Russia May 2012: Lada Granta stuck at #4, Chevy Cruze up to #9
Chevrolet Cruze
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The Russian car market continue on its insolent good run while most of Europe is slowing down, up 11% year-on-year in May to 260,944 registrations and bringing the year-to-date total to 1,141,484 units, up 15% on 2011. The Lada Kalina manages to hold the pole position for the third consecutive month with 13,200 sales and 5.1% share. It is the 7th time the Kalina tops the monthly Russian ranking after November 2010, April & July 2011 and January, March & April 2012. It reinforces its domination year-to-date at 54,910 units and 4.8%.
Lada Kalina
The Hyundai Solaris climbs on the 2nd step for the third time ever after January and February 2012 with 10,454 sales and 4% share, ahead of the Lada Priora at 10,182 units and 3.9%. The surprise is at #4: we were expecting better of the Lada Granta, stuck just outside the podium for the third consecutive month with 9,860 sales and 3.8%, not enough for Lada to stabilise falling sales: with the Samara down 45% at #10 and the 2104-2107 down 75% at #23, the brand is down 11% in May and 13% year-to-date, going from 24% market share over 5 months 2011 to 18% now…
The Lada Granta has not managed to stabilise Lada’s falling sales yet
The Kia Rio is up one spot to #5 with an excellent 7,801 sales and 3%, ahead of the Ford Focus (3%), Renault Logan (2.6%) and VW Polo (2.6%). The Chevrolet Cruze is this month’s best performer, beating ranking, volume and share records for the 2nd month in a row at #9 with 6,176 sales and 2.4%. Notice also the Daewoo Nexia up 2 spots to #11, the Daewoo Matiz up to #17 and the Chevrolet Lacetti up 5 ranks to #18.
Previous month: Russia April 2012: Lada Granta #4, Chevy Cruze breaks into Top 10
One year ago: Russia May 2012: Lada Priora leads, Hyundai Solaris up again
Full May 2012 Top 25 Ranking Table below.
Russia May 2012:
| Pos | Model | May | % | /11 | Apr | 2012 | % | /11 | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Lada Kalina | 13,200 | 5.1% | 2% | 1 | 54,910 | 4.8% | -7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Hyundai Solaris | 10,454 | 4.0% | 4% | 3 | 48,505 | 4.2% | 64% | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Lada Priora | 10,182 | 3.9% | -22% | 2 | 48,989 | 4.3% | -10% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Lada Granta | 9,860 | 3.8% | new | 4 | 36,534 | 3.2% | new | 4 | - |
| 5 | Kia Rio | 7,801 | 3.0% | 43% | 6 | 34,216 | 3.0% | 75% | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Ford Focus | 7,709 | 3.0% | 9% | 5 | 36,369 | 3.2% | 24% | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Renault Logan | 6,844 | 2.6% | -7% | 7 | 31,281 | 2.7% | -6% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | VW Polo | 6,738 | 2.6% | 75% | 8 | 28,717 | 2.5% | 87% | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Chevrolet Cruze | 6,176 | 2.4% | 76% | 10 | 21,999 | 1.9% | 86% | 14 | 18 |
| 10 | Lada Samara | 5,688 | 2.2% | -45% | 9 | 26,033 | 2.3% | -38% | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Daewoo Nexia | 5,474 | 2.1% | 11% | 13 | 19,118 | 1.7% | -7% | 16 | 9 |
| 12 | Chevrolet Niva | 5,249 | 2.0% | 23% | 12 | 24,519 | 2.1% | 30% | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Opel Astra | 5,215 | 2.0% | 19% | 14 | 22,658 | 2.0% | 32% | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Renault Sandero | 4,869 | 1.9% | 26% | 11 | 23,610 | 2.1% | 49% | 11 | 14 |
| 15 | Lada 4×4 | 4,541 | 1.7% | 1% | 15 | 22,025 | 1.9% | -1% | 13 | 8 |
| 16 | Skoda Octavia | 4,508 | 1.7% | 48% | 16 | 19,410 | 1.7% | 37% | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | Daewoo Matiz | 3,649 | 1.4% | -6% | n/a | 13,072 | 1.1% | -13% | 24 | 17 |
| 18 | Chevrolet Lacetti | 3,429 | 1.3% | -16% | 23 | 13,201 | 1.2% | -16% | 23 | 15 |
| 19 | Toyota Corolla | 3,398 | 1.3% | 31% | 19 | 14,054 | 1.2% | 23% | 19 | 22 |
| 20 | Nissan Qashqai | 3,328 | 1.3% | 11% | 20 | 15,246 | 1.3% | 14% | 18 | 19 |
| 21 | Toyota Camry | 2,995 | 1.1% | 47% | 18 | 13,475 | 1.2% | 52% | 22 | n/a |
| 22 | Kia Sportage | 2,931 | 1.1% | 61% | 21 | 12,868 | 1.1% | 66% | 25 | 24 |
| 23 | Lada 2104-2107 | 2,737 | 1.0% | -75% | 17 | 17,207 | 1.5% | -71% | 17 | 4 |
| 24 | VW Tiguan | 2,607 | 1.0% | 95% | 22 | 13,604 | 1.2% | 128% | 21 | n/a |
| 25 | Nissan Juke | 2,433 | 0.9% | 55% | 26 | 13,638 | 1.2% | 734% | 20 | n/a |
Source: www.aebrus.ru
