Ukraine September 2026: Renault (+45.8%) shines thanks to LCVs

The Renault Master is inside the Ukrainian Top 10 again.

New light vehicle sales in Ukraine drop -24.1% year-on-year in September to 4,895 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down -10.7% to 47,038. Toyota (+4.1%) ignores the gloomy environment to easily hold onto the brands top spot with 16.8% share vs. 15.7% so far this year. Renault (+45.8%) surges ahead, delivering the biggest YoY gain in the Top 20 to consolidate its 2nd spot with 11.6% share. The next four carmakers are unchanged on last month and YTD: Skoda (-12.4%) completes the podium ahead of Volkswagen (-47.8%) and Hyundai (-9%). For its part BYD (-70.7%) implodes at #6 whereas it topped the charts a year ago. Suzuki (+13.4%) is the only additional gainer in the Top 10. Further down, MG (+121.4%), Opel (+64.3%), Mitsubishi (+41%), Volvo (+14.9%) and Land Rover (+14.8%) make themselves noticed.

Over in the models charts, the Toyota RAV4 (+9.8%) threepeats at #1 with 6% share, cementing its YTD leadership (5.7% share). The Renault Duster (-1.3%) follows like YTD while the Skoda Kodiaq (stable) follows, overtaking the Hyundai Tucson (-21.7%). Outstanding result for the BYD Sealion 6 (+1270%) up to #5 vs. #8 year-to-date and #23 over the Full Year 2025. The VW Touareg (+31%) is back up five spots on last month to #6, a ranking it also holds year-to-date. The Renault Master ranks #7 vs. #19 so far this year, the Hyundai Staria (+152.9%) is up to #12, the Toyota Hilux (+113.5%) up to #14 and the Nissan Qashqai (+22%) up to #15.

Previous month: Ukraine August 2026: Toyota at 21.2% share, places RAV4 at #1 again

One year ago: Ukraine September 2025: BYD #1, grey-imported VW ID.Unyx best-seller

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