT (249 HP) 4WD | ||
| Mazda 6 2.0 AT (150 HP) | ||
| Hyundai IX35 2.0 AT (150 HP) | ||
| Renault Duster 1.5d MT (90 HP) 4WD | ||
| Datsun on-DO 1.6 MT (82 hp) | ||
| Kia Rio 5-speed 1.6 MT (123 hp) | ||
| Nissan Teana 3.5 CVT (249 hp) | ||
| Toyota Land Cruiser 200 4.6 AT (309 HP) 4WD | ||
| Lada Largus VP Cross 1.6 MT (105 hp) | ||
| Lada Granta Sedan 1.6 AT (87 hp) | ||
| Hyundai Solaris 1.4 MT (107 hp) | ||
| Kia Ceed 1.4 MT (100 HP) | ||
| Lada 4X4 1.7 MT (80 HP) 4WD | ||
| Lada Kalina Hatchback 1.6 AT (106 HP) | ||
| Renault Sandero 1.6 MT (103 hp) | ||
| Opel Astra 1.6 MT (115 hp) | ||
| Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2.0hyb AT (121 HP) 4WD | ||
| Opel Astra 1.8 MT (140 hp) | ||
| Lifan X60 1.8 AT (128 hp) | ||
| Mazda CX-5 2.0 AT (155 HP) 4WD | ||
| Hyundai i40 1.7d AT (136 HP) | ||
| Kia Cerato 1.8 AT (148 hp) | ||
| Hyundai IX35 2.0d AT (184 HP) 4WD | ||
| Mercedes-Benz C-class 63 AMG S 4.0 AT (510 hp) | ||
| Toyota Corolla 1.6 MT (132 hp) | ||
| Renault Logan 1.6 MT (80 hp) | ||
| BMW X5 30d 3.0d AT (258 HP) 4WD | ||
| Skoda Rapid 1.2 AT (90 HP) | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 AT (115 hp) | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze 1.4 MT (153 hp) | ||
| Kia Sportage 3 2.0 MT (166 HP) 4WD | ||
| Nissan Qashqai 1.6 MT (163 hp) | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-class 350 3.5AT (306 HP) 4WD | ||
| Nissan X-Trail 2.0d MT (150 HP) 4WD | ||
| Ford Kuga 1.5 AT (182 HP) 4WD | ||
| Toyota RAV4 2.0 MT (151 HP) 4WD | ||
| Nissan Juke 1.5 CVT (114 hp) | ||
| Nissan Terrano 1.6 MT (102 hp) | ||
| Nissan Terrano 2.0 AT (135 hp) | ||
| Kia Sorento 2.0d AT (184 hp) | ||
| Skoda Octavia 1.2 MT (85 hp) | ||
| Volkswagen Polo 1.4 AT (85 hp) | ||
| Audi A6 3.0 AT (310 HP) 4WD | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 MT (125 hp) | ||
| Ford Focus 2.0 AT (150 hp) | ||
| Mazda 6 2.0 MT (145 hp) |
- At the same time, Hyundai Solaris is also.
- It is curious that small losses in price do not interfere with the liquidity of cars. For comparison, check out.
Sooner or later, the car owner has a desire to sell old car and buy a new one. Even if you have owned a vehicle for no more than three years, you will be surprised to find that the prices for similar models in the secondary market are 20-40 percent lower than the initial cost. IN Trade-in salons offer even more low price. The cheapest cars with mileage are valued at car pawnshops. Why is the price dropping so fast? First of all, the wear of parts, as well as the general technical condition. However, if you carefully analyze the used car market, you will notice that prices for some three-year-old models are not declining so quickly.
Vehicle liquidity, speaking in simple words, is the possibility of its sale with minimal losses. Moreover, some models become even more expensive over time. What are the beginning of 2018 car brands can be called the most liquid?
Premium segment
For analysis, experts studied how prices for cars produced in 2013-2014 change.
The following were recognized as the most liquid cars: Jeep Wrangler(101% of first starting price); Porsche Cayenne(100.7); Mercedes-Benz CLS-Klasse (92%).
Of course, these are premium cars. If you want to buy a 2012-2014 Porsche Cayenne, get ready to shell out an amount of two million rubles or more. Liquidity is affected by various indicators: equipment, technical condition and characteristics, etc. That is, if a Porsche Cayenne is after an accident, it is unlikely that it will cost so much, but rather large sums will have to be paid for repairs. In addition, in operation this car is also not cheap.
