The past year has certainly become a turning point for the Russian car market, which is gradually recovering after four years of decline. Let us remember that in February the demand for new cars reached the bottom, after which it began to show continuous growth, and since May - even doubled. In January-November, sales of passenger cars and LCVs increased by 12%, to 1.43 million units, according to the Association. European business. The annual result, according to the AEB forecast, will be 1.58 million cars, which is 11% more than in 2016.
However, quite active growth is due solely to past anti-records, and in fact, the Russian car market is still at a very low level. Suffice it to say that the figures for the “successful” 2017 were almost half as low as the pre-crisis 2013, when 2.94 million cars were sold in Russia.
According to Alexander Zinoviev, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the AutoSpetsCenter Group of Companies, the main factors that allowed the car market to overcome the crisis were pent-up demand during the periods of “low market” in 2014–2016, regular extension of state support programs in auto retail, as well as increased localization among the largest volume-generating brands mass segment, such as Kia, Hyundai, Skoda and Volkswagen. “Our forecast for December, in the absence of global shocks in the foreign exchange sector, will be at the level of November dynamics, since the reduction of a number of government support programs is compensated by the traditional pre-New Year rally,” he noted.
AVTOVAZ remains the undisputed leader in the Russian car market, selling 279 thousand cars in January-November (+17%). For comparison, this is 110 thousand more than its closest pursuer - Korean Kia. Moreover, despite the fact that sales of Lada cars began to grow earlier than the market (since July 2016), Tolyatti residents continue to increase their share, almost reaching the target 20%. At AVTOVAZ itself, successes are associated with development model range Lada and production sites in Togliatti and Izhevsk, strengthening the dealer network, flexible marketing policy, etc.
The increase in the share of Lada, among other things, is facilitated by long-term price stability, as well as a large selection various types transmissions, engines and options, adds the director of Lada sales at Terra-Auto Group of Companies Igor Bader. In his opinion, the reduction of state support programs in 2018 should not greatly affect the positions of AVTOVAZ, since, for example, Lada Vesta hasn't participated in the game for several months now benefit programs recycling and trade-in, according to other models they provide about 5% of sales, but the reduction in programs did not cause significant damage to demand.
The foreign car segment continues to be dominated by Korean Hyundai and Kia, which together have already surpassed AVTOVAZ in terms of sales volume. Over the 11 months of this year, 169 thousand buyers were found in Russia. Kia cars(+24%) and 143 thousand. Hyundai cars(+9%). Thus, for competitors, the “Koreans” still remain out of reach: behind them are Renault (122.1 thousand units, +19%), Toyota (83.4 thousand units, -1%) and Volkswagen (79 ,1 thousand units, +19%).
“Hyundai and Kia maintain leadership positions in the foreign car segment due to two main factors - high degree localization of production in Russia, allowing only minimal price increases, and the best combination price/options, giving the client the opportunity to receive more car for comparable money. In addition, reliability and a five-year warranty are the hallmark of these brands. The prompt release of new products and updates to current bestsellers also plays a role,” comments Alexander Zinoviev.
Operation Successor
Meanwhile, in the ranking of the most popular models The leader of the Russian car market has changed again. Let us recall that last year the title of bestseller was won for the first time by a foreign car - this title went to Hyundai Solaris, which displaced the VAZ Grant from the top line of the automobile chart. In 2017, the sales leader was Kia Rio, sales of which increased by 14% in January-November, to 90.5 thousand units. Remains in second place Lada Granta with an indicator of 83.4 thousand cars sold (+6%). And Lada Vesta received bronze for the first time, whose result was 69.3 thousand cars (+44%). It is worth noting that with the release of the new Lada station wagon Vesta SW and its off-road version Vesta SW Cross, the flagship family of AVTOVAZ, according to the results of November, for the first time reached second place in the ranking of Russian bestsellers, overtaking Granta. As Igor Bader notes, in the future the position of the VAZ state employee will largely depend on the planned restyling of the model, which is expected next year.
According to Frost & Sullivan consultant-analyst Ivan Kondratenko, Lada Granta will maintain a strong position in the market, remaining among the leaders due to its competitive price amid reductions in government support programs. At the same time, buyer preferences will continue to shift towards more modern cars.
