Russia 1992-1995: Lada 2104-7 & Samara should dominate
Lada Samara
The collapse of the USSR in 1991 means car sales for the country are filed under Russia from 1992 onwards. The Russian market understandably freefalls 31.4% in 1992 to 669.060 units but impressively bounces back in 1993 at +52.5% to 1.020.468, the first time since 1985 sales in the region cross the symbolic 1 million annual unit-mark. But it’s bad news afterwards: 1994 sales take a 22.4% dive to 791.298 with 1995 almost identical at 791.310.
A second very popular Lada model appeared on the Soviet Union’s roads in 1984: the Lada Sputnik, better known worldwide as Samara. The 3-door hatchback was launched in 1984, followed by the 5-door hatchback in 1987 and the sedan in 1990. In all likeliness, the Samara should feature along the Lada 2104/5/7 on top of the car sales ranking of the USSR from 1989 to 1991, and Russia from 1992 to 1995. I couldn’t find any official figures for this period so if you have any please do get in touch! More info on the Lada Samara here.
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USSR car sale to private buyers 1990
1. VAZ all models (Lada 1200-1600, Samara, Niva) – 373579
2. Izh all models (412, 2125, 27156) – 127503
3. ZAZ all models (968M & 1102) – 86732
4. Moskvich-2141 – 51429
5. GAZ all models (Volga 24-10 & 24-12) – 15218
6. LUAZ-969M 4×4 – 10571
7. UAZ-3151 – 7586
8. SeAZ-1111 (OKA) – 1408
USSR car sale to the state organizations, intelligence services and army (all models) – 225446
import cars (majority second-hand) – 37400
total car sales in the USSR 1990 – 936900
source: http://www.zr.ru/archive/zr
in 1990 in sale in small amounts easy passenger vans of Izh-27156 and SEAZ-1111 minicar (generally for disabled people) arrived
In the spring 1988 (it is concrete on March 16, 1988) in the USSR were procedure import of import cars is strongly simplified.
Only in 1990 data on quantity on number of the sold foreign cars were published (37,400). In 1991 (the last year existence of the USSR) this number grew in one and a half time – to 56,300 units
Sorry, the corrected data:
in 1989 of car sale in the country were reduced because export abroad increased.
This year to to citizens of the USSR again allowed to buy cars UAZ which were delivered before only in army and police
USSR car sale to private buyers 1989
1. VAZ all models (Lada 1200-1600, Samara, Niva) – 381594
2. Izh all models (412 & 2125) – 133750
3. ZAZ all models (968M & 1102) – 92768
4. Moskvich-2141 “Aleko” – 62675
5. GAZ all models (Volga 24-10 & 24-12) – 18212
6. LUAZ-969M 4×4 – 13316
7. UAZ-3151 4×4 – 8204
USSR car sale to the state organizations, intelligence services and army (all models) – 141700
total car sales in the USSR – 852225
source: http://www.zr.ru/archive/zr
in 1988 of car sale in the country were reduced because export abroad increased.
This year to to citizens of the USSR again allowed to buy cars UAZ which were delivered before only in army and police
In the spring 1988 in the USSR procedure of import of foreign cars, however number of import cars was strongly simplified while was very small
sorry, the corrected data
USSR car sale to private buyers on models 1988:
1. VAZ-2106 (Lada 1600) – 216890
2. Moskvich-2140/Izh-412 – 150804
3. VAZ-2108/2109 (Lada Samara) 95028
4. ZAZ-968M (Zaporozhets) – 86187
5. Izh-2125 Kombi – 47500
6. VAZ-2121 (Lada Niva 4×4) – 40243
7. VAZ-2107 (Lada Riva 1500) – 28457
8. VAZ-2105 (Lada Nova) – 24775
9. GAZ-2410 Volga – 21164
10. Moskvich-2141 (Aleko) – 15000
11. LUAZ-969M (4×4) – 12065
12. VAZ-2104 (Lada Nova Break) -11807
13. ZAZ-1102 Tavria – 2100
14. VAZ-2101 (Lada 1200) – 1500
15. GAZ-2412 (Volga Break) – 1086
USSR car sale to the state organizations, intelligence services and army (all models) – 165950
total car sales in the USSR – 920550
source: http://www.zr.ru/archive/zr
USSR car sale to private buyers on models 1987
1. VAZ-2106 (Lada 1600) – 215800
2. Moskvich-2140/Izh-412 – 208200
3. ZAZ-968M (Zaporozhets) – 116500
4. VAZ-2108/2109 (Lada Samara) 88800
5. Izh-2125 Kombi – 46000
6. VAZ-2121 (Lada Niva 4×4) – 30500
7. VAZ-2107 (Lada Riva 1500) – 30300
8. VAZ-2101 (Lada 1200) – 22300
9. VAZ-2105 (Lada Nova) – 21700
10. GAZ-2410 Volga – 21000
11. LUAZ-969M (4×4) – 11200
12. VAZ-2104 (Lada Nova Break) -7000
13. UAZ-3151 (4×4) – 500
14. GAZ-2412 (Volga Break) – 160
USSR car sale to the state organizations, intelligence services and army (all models) – 197250
total car sales in the USSR 1988 – 1017210
source: http://www.zr.ru/archive/zr
USSR car sale to private buyers on models 1988:
1. VAZ-2106 (Lada 1600) – 216890
2. Moskvich-2140/Izh-412 – 150804
3. VAZ-2108/2109 (Lada Samara) 95028
4. ZAZ-968M (Zaporozhets) – 88287
5. Izh-2125 Kombi – 47500
6. VAZ-2121 (Lada Niva 4×4) – 40243
7. VAZ-2107 (Lada Riva 1500) – 28457
8. VAZ-2105 (Lada Nova) – 24775
9. GAZ-2410 Volga – 21164
10. Moskvich-2141 (Aleko) – 15000
11. LUAZ-969M (4×4) – 12065
12. VAZ-2104 (Lada Nova Break) -11807
13. VAZ-2101 (Lada 1200) – 1500
14. GAZ-2412 (Volga Break) – 1086
USSR car sale to the state organizations, intelligence services and army (all models) – 165950
total car sales in the USSR – 920550
source: http://www.zr.ru/archive/zr