Bulk segment
Most buyers are interested in more available cars mass segment. Places in the rating were distributed as follows (year of production 2013 and percentage of the initial price): Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (99.98%); Honda CR-V(95%); Mazda CX-5 (92%); Toyota Hilux and Highlander (91.9 and 90.5 respectively); Suzuki Jimny and Mazda 6 (89%).
The following models also got into the rating of the most liquid cars: Volkswagen Golf (89%), Mitsubishi ASX(88%), Renault Sandero (87%). Suzuki SX4, Hyundai Solaris and Hyundai i30 lose approximately 13-14% of the initial price in three years of operation. Approximately the same goes down the cost of such models: Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Volkswagen Tuareg, Volkswagen Jetta, Kia Cerato, Kia Rio, Chevrolet Orlando, Mazda troika.
Knowing the place occupied by your car in the ranking, you can always set a more or less adequate price when selling a used car. So, if three or four years ago you bought a Kia Cerato in the Prestige configuration for 850 or 920 thousand rubles at a dealership, then in 2018 you can sell it for 750-790 thousand. These are the prices today for the 2014 Kia Cerato.
Thus, the eternal dispute about which cars are better - German or Japanese, is decided in favor of the land of the rising sun, because liquidity is associated precisely with the reliability of the vehicle. That is, if you prefer Japanese cars, then their repair and maintenance will have to be spent less than on German ones.
Russian and Chinese cars
Products domestic auto industry can hardly be classified as a reliable car. Of course, when it comes to off-road driving, UAZ or Niva 4x4 will leave premium SUVs far behind. But they break down much more often, however, there are no particular problems with spare parts.
If we compare prices for new domestic cars and for the old releases of 2013, it can be noted that UAZs and VAZs lose up to 22-28% of their value in three to four years.
You can verify this very easily: new Lada Grant 2017 in different trim levels costs 399-569 thousand rubles; new Kalina- from 450 to 579 thousand; new Priora- from 414 to 524 thousand.
If we search for these models on free classifieds sites, we find the following price information: Lada Granta 2013-2014 - from 200 to 400 thousand; Kalina - from 180 to 420 thousand; Priora - from 380 and below.
Of course, sellers can take into account their costs for tuning and restyling, but in general the picture is becoming clearer: domestic cars are losing value very quickly. Well, at the very bottom of the ranking are Chinese cars, which on average become cheaper by 28-35%.
Such Chinese brands, popular in the Russian Federation, like Lifan (70-65%), Cheri (72-65%), Great Wall(77%), Geely (65%).
Thus, if you plan to sell a car at a higher price after several years of operation, choose popular and reliable Japanese or Korean cars middle price segment
The experts found out which models in Russia lose the least in price three years after the purchase. The project specialists The right price and Avtostat INFO ranked models by their residual value based on data on prices for three-year-old cars with mileage as of July 2016 in the Central Federal District.
Cost data was analyzed cars 2013 release - 36 mass brands and 15 premium brands.
Thus, the experts compared prices before their sharp increase due to the collapse of the ruble with the current ones, which are this moment increased by 50-60% on average, which explains the rather unexpected conclusions. In each segment, brands were divided by origin: American, European, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Russian. Within each category, an analysis was made by brand as well as by model. As the CEO of the Right Price project explained to Gazeta.Ru, when determining which segment to which brand to refer to, the authors of the study proceeded primarily from its origin and general positioning in the market. “For example, there Toyota brand, within which Lexus operates, but Toyota in this case is a more mass brand, the same situation is with Nissan-Infiniti. The same is primarily Solaris, not Genesis. Otherwise, we would have to make a lot of assumptions.”
Leadership of the "Japanese" in the mass segment
It turned out that Japanese brands are leading in the mass segment - the price paid three years ago for these cars has now decreased by an average of only 17.5%, the residual value indicator is 82.5%. The second place is occupied by Korean brands (77.95%), and the third by European models (75.9%).
The absolute leader in the mass segment rating among specific models became SUV Toyota land Cruiser Prado, which can now be sold at almost the same price as three years ago ( residual value — 99,96%).