Top 25 best-selling car models in Russia (AEB data)
| # | Model | January-November | ||
| 2017 | 2016 | Change,% | ||
| 1. | Kia Rio | 90 491 | 79 633 | 14 |
| 2. | Lada Granta | 83 384 | 78 953 | 6 |
| 3. | Lada Vesta | 69 336 | 48 160 | 44 |
| 4. | 63 673 | 82 338 | -23 | |
| 5. | 49 406 | 17 927 | 176 | |
| 6. | Volkswagen Polo | 42 994 | 43 390 | -1 |
| 7. | Renault Duster | 39 012 | 40 105 | -3 |
| 8. | Lada Largus | 30 090 | 26 460 | 14 |
| 9. | Toyota RAV4 | 29 740 | 28 445 | 5 |
| 10. | Lada XRAY | 29 583 | 17 299 | 71 |
| 11. | Chevrolet Niva | 27 796 | 26 727 | 4 |
| 12. | Renault Captur | 27 746 | 10 216 | 172 |
| 13. | Renault Logan | 27 306 | 26 541 | 3 |
| 14. | Renault Sandero | 27 277 | 25 524 | 7 |
| 15. | Skoda Rapid | 26 648 | 23 458 | 14 |
| 16. | Lada 4x4 | 25 936 | 24 720 | 5 |
| 17. | Toyota Camry | 25 288 | 25 535 | -1 |
| 18. | Volkswagen Tiguan | 24 383 | 9 029 | 170 |
| 19. | Kia Sportage | 22 431 | 17 264 | 30 |
| 20. | Skoda Octavia A7 | 20 594 | 19 719 | 4 |
| 21. | Lada Kalina | 18 166 | 19 238 | -6 |
| 22. | Nissan X-Trail | 18 127 | 16 310 | 11 |
| 23. | Nissan Qashqai | 17 856 | 16 892 | 6 |
| 24. | Datsun on-DO | 17 343 | 12 046 | 44 |
| 25. | Mazda CX-5 | 16 715 | 14 008 | 19 |
But last year's bestseller Hyundai Solaris fell out of the top three, taking only fourth place in the sales ranking. In January-November, this model was chosen by 63.7 thousand Russian buyers, which is 23% less compared to the same period in 2016. And this despite the fact that in February it entered the market new Solaris However, with the change of generations, the model lost its hatchback body and today is offered only in a four-door version. This is precisely what explains the drop in Solaris sales compared to last year, because hatchbacks previously accounted for approximately 25% of model sales. At the same time, sales of new sedans, according to Hyundai Motor CIS, are higher than in the previous generation. In turn, Alexander Zinoviev notes that if in similar configurations, then the latter will have a slight advantage in price, to which consumers in this segment are extremely sensitive.
By the way, the hatchback was left without a traditional body Kia model Rio, which has also become available in . First, the new product went on sale in a four-door version, and in November it launched on the market, which is distinguished by increased ground clearance to 170 mm, adapted suspension settings, as well as protective plastic body kit. Growing demand for pseudo-crossovers should strengthen the Rio's leadership in Russian market further.
Well-deserved recognition
In the SUV segment, which is the largest in the Russian car market, there is also new bestseller. This is, of course, a crossover Hyundai Creta, which, we recall, was in the first month of sales in August 2016. However, it was only now able to receive the palm at the end of the year, thus ending the long-term dominance of the Renault Duster, the leader in this segment in 2013–2016. Thus, in January-November, sales of Creta, taking into account the low base, increased 2.8 times, to 49.4 thousand vehicles. During the same period, Duster sold 39 thousand units, while demand for it decreased by 3%. However, some of his buyers were clearly won over by another, more modern crossover this French brand- Kaptur, whose sales are actively gaining momentum. Based on the results of 11 months of 2017, it is one of the five most popular SUV models in Russia with an indicator of 27.7 thousand vehicles sold (an increase of 2.7 times). Thus, Kaptur has almost caught up with the Chevrolet Niva, whose result was 27.8 thousand cars (+4%), and has reduced the gap with the Toyota RAV4, which was chosen by 29.7 thousand buyers (+5%).
“Creta's leadership is expected due to its novelty and price, which is lower than most competitors with a similar level of technological equipment. The decline in Duster sales occurred due to the fact that the model has been on the assembly line without significant changes for almost 10 years and, compared to its competitors, is already quite outdated, although relatively cheap. In my opinion, partly due to the backwardness of Duster, Kaptur is gaining popularity among fans of the Renault brand in Russia and has a chance to overtake it next year. Toyota RAV4, which is almost twice as expensive as Creta, has a stable position in the Russian market, but without claims to more,” states Ivan Kondratenko.
