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Russia imports – 1999 (80 models)

1 Daewoo Nexia – 9532
2 Daewoo Espero – 4122
3 Toyota LandCruiser 100 – 1785
4 Nissan Almera – 1688
5 Mitsubishi Carisma – 1477
6 VW Passat – 1201
7 Nissan Primera – 1174
8 VW Golf – 1103
9 Skoda Octavia – 1089
10 Mitsubishi Lancer – 1039
11 Toyota Avensis – 788
12 Daewoo Tico – 711
13 Honda CR-V – 696
14 Toyota Corolla – 683
15 Mitsubishi Pajero – 598
16 Mercedes S-class – 579
17 Nissan Maxima – 555
18 Renault Megane – 544
19 Renault 19 – 511
20 Hyundai Sonata – 490
21 Mercedes E-class – 487
Fiat Punto – 446
BMW 5-series – 423
Nissan Patrol – 423
VW Bora – 392
Mitsubishi Galant – 390
Volvo S80 – 363
Skoda Felicia – 360
Chevrolet Blazer – 358
Kia Avella – 346
Ford Escort – 320
Hyundai Accent – 320
Hyundai Lantra – 307
Ford Transit – 307
Subaru Impreza/Forester – 270
Volvo S40 – 256
Ford Mondeo – 255
Peugeot 206 – 253
Peugeot 406 – 252
Toyota LC Prado – 246
Audi A6 – 237
Mercedes C-class – 228
SAAB 9-5 – 223
Kia Clarus – 220
BMW 3-Series – 202
Kia Shuma – 200
VW Polo – 199
Mercedes ML – 187
Audi A4 – 186
Subaru Legacy/Outback – 180
Renault Megane Scenic – 172
Mercedes G-class – 154
Hyundai Galloper – 154
Honda Civic – 136
Toyota Camry – 119
Kia Sportage – 112
Chrysler 300M – 99
Honda HR-V – 93
BMW 7-series – 86
Opel Vectra – 66
Jeep Grand Cherokee – 57
Ford Explorer – 51
Peugeot Partner – 47
Renault Laguna – 44
Chrysler Stratus – 43
Chevrolet Tahoe – 41
Mercedes V-class – 35
Citroen Xsara – 28
Peugeot 306 – 27
Renault Kangoo – 29
Citroen Berlingo – 26
Mercedes Sprinter (all) – 24
Honda Accord – 21
Audi A3 – 21
Land Rover Freelander – 20
Toyota Yaris – 19
Mercedes A-class – 15
Mercedes Vito (all) – 14
Jeep Cherokee – 9
Cadillac STS – 8
SAAB 9-3 – 7
Jeep Wrangler – 6

source: http://www.autoreview.ru and http://old.autostat.ru/Old/default.asp?Sect=179

Sales of new import cars by official distributors in Russia in 1995-2002

1995 – 17 000
1996 – 31 500
1997 – 73 500
1998 – 71 200
1999 – 44 900 (result of the financial default in August, 1998)
2000 – 46 050
2001 – 78 200
2002 – 110 050

Russia Imports 1998:

Ford Transit (all) – 912

P.S.: for the Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, Mercedes Vito, VW Caddy models of number include vans and cargo vans

Russia Imports 1998 (72 models):