In second and third place were Honda crossovers CR-V (95.26%) and Mazda CX-5 (92.64%).
Followed by Toyota Hilux (91.95%), Toyota Highlander(90.55%), Suzuki Jiminy (89.21%), Mazda6 (89.12%), Volkswagen Golf(88.99%), Mitsubishi ASX (88.5%), Sandero (86.97%), Suzuki SX4 (86.74%), Hyundai Solaris (86.35%), Hyundai i30 (86.27%) Mitsubishi Pajero Sport(86.24%), VW Touareg (86.19%), VW Jetta (86.10%), Kia Cerato (85.57%), Mazda3 (85.32%), Chevroleet Orlando (85.24%), Kia Rio (85.07%).
State of the art in premium
The alignment of forces in premium segment different. European brands retained up to 78.8% of the value, Japanese brands are second (71.1%), and American brands are third (69.1%). However, if we talk about individual models in the premium car segment, it turned out that the residual value of the most liquid models exceeds their value at the price list of three years ago.
Yes, at SUV Jeep Wrangler this result reached 100.91%. Second place at Porsche crossover Cayenne (100.75%), and the third is Mercedes-Benz CLA-Сlasse (92.33%).
Manufacturer's nationality rating
The rating of the residual value by manufacturers was made taking into account the "nationality" of the brand. In the segment Japanese models Mazda (89%) became the leader, Toyota (86%) took the second place, Suzuki (86.2%) kept the third line of the rating. Category Korean stamps Kia took the lead (81.99%), followed by Hyundai (81.32%) and SsangYong (79.48%).
The top three in the group of European brands looks like this: Renault (81.94%), Volkswagen (80.96%), Skoda (78.20%). Among Americans, Chevrolet is the leader (77.72%), and the second place is occupied (71.77%).
The most liquid Russian brand became "UAZ" (80.18%), the second largest indicator was demonstrated by Lada (68.93%).
Based on the research data, analysts identified the top 3 most liquid models - Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (99.96%), Honda CR-V (95.26%) and Mazda CX-5 (92.64%).
In the premium segment of three-year-old cars, the leader among European brands was Porsche (89.56%), the second highest result was for Volvo (86.48%), and the third for Mercedes-Benz (79.82%). Among Japanese stamps Lexus was the most liquid (76.93%), followed by Infiniti with a score of 65.28%. Among Americans, Jeep is in the lead (82.16%), while Cadillac is in second place (56.05%).
The balance will return in a couple of years
Analysts have come to the conclusion that residual values are artificially high in the secondary car market at present. This was due to a significant increase in the prices of new cars, which has been observed since the end of 2014.
According to experts' forecasts, in two or three years the residual value of used cars in Russia will return to the usual indicators for the market.
For three-year-old cars, in their opinion, this is 50-70% of the original cost of a new car, depending on the model class. The main condition for the implementation of this scenario is the absence of sharp changes in exchange rates.
“The residual value of cars should not fluctuate in the way it is happening now,” Abramova says to Gazeta.Ru.
As experts advise, when selling a car in the secondary market, it is better not to do this in the first year of its ownership - it is during this time that the car loses most of its value. And if you are looking for an option on the "secondary", you should pay attention to cars one and a half to two years old.
“They have already been run in, all the “diseases” are determined by the dealer, in addition, the car is under warranty. Of course, such options are rare on the market and you need to carefully study the vehicle passport and the history of the car, there is a chance that it is dumped after an accident. Older cars are better to choose through special programs at official dealers who may offer an extended warranty,” advises Abramova.
Recall that, according to analysts of the agency "AUTOSTAT", in the first half of the year the volume of the secondary market for passenger cars in Russia, adding 11% to the result of the same period last year.
"You can't sell if people don't want to buy."
Akio Morita.
Have you ever thought before buying a car about what? Do you know that there are fast-selling cars and illiquid?
Have you ever wondered why iPhones are the top sellers, while, for example, the once popular Nokia products went into oblivion, completely losing market share? The thing is that at one fine moment, no one needed Nokia phones.
Naturally, Nokia faced a financial collapse due to falling demand. Or have you ever wondered why Toyota cars bought all over the world, which allows Japanese brand several years to be the world leader in sales?