As Alexey Kalitsev, managing director of Hyundai Motor CIS, told Za Rulem.RF, Creta has a very high chance of maintaining its leadership next year. Production will start in the first quarter of next year at the company’s plant in St. Petersburg. The car will receive new combinations of gearboxes and engines, and option packages developed in accordance with customer requests will also be available throughout the year.
SUV sales will start in Russia in April-May next year Skoda Kodiaq local production. Let us remind you that since June the new product has been supplied to us from the Czech Republic only in top versions at a price of 2 million rubles, and with the start of the local Skoda assemblies will be able to expand the range of engines and configuration options for this model, including front-wheel drive. It is planned to sell up to 30 thousand of these cars annually, which is quite comparable to the current level of sales of the leaders in the SUV segment. According to experts, even if the localization of production will reduce the initial cost of the Kodiaq to 1.5 million rubles, as previously stated, it will still be more expensive or at the price level of competitors, such as the Kia Sportage and Nissan X-Trail.
“First of all, it is necessary to understand how significant the impact local production will have on the final Skoda price Kodiaq for the end consumer. At the same time in this price segment the competition is very serious, and it’s too early to say that the new product will be able to squeeze out competitors,” says Alexander Zinoviev.
Auto market stratification
The premium car segment, which turned out to be more resistant to crises in past years, in 2017, on the contrary, shows lower demand dynamics, and some premium brands and completely reduce sales in a growing market. Almost all representatives of the top five were in the red at the end of 11 months of 2017: Mercedes-Benz (-2%), Lexus (-3%), Audi (-19%), Land Rover(-3%), and only BMW was able to increase sales (+8%). It is also worth noting the successes of Volvo and Infiniti, whose sales since the beginning of the year have increased by 20% and 12%, respectively.
According to Pavel Filippov, head of the sales department at AC Belyaevo, the crisis primarily affects cars in the middle and lower price segments. The premium segment begins to fall later, but this fall, unlike cheaper categories, occurs deeper, with a longer return to previous sales figures. “Incomes and purchasing power of the population have fallen, and many customers who previously owned premium cars are now switching to more expensive ones. budget models, but new cars. Income from sales in the premium segment fell significantly, and if dealers had not created artificial excitement through discounts and special offers, this drop would have been even greater. Expect sales growth premium cars not worth it - in best case scenario there will be a slowdown in the decline or stagnation,” the expert argues.
But the AvtoSpetsTsentr Group of Companies predicts a slight increase in 2018 premium segment due to the release of a large number of new models. According to Alexander Zinoviev, they will be able to spur demand interesting new products next year - Audi A6, Audi Q8, BMW X7, BMW X2, new Porsche Cayenne, updated Infiniti QX50 and QX80.
Indestructible Gazelle
On the lung market commercial vehicles 2017 was marked by the release of a new light truck UAZ Profi with a carrying capacity of 1.5 tons, which should compete with the GAZelle. Since October, the new product has been available for sale with a single-row and double-row cabin, including all-wheel drive. Also, UAZ recently released a bi-fuel modification called Pro, running on gasoline and gas. It is worth noting that the new Ulyanovsk truck has become the most affordable offer in the one and a half ton segment - its cost starts from 749 thousand rubles, excluding special offers. For comparison, the price of the closest competitor - the onboard GAZelle Business - starts from 865 thousand rubles.
However, the release did not affect sales of GAZelles in any way, say the press service of the GAZ Group. According to the company, sales onboard GAZelles Business, and the Pros called the “killer” of this particular model, in October-November 2017 remained at the level of last year. Total sales flatbed trucks GAZ (GAZelle Business and GAZelle Next) grew by 25% over the same two months.
In the low price segment of the LCV, the optional composition of the vehicle, which the UAZ Pro developers focus on, has virtually no influence on the purchase decision, GAZ dealers, in turn, note. According to them, the main thing for the buyer here is the car’s ability to transport 1.5–2 tons of cargo or a work crew, to travel to the loading/unloading place, and it is precisely in these indicators that the Pro is inferior to the GAZelle.