1. Daewoo Nexia – 9116
2. Skoda Felicia – 5559
3. Daewoo Espero – 5467
4. Nissan Almera – 3065
5. Ford Escort – 2636
6. Renault 19 – 2371
7. Nissan Primera – 2290
8. Toyota LandCruiser 80/100 – 2212
9. VW Passat – 1860
10. Toyota Avensis – 1196
11. Skoda Octavia – 1175
12. VW Polo/Polo Classic – 1135
13. Nissan Maxima – 1102
14. Kia Avella/Delta – 1100
15. Chevrolet Blazer – 1024
Fiat Punto ~ 1000
Kia Sephia/Shuma – 1000
Honda CR-V – 975
Ford Transit (all)
Ford Mondeo – 913
Hyundai Accent – 904
Mitsubishi Lancer ~ 900
Toyota Corolla – 896
Seat Cordoba – 875
Toyota LandCruiser Prado – 837
VW Golf – 817
Peugeot 406 – 789
Opel Vectra – 692
Hyundai Sonata – 678
Mitsubishi Carisma – 668
Daewoo Tico – 649
Daewoo Damas ~ 605
Mitsubishi Pajero – 598
Mercedes E-class – 532
Subaru Legacy/Outback – 490
BMW 5-series – 442
Nissan Patrol – 423
Toyota RAV-4 – 410
BMW 3-series – 395
Mitsubishi Galant – 378
Hyundai Galloper – 377
Seat Ibiza – 350
Mercedes S-class – 341
Daewoo Leganza ~ 325
Mercedes Sprinter (all) – 322
Honda Civic – 310
Hyundai Lantra – 301
Opel Astra – 295
Seat Toledo – 263
Opel Omega – 250
Toyota Yaris – 239
Honda Accord – 233
Mercedes C-class – 234
Peugeot 306 – 200
Subaru Impreza – 153
Peugeot Partner – 147
Mercedes G-class – 140
Subaru Forester – 123
BMW 7-series – 104
Daewoo Lanos – 80
Audi A6 – 71
Mercedes ML-class – 69
Volvo S80 – 54
Ford Explorer – 51
Mercedes A-class – 44
Chevrolet Tahoe – 41
Cadillac STS – 31
Audi A8 – 24
Audi A4 – 18
Mercedes V-class – 17
Mercedes Vito – 14
Kia Shuma – 2
others – 6300
all – 71200

source: http://www.autoreview.ru and http://old.autostat.ru/Old/default.asp?Sect=179

Russia Imports 1997 (50 models):

1. Daewoo Nexia – 9700
2. Skoda Felicia – 8640
3. Daewoo Espero ~ 8000
4. Ford Escort – 3225
5. Toyota LandCruiser 80 – 2368
6. Nissan Almera – 2300
7. Renault 19 – 1745
8. Nissan Primera – 1600
9-10. Hyundai Accent ~ 1500
9-10. Chevrolet Blazer ~1500
Toyota Carina/Avensis – 1280
Ford Mondeo – 988
Mitsubishi Pajero – 920
Kia Avella/Delta ~ 800
Peugeot 406 ~ 800
Ford Transit – 780 (all)
VW Passat – 759
Mitsubishi Lancer – 707
Nissan Maxima – 700
Volvo S40 – 699
Ford Transit (all)
BMW 5-series – 671
Mercedes Sprinter – 663 (all)
VW Polo/Polo Classic – 547
Daewoo Tico ~ 500
Skoda Octavia – 497
Mercedes E-class – 482
Subaru Legacy/Outback – 480
Renault Megane – 327
BMW 3-series ~ 307
Daewoo Damas – 300
Nissan Terrano II – 300
Mercedes S-class – 283
Nissan Patrol – 190
Mercedes C-class – 187
VW Vento – 139
VW Golf – 136
VW T4 Casten – 121
VW T4 Combi – 117
VW Caddy – 114 (all)
BMW 7-series – 107
Renault Laguna ~ 105
VW Caravelle – 91
Mercedes G-class – 80
Volvo 440/460 – 74
Mercedes V-class – 18
BMW Z3 – 15
Mercedes Vito – 14 (all)
Volvo V70 Cross Country – 7
Mercedes A-class – 7
others – 16900
all – 73500

source: http://www.autoreview.ru and http://old.autostat.ru/Old/default.asp?Sect=179

Russia Imports 1996:

1. Daewoo Nexia/Espero ~ 4500
2. Skoda Felicia – 4052
3. Ford Escort – 1807
Ford Transit (all) – 492
Mercedes E-class – 456
Mercedes Sprinter (all) – 324
Mercedes S-class – 289
Mercedes C-class – 208
Ford Explorer – 153
Mercedes 100D/Vito – 45
Mercedes G-class – 18

source: http://old.autostat.ru/Old/default.asp?Sect=179