We won't go into details about why Apple or Toyota products are so popular all over the world. Today we are not talking about that. Briefly, if there is successful sales any product, it means a steady demand for products. If the demand is high, then this or that product arouses the interest of the public and meets some of its needs and criteria, on which the final choice of the consumer depends.
For example, main criterion the choice of this or that product on the market is the price / quality ratio. Accordingly, the products of these companies meet the needs of consumers as much as possible. The same goes for any other products that are available on the market today. Including used cars.
For example, why do you think some cars in the secondary car market are sold quickly enough, while others can “hang” on sale for a very, very long time? Moreover, what is most interesting, it can be absolutely the same car in value.
In fact, there are many reasons for this. After all, the car market lives by the same laws as any market complex goods(computers, digital equipment, etc.).
In addition, the liquidity of a used car on the market is also affected by its maintenance cost, the cost of spare parts and, as well as a number of other factors. For example, in our market there are very liquid used cars, which are quite easy to sell in any season. There are cars that, despite less liquidity, are still sold pretty quickly. There are also models that are not so easy to sell. And, of course, there are vehicles that can be sold for years, even if the price tag is lowered far below the market.
For many car owners. After all, the faster the buyer is on the car, the greater the demand for a particular model. Accordingly, the greater the demand, the greater the average market prices for a car. Also, a steady demand in the used car market for a certain model guarantees it less loss. market value Every year.
Unfortunately, like not liquid cars, models using most in demand in the market, from time to time lose their positions. But there is nothing surprising in this. Time flows, everything changes around, including the preferences / tastes / requests of motorists. It also changes economic situation in our country, where now people have begun to learn how to save on everything. Accordingly, rather quickly, Russian motorists fell out of love with cars with powerful engines, giving preference to low-power cars.
So, as you can see, it is very difficult to buy a new or used car today, which will be the least, because of the constant change in the situation in the secondary market. Naturally, guessing which car can be sold in a short time in 5-7 years is almost unrealistic.
True, it is worth noting that the list of the fastest-selling cars in our market does not change so often, while the list of the worst-selling cars almost every day. Therefore, if you are planning to buy a car that you want to quickly sell in a few years, then you can safely choose the car that is liquid in the secondary market today.
We think that the situation will not change in the coming years. Fortunately, during the economic crisis, our car market has greatly narrowed and most car companies today have chosen to abandon the production of wide production line. This means that in the coming years, our used car market is unlikely to be replenished with new models that could affect the liquidity of today's popular cars.
Every year we conduct an analysis of the secondary car market in order to find out the brands of the fastest-selling cars. For analysis, we took the statistics of the Auto.ru portal, and also studied many thematic forums dedicated to various models presented on the Russian market.
Having made a selection of the most common brands, we have selected for you the final rating of the most liquid cars in the secondary market.
It should be noted that Auto.ru statistics are somewhat different from the information we received from automotive forums. Apparently, the information from the forums on the speed of the sale of a particular car is more reliable, since the data of the Auto.ru portal on the time of the sale of cars are averaged. It's like the average temperature in a hospital, because it includes broken cars, suspiciously cheap and cars with a very high price tag.
Nevertheless, we traditionally decided to summarize data from various sources on the Web and make our own calculations on the speed of sale of a particular car. Please note that our analysis did not include cars that are not popular on the Russian market, since data on their insignificant sales does not reflect a reliable picture of sales dynamics. The sale period includes averaged data for several last generations a particular model, as well as all engines and configurations. As a result, this is what we got according to the results of 2017.
Ranking of the fastest selling used cars in the secondary market (2017)
| Brand, model | How much can I sell for (days)* |
| Toyota Camry | 9 |
| Kia Rio | 9 |
| Ford Focus | 10 |
| Hyundai Creta | 10 |
| Toyota Corolla | 10 |
| Renault Logan | 11 |
| Kia Ceed | 11 |
| Lada Vesta | 12 |
| Opel Astra | 12 |
| BMW 3-series | 12 |
| Lada Largus | 13 |
| Hyundai Solaris | 14 |
| Renault Sandero | 14 |
| Honda Accord | 15 |
| Mazda 3 | 15 |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara | 15 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 15 |
| Volkswagen Polo | 15 |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 15 |
| Kia Sportage | 15 |
| Volvo XC60 | 16 |
| Volkswagen Paasat | 16 |
| chevrolet cruze | 17 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser Prado / 200 | 17 |
| Kia Cerato | 17 |
| Hyundai Tuscon | 18 |
| Mercedes C-class | 18 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 18 |
| Renault Duster | 19 |
* Average data from auto trucks on the Internet and statistics from the Auto.ru website
What affects the quick sale of a car in the used car market
Many, of course, want the best car for themselves, not only in terms of cost, quality, reliability, economy, maintenance / repair costs, but also, of course, that their future car did not lose much in price in the secondary market, and also for a long time remained liquid. After all, it will depend on how quickly and for how much the owner will sell it in the future.