In October, it entered the Russian market with a price starting from 2 million rubles. Another new product in the LCV segment is the vehicle, which will go on sale at the end of December in two modifications - a five-seater utility vehicle (819 thousand rubles) and a commercial van (814 thousand rubles). This model should occupy a niche between the Lada Largus van (from 500 thousand rubles) and Peugeot Partner With Citroen Berlingo(from 1.2 million rubles). In turn, PSA Group will begin producing in Russia in the first quarter of 2018 Peugeot vans Expert and Citroen Jumpy new generation, and in the future they will be added to them on the Kaluga assembly line passenger minibuses Peugeot Traveler and Citroen SpaceTourer.
“UAZ made a bold move with the launch of the Pro model, but it is unlikely to be able to significantly weaken GAZ’s position in the LCV market. Therefore, I think GAZelle’s undeniable leadership will continue in 2018. Renault Dokker will compete with sister Lada Largus, and Citroen Jumpy and Peugeot Expert will occupy their small niche of compact LCVs,” comments Ivan Kondratenko.
Lacks confidence
As for forecasts for 2018, the dynamics of the Russian car market will largely depend on the amount of government support. It is already known that the recycling and trade-in programs have been curtailed, and the government has also abandoned preferential car loans. In 2018, only targeted programs “First...” and “Family car” will be resumed, but their preliminary budget is designed to sell only 55 thousand cars. For comparison: in the past year, with the help of various state support measures, about 750 thousand cars were sold, which provided almost half of all sales. If measures to stimulate demand are reduced, the car market may again face a drop in sales, which will be aggravated by the continued rise in prices.
According to the Kia press service, state support programs are an effective tool to reduce the difference between the rate of growth in car prices and the growth of household incomes, which formed over 2014–2017 and reached almost 30% during this period. The company believes that until the market returns to at least the average annual level of 2 million cars, government support will be very important.
The Avtorus Group of Companies notes that the sales growth observed in recent months is most likely its peak values due to the seasonal activity of dealers. Next year, the car market will add 8–10% at best.
But Frost & Sullivan predict that under an optimistic market development scenario in 2018, it is possible to maintain the sales level within 1.5 million cars or minimal growth. But in general, assessing the effect of state support programs on the market in previous years, we can expect that with their end, the Russian car market will return to some decline next year. Natural market growth will occur provided that economic growth in the country accelerates and the exchange rate remains at a stable level. “In this case, even in the situation of canceling measures to stimulate car sales Russian buyer, who waited with the purchase new car, will feel an improvement in well-being and will be confident in the future,” sums up Ivan Kondratenko.
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According to the Association of European Businesses (AEB), sales of new passenger cars in Russia in June 2017 increased by 15% compared to the same period last year. The same growth was noted in May of this year.
According to statistics, 141,084 cars were sold in Russia last month, while last year this figure was 122,679 cars. In total, in the first six months, the domestic car market grew by 6.9% - from 672,050 to 718,529 vehicles.
As in the past month, in June 2017, Russians were most active in purchasing Lada cars: in the first month of summer, the company was able to sell 27.4 thousand cars - this is 23% more than last year.
The South Korean brand Kia traditionally took second place: in June, 16.8 thousand new cars of this brand were sold in Russia, 31% more than in June 2016. The top three also included the company, which increased sales by 10%, from 12 thousand to 14.7 thousand cars.
The fourth and fifth places with significant sales growth rates of 21 and 28% were taken by Toyota, which sold 12.2 thousand and 9 thousand cars in the past month, respectively.
Of all the companies represented in the rating, the most rapid growth compared to June last year was achieved by Chinese brands. Thus, Zotye sold only 21 cars on the Russian market in 2016, but this year it has already sold 108 cars. Also greatly increased Chinese Changan(267%), Foton (300%), Japanese Isuzu(118%) and even the German Smart (144%).
The strongest decline in sales was demonstrated by SsangYong (-83%), Brilliance (-79%) and Honda (-75%). Sales have also decreased noticeably domestic UAZ: last year Russians bought 4.7 thousand of these cars, and this year only 2.8 thousand; thus, the drop was 39%.
Lada Granta took first place in the ranking of best-selling models. The second most popular was the Kia Rio, the third place was taken by the Hyundai Solaris. The top five also included one more representative each from Lada and Hyundai - Vesta and Creta.