But have you ever thought about what can primarily affect the speed of selling a used car? Let's try to explain briefly.
Rare models and sports cars
I must say that, unlike the United States, where sports cars are liquid cars, in our country sports cars are illiquid vehicles, which can be sold for a very, very long time. Also, the sad fate of long sales awaits the owners of rare specific cars, especially luxury cars.
For example, if you own a Maserati Quattroporte, then get ready for the fact that your car will be “hanging” on bulletin boards for at least a few months. Moreover, by lowering the price tag below the market, you are unlikely to be able to speed up the search for a new car owner.
Unfortunately, such illiquid cars there are a lot of them on the Russian market. And it's not always the case.
Price
Of course, the liquidity of any car in the used car market is affected by its price. Nevertheless, many car owners often, for one reason or another, inflate the price tag on their car, hoping to get as much money as possible.
Especially prone to this are those owners who believe that their car is technically and external characteristics outperforms similar models in ads. Including often overestimate the cost of the owners of cars previously purchased on credit. Probably, in this way, many count at least successful sale compensate for the huge overpayments on the loan and spending on the CASCO policy. But it is naive to hope for this, since it is unlikely that you will be able to compensate for the costs associated with owning a car. Keep in mind that you will not sell the car for more than the market dictates.
Some car owners, putting up a car for sale, mistakenly overestimate the price tag, trying to at least partially justify their investments: retrofitting, tires, music, floor mats, antenna, tuning, etc. Unfortunately, you are unlikely to succeed, because your no one will appreciate investments in a car, since average market prices again rule the market. In most cases, people buy cars for market price or below. And rarely when transactions are carried out at prices significantly higher than the market.
Many car owners sometimes deliberately put inflated price tags on their cars, thus counting on bargaining. But they do not take into account the fact that not everyone understands pricing in the secondary market, and the raised price simply scares off potential buyers.
For those who want to learn more about how to competently sell on the secondary market, here are a few articles on this topic:
Also, here is another article that will tell you how to properly photograph a car for a sale announcement:
Vehicle equipment: equipment
Not the last role in the speed of sale of the car is played by its equipment. Today, despite the attractive price, a “naked” car can hang on the secondary market for a long time, while 5-7 years ago such cars were bought up like hot cakes. This is especially true of the car market of large Russian cities.
Today, people prefer to buy a well-equipped car. So if your car does not have the minimum equipment, then do not expect that by selling it you will be able to get a normal amount (near the average market value).
Including do not forget about gearboxes. Unfortunately, today there is a trend when people more often opt for cars with automatic boxes gears. This is especially true for the market of large cities with dense city traffic, in which it is uncomfortable to drive a "mechanics".
But not all vehicles automatic transmission are in demand. It all depends on the model and brand. For example, today many people are still afraid of cars with robotic transmissions. Including many do not want to buy cars with CVTs, considering them unreliable units in modern industry. Although this is a myth, it is very difficult for motorists to convince the opposite.
And, finally, the liquidity of any car, of course, is affected by its engine size and power. After all, fuel consumption and the amount of transport tax depend on it. Today, in contrast to the pre-crisis period, when our country was carelessly selling oil for $100, people are more likely to buy cars with small engines and no more than 150-200 hp. With.
Especially this trend was outlined after the country reached 35 rubles. And apparently, the fashion for small cars will gradually increase as the price of fuel rises.
True, for low-power cars with low-volume engines, the demand in our country is still small.
For example, the 1.6-liter engine is considered the most popular engine in our country. For some reason, the liquidity of cars with such engines is better than cars with 1.2- or 1.4-liter engines. Nevertheless, due to the increase in the size of the fuel excise tax planned by the government in the coming year, we should expect an increase in demand for small cars with a small capacity, since soon the prices for gasoline and diesel fuel will inevitably approach the mark of 50 rubles. for 1 liter.