I wonder what sales individual models- for example, Volkswagen Tiguan, Renault Kaptur, Toyota Rav4 and Kia Sportage - almost doubled compared to last year.
According to the Chairman of the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee, Jörg Schreiber, the Russian automobile market continues to recover at a steady pace.
“15% growth in June and 12% growth in the second quarter almost make us forget about the slow start at the beginning of the year.
Overall sales for the January-June period increased 6%, which is very close to our original forecast for 2017, which we continue to adhere to today,” says Schreiber.
At the same time, Finam analyst Alexey argues that it is too early to talk about a stable trend towards market recovery, and those observed today high performance largely due to the low base effect. This year’s sales are compared with the results of 2016, when the car market was almost at the lowest point of its decline.
“But there are also objective factors: during the crisis, many postponed the purchase of new cars, extended their service life and went to work. secondary market. This was clearly visible last year, when the secondary market grew and the primary market fell.
This year we see the opposite picture - the used car market practically stands still. However, stabilization alone is enough for us to look into the future with optimism,” Kalachev noted.
In addition, according to him, the growth in sales of new cars is also prompted by the extension of car lending programs. At the same time, the expert believes that in the second half of the year the growth rate will slow down somewhat.
“This is again due to the fact that last year in the second half of the year the decline also slowed down. At the end of the year, I think we will get growth of about 12%. If the indicators are higher than this value, we can definitely talk about a market recovery, in other cases we can only judge stabilization,” concluded Kalachev.
And based on the results of the first half of the year, we are talking about 6%. Such figures indicate that the Russian market has begun to emerge from the crisis. And if there are no new shocks in the future, then experts expect growth in the near future.
“The Russian automobile market continues to recover at a steady pace. 15% growth in June and 12% growth in the second quarter almost make us forget about the slow start at the beginning of the year. Overall sales for the period January to June increased by 6%, which is very close to our original forecast for 2017, which we continue to adhere to today,” said Jörg Schreiber, Chairman of the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee.
Moreover, the manufacturers that are part of the leading group showed sales growth of 20-30% in June! And largely thanks to the last two successful months, at the end of the first half of the year we have practically no losers with a minus. Is it possible that UAZ, which had demonstrated stable sales throughout the crisis, suddenly began to sag downwards. Don’t forget that it wasn’t just foreign cars that were becoming more expensive - prices were also raised Ulyanovsk plant. As a result, a well-equipped Patriot now costs more than a million rubles. And, apparently, for many potential buyers Ulyanovsk SUVs this amount seems excessive.
You can also note the decline in Audi sales. In June, the company showed minus 30%, and at the end of the first half of the year - already minus 24%. Although many other manufacturers of premium cars have difficulties with sales: Mercedes-Benz lost 7% for 6 months, Lexus minus 5%, Porsche minus 17%, and BMW sales Although they grew, it was only by 3%.
The leaders for the half year are as follows: Lada, Kia and Hyundai. Moreover, if recently the two Korean companies were on equal terms, then in 2017 Kia confidently overtook its competitors - based on the results of 6 months, the difference is total volumes sales are already 15 thousand.
In the “personal standings” for the first half of the year, Kia Rio is still in the lead. However, “Granta” does not want to just give up - after several difficult months, it was she who topped the list of the most popular cars in the country! And it is possible that in July Lada Granta will again become the first, because Rio is now experiencing a generation change (orders for new model will begin to be accepted on August 1), and sales of Solaris have declined due to the Creta - buyers coming to the showroom often decide to take not a sedan, but a crossover (even if it is a little more expensive). By the way, it is the Creta that now tops the list of the most popular SUVs in Russia, ahead of not only the Toyota RAV4, but also the Duster.
| Brand | June | January June | ||||
| 2017 | 2016 | YoY | 2017 | 2016 | YoY | |
| Lada | 27 396 | 22 229 | 23% | 140 231 | 124 353 | 13% |
| KIA | 16 755 | 12 780 | 31% | 85 189 | 69 766 | 22% |
| Hyundai | 14 673 | 12 001 | 22% | 70 588 | 64 334 | 10% |
| Renault* | 12 239 | 10 075 | 21% | 60 834 | 52 041 | 17% |
| Toyota* | 9 059 | 7 087 | 28% | 43 895 | 44 239 | -1% |
| VW | 7 357 | 6 218 | 18% | 39 627 | 33 624 | 18% |
| Nissan* | 6 900 | 6 009 | 15% | 35 208 | 36 324 | -3% |
| Skoda | 5 656 | 4 796 | 18% | 28 701 | 26 890 | 7% |
| GAZ com.aut.* | 5 175 | 6 103 | -15% | 25 053 | 24 750 | 1% |
| Ford* | 4 557 | 3 689 | 24% | 21 907 | 20 678 | 6% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 3 232 | 3 311 | -2% | 17 726 | 19 141 | -7% |
| UAZ* | 2 849 | 4 708 | -39% | 18 410 | 21 310 | -14% |
| BMW | 2 665 | 2 301 | 16% | 14 571 | 14 161 | 3% |
| Chevrolet | 2 574 | 2 914 | -12% | 14 889 | 14 783 | 1% |
| Mazda | 2 274 | 1 764 | 29% | 11 051 | 9 147 | 21% |
| Lexus | 1 921 | 1 617 | 19% | 10 577 | 11 088 | -5% |
| Datsun | 1 898 | 1 539 | 23% | 10 895 | 8 229 | 32% |
| Mitsubishi | 1 712 | 1 402 | 22% | 8 711 | 8 709 | 0% |
| Audi | 1 610 | 2 300 | -30% | 8 408 | 11 132 | -24% |
| Lifan | 1 321 | 1 310 | 1% | 7 152 | 7 565 | -5% |
| Ravon | 1 239 | - | - | 4 946 | - | - |
| Land Rover | 812 | 674 | 20% | 4 557 | 4 739 | -4% |
| Volvo | 799 | 720 | 11% | 3 158 | 2 344 | 35% |
| VW vans* | 660 | 450 | 47% | 3 195 | 2 653 | 20% |
| Chery | 605 | 444 | 36% | 2 625 | 2 673 | -2% |
| Subaru | 540 | 470 | 15% | 2 533 | 2 630 | -4% |
| Mercedes-Benz Vans* | 498 | 759 | -34% | 2 749 | 2 731 | 1% |
| Infiniti | 479 | 417 | 15% | 2 632 | 2 271 | 16% |
| Citroën* | 445 | 481 | -7% | 2 006 | 2 127 | -6% |
| Peugeot* | 430 | 480 | -10% | 2 215 | 1 870 | 18% |
| Porsche | 380 | 370 | 3% | 1 956 | 2 361 | -17% |
| Suzuki | 332 | 343 | -3% | 2 039 | 2 883 | -29% |
| Genesis | 228 | - | - | 515 | - | - |
| FIAT* | 196 | 182 | 8% | 1 023 | 1 232 | -17% |
| Haval | 182 | - | - | 869 | - | - |
| Geely | 181 | 342 | -47% | 1 085 | 3 108 | -65% |
| Jaguar | 175 | 298 | -41% | 1 205 | 721 | 67% |
| Cadillac | 165 | 107 | 54% | 726 | 599 | 21% |
| MINI | 151 | 121 | 25% | 694 | 623 | 11% |
| Jeep | 125 | 78 | 60% | 747 | 606 | 23% |
| Zotye | 108 | 21 | 414% | 469 | 74 | 534% |
| smart | 100 | 41 | 144% | 338 | 135 | 150% |
| Changan | 88 | 24 | 267% | 737 | 307 | 140% |
| Isuzu* | 72 | 33 | 118% | 317 | 248 | 28% |
| Iveco* | 52 | 50 | 4% | 176 | 318 | -45% |
| DFM | 50 | 94 | -47% | 265 | 608 | -56% |
| FAW | 50 | 63 | -21% | 230 | 500 | -54% |
| Foton* | 36 | 9 | 300% | 124 | 27 | 359% |
| Honda | 31 | 126 | -75% | 479 | 719 | -33% |
| SsangYong | 16 | 92 | -83% | 70 | 1 020 | -93% |
| Brilliance | 16 | 75 | -79% | 95 | 646 | -85% |
| BAW* | 14 | 12 | 17% | 73 | 93 | -22% |
| Hyundai LCV | 4 | - | - | 53 | - | - |
| Chrysler | 2 | 2 | 0% | 5 | 16 | -69% |
| Alfa Romeo | - | 12 | - | 0 | 53 | - |
| Acura | - | - | - | - | 163 | - |
| Daewoo | - | 1 136 | - | - | 8 574 | - |
| Haima | - | - | - | - | 114 | - |
| TOTAL | 141 084 | 122 679 | 15,0% | 718 529 | 672 050 | 6,9% |