And this, given the current standard of living and the level of wages in the country, will already hit the pocket of the majority of Russians, who, like Europeans, will be forced to gradually change to cars with small engines.
The popularity of the auto brand in the country
Each country has its own popular car brands. For example, in the US, brands and are the sales leader. In our country today, in addition to domestic Lada, Korean auto brands are also popular, but, for example, French automotive companies have been suffering losses in our market for many years due to low demand. But this is already a feature of our national tastes.
Apparently, motorists in our country at one point fell out of love with French cars.
So the liquidity of the car also depends on the popularity of the brand in our country. By the way, according to recent data, popularity in Russia domestic brand Lada grew up last years. In many ways, this was facilitated by the success of new AvtoVAZ models. The success of Lada Vesta is especially noticeable. Korean is also very popular in our country. car brands, which own a large market share in Russia. Among other things, Toyota has not lost its popularity, which our motorists traditionally love for high-quality and reliable cars.
luxury cars
It is no secret that they often cannot boast of special liquidity in the secondary market. Of course, this is primarily due to the cost of servicing cars in this class, their market value, insurance costs, fuel consumption and taxes.
So if you want to buy premium car, you must be prepared not only for a large loss in the value of a car in a few years, but also for a long sale in the secondary market.
Repair and maintenance cost
Another factor that affects the liquidity of the car in the market. Today, when the cost of spare parts and components has increased significantly, when the real incomes of the population continue to fall, the cost of car ownership has become relevant more than ever, which is primarily associated with the cost regular maintenance and auto repair.
Analysts from the Right Price project and the Avtostat Info agency analyzed the used car market and released a rating of the most liquid cars. What brands are the slowest to depreciate over the years? When choosing a used car, a prudent car owner will rely not only on Wishlist, but also think about how much it will fall in price a few years after its purchase. As a result of the study, several interesting facts. For example, it is more profitable to buy used Japanese cars than Korean ones, as they become cheaper more slowly, and it also turned out that Chinese cars are less popular than Russian ones.
Although cars are not wine, and they are supposed to become cheaper over the years, this clearly does not apply to three-year-olds - Toyota Highlander and Porsche Macan. They not only did not fall in price, but also became more expensive by 4 percent. The rest are not so lucky, and they still lose value.
The list of the most profitable models for buying in the Russian secondary market included Mazda 3, after 3 years it retains as much as 99.95 percent of its original value. "Silver" rating - for Toyota LC Prado, with its 99.66 percent of the cost. Third position again belongs to Mazda, but now the CX-5 model has retained 98.15 percent. VW Touareg, Toyota RAV 4 and Mazda 6 have an average residual value of 95 percent, a little less Hyundai Santa Fe and Subaru Forester.
Premium cars have recently been in no hurry to become cheaper, which is not typical for them at all. For example, Mercedes GLA and the Porsche Cayenne have a residual value of 95 percent. Volvo XC70, XC60 and mercedes a-class- around 94 percent of the cost of new cars. BMW X5, BMW 3 GT and Audi Q3 will drop in price up to 93 percent of the initial price in 3 years. Among the premium segment captured by the "Europeans", Lexus GX was the most liquid Japanese car- he retained 87.5 percent.
The study found that Japanese (about 95 percent) and Korean (about 90 percent) cars lose value the slowest in the mass car segment. Interestingly, one of the top 20 liquid cars Russian car- Lada Largus, showing excellent result at 89.3 percent. The Chinese did not perform very well, even the UAZ turned out to be more liquid. On average, cars from the Middle Kingdom save about 70 percent of their cost over 3 years.
Therefore, if you want to lose as little money as possible over the years of owning a car, it is better to give preference to Japanese and Korean brands. When choosing a car in the premium segment, it is better to pay attention to the "Germans". It was they who settled at the top of the palm tree, leaving Asian brands at the bottom.
Experts also note that today's highly inflated prices for three-year-old cars will soon decline, as the foreign exchange market has ceased to be in a fever, and the situation is gradually calming down. Analysts believe that the normal residual value for a three-year-old car is in the region of 50-70 percent of the original price.