Sales of light commercial vehicles are included in total sales figures by brand and make if present in the product line (marked *); listed separately for some brands. LCV
| Model | Brand | June | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | YoY | |||
| 1 | Granta | Lada | 8 552 | 7 219 | 1 333 |
| 2 | Rio | KIA | 8 032 | 8 629 | -597 |
| 3 | Solaris | Hyundai | 7 485 | 8 676 | -1 191 |
| 4 | Vesta | Lada | 6 609 | 5 128 | 1 481 |
| 5 | Creta | Hyundai | 4 012 | - | - |
| 6 | Duster | Renault | 3 923 | 3 889 | 34 |
| 7 | Polo | VW | 3 630 | 3 605 | 25 |
| 8 | RAV 4 | Toyota | 3 567 | 2 017 | 1 550 |
| 9 | Largus | Lada | 3 236 | 2 838 | 398 |
| 10 | Camry | Toyota | 3 156 | 2 976 | 180 |
| 11 | Sportage | KIA | 2 929 | 1 701 | 1 228 |
| 12 | Kaptur | Renault | 2 817 | 554 | 2 263 |
| 13 | Logan | Renault | 2 814 | 2 870 | -56 |
| 14 | XRAY | Lada | 2 761 | 1 795 | 966 |
| 15 | Rapid | Skoda | 2 709 | 2 118 | 591 |
| 16 | Sandero | Renault | 2 637 | 2 619 | 18 |
| 17 | Tiguan | VW | 2 552 | 846 | 1 706 |
| 18 | NIVA | Chevrolet | 2 488 | 2 868 | -380 |
| 19 | 4x4 | Lada | 2 270 | 1 925 | 345 |
| 20 | Octavia A7 | Skoda | 1 996 | 2 078 | -82 |
| 21 | Kalina | Lada | 1 941 | 1 303 | 638 |
| 22 | Terrano | Nissan | 1 880 | 1 213 | 667 |
| 23 | X-Trail | Nissan | 1 841 | 2 006 | -165 |
| 24 | on-DO | Datsun | 1 810 | 1 024 | 786 |
| 25 | CX-5 | Mazda | 1 746 | 1 279 | 467 |
The market growth that began several months ago continued: during the month, dealers sold 141,084 cars, which is 15% more than a year earlier. In the first half of the year, 718,529 new cars were sold - 7% more than in the first six months of last year.
Five most popular brands increased their sales by more than 20% by the end of June, and most other brands have seen noticeable growth. The demand for UAZ SUVs and commercial vehicles GAZ, a decline was noted among “luxury” Audi brands, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz.
| Brand | Quantity | Change compared to 2016, % | |
| 1 | Lada | 27396 | +23 |
| 2 | Kia | 16755 | +31 |
| 3 | Hyundai | 14677 | +22 |
| 4 | Renault | 12239 | +21 |
| 5 | Toyota | 9059 | +28 |
| 6 | Volkswagen | 8017 | +18 |
| 7 | Nissan | 6900 | +15 |
| 8 | Skoda | 5656 | +18 |
| 9 | GAS | 5175 | -15 |
| 10 | Ford | 4557 | +24 |
A few months later, “” again became the best-selling model in Russia at the end of the month - the former market leader slowed down a little before the imminent change of generations. Sales of the sedan are not as high as a year ago, but have increased compared to May of this year, thanks to which the “Korean” has overtaken “” in the ranking. Buyers again began to show interest in the "" station wagon after long break returned to the top ten market leaders.
Sales of new cars in Russia in June 2017
| Model | Quantity | Change compared to 2016, % | |
| 1 | Lada Granta | 8552 | +18 |
| 2 | Kia Rio | 8032 | -7 |
| 3 | Hyundai Solaris | 7485 | -14 |
| 4 | Lada Vesta | 6609 | +29 |
| 5 | Hyundai Creta | 4012 | - |
| 6 | Renault Duster | 3923 | +1 |
| 7 | Volkswagen Polo | 3630 | +1 |
| 8 | Toyota RAV4 | 3567 | +77 |
| 9 | Lada Largus | 3236 | +14 |
| 10 | Toyota Camry | 3156 | +6 |
We are analyzing sales of new cars on the Russian market in June of this year.
Primary automotive market Russian Federation ended June 2016 with another drop in sales of 12.5% compared to June 2015. However, sales of new cars increased slightly compared to . In this article we will tell you how new cars were sold in different market segments in June 2016.
Sales of new cars in the premium segment
German automobile BMW concern managed to sell more in June of this year than a year ago in the same month. Sales growth year-on-year was 7%. The Germans from BMW managed to sell in Russia in June 2301 new car. The second representative of the great German troika Audi company showed even greater sales growth in June. Thus, it managed to sell 2,300 units of new cars in June of this year, which is 15% more than in June 2015. But the absolute leader in the premium segment of the Russian new car market is German automobile concern Mercedes-Benz showed a decline in sales in June. The Germans from Mercedes-Benz managed to sell only 3,816 units of new cars in Russia. This is 505 cars less than in June last year or 13% less. Japanese luxury car manufacturer Lexus ended June of this year at the same level as a year ago. Japanese from Lexus managed to sell 1,616 units of new cars in the Russian Federation in June. Sales growth was slightly more than 0%.
The remaining representatives of the premium segment of the Russian new car market showed a decline in sales. U Japanese manufacturer Infiniti luxury car sales fell 1%. In June of this year, he managed to sell only 417 units of new cars. Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo sold 732 new cars in Russia in June. Falling sales Volvo cars in Russia in June it was 8%. The German automobile concern Porsche showed a 23 percent drop in sales of new cars. In quantitative terms, sales in June amounted to only 370 new cars. British automobile manufacturer Land Rover sold 674 units of new cars in Russia in June. Its sales decline in June was also 23%.
Everything in the premium segment more manufacturers demonstrate an increase in sales of new cars.
Sales of new cars in the middle segment
The previous record holder for the growth in sales of new cars in the middle segment of the Russian automotive market Ford company demonstrated a decrease in sales growth in June of this year. A total of 3,689 new cars were sold in the Russian Federation. Ford brands. Sales growth was 22% compared to June last year. And still this result Ford has become the best in the middle segment of the new car market in Russia.
One more car brand, which showed an increase in new car sales in June, turned out to be the Czech car brand Skoda She managed to sell 4,796 new cars on the Russian market. Sales growth was 9% compared to June 2015. All other representatives of the middle segment of the new car market saw a decline in sales in June of this year. So Japanese car manufacturer Toyota sold 17% fewer cars in June than in the previous year. He managed to sell only 7,085 copies of the new cars. Japanese automaker Nissan sold only 6,009 new vehicles in June. Its sales fell by a whopping 33% compared to June last year. At the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda the drop in sales was more modest - only 11%. In quantitative terms, sales amounted to 1,764 units compared to 1,987 units in June last year. French automobile manufacturer Citroen sold 479 in June or exactly the same as in June last year. French automobile Peugeot brand sold only 480 new cars in June. The sales drop was 18%. Also, the Japanese car brand Suzuki demonstrated very weak sales in the first month of summer. She managed to sell only 343 units of new cars in Russia. The sales drop was 38%.
Sales of new cars in the budget segment
IN budget segment In the new car market of the Russian Federation, the leader automobile brand Lada again demonstrated a decline in sales. In the first month of summer 2016, the Russian automobile concern AvtoVAZ sold 22,229 units of new cars. The drop in its sales was 16% compared to June last year. In second place in the budget segment is the South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia. In June of this year, he sold 12,780 units of new cars in Russia. Falling sales KIA brand in Russia in June it was 8%. Sale of South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai in Russia they have become even better. He sold 12,001 units of new cars in Russia. The drop in sales was only 2% compared to June last year. French automobile Renault brand showed an increase in sales in June of this year by 1% compared to the same period last year. In quantitative terms, its sales amounted to 10,075 units. Very good sales in June we visited the domestic automobile manufacturer UAZ. In quantitative terms, sales amounted to 4,708 SUV units. But it was 21% compared to June last year. The leader in sales growth in June of this year in the budget segment of the new car market remained the Chinese automobile manufacturer Lifan. It sold 1,310 new cars in June. Its sales growth was 57% compared to June last year.
