The Renault Arkana breaks into the Russian Top 25 in August. New light vehicle sales in Russia continue to slide down yet post a measured -1.6% year-on-year decline in August, the 6th in the past 7 months, to 145.545 units which leads to a year-to-date volume down -2.3% to 1.114.263.…
The new Arkana lifts Renault sales up 11.9% in Russia in July. The Russian new light vehicle market is stuck in a negative rut, July marking the 5th year-on-year decline in the past 6 months. Both this month's deliveries (139.968) and the year-to-date volume (968.718) are down -2.4%. Homegrown brand…
Swan song for Ford in Russia as the Kuga scores its first (and last?) Top 25 finish. New light vehicle sales in Russia endure a 4th year-on-year drop in the past 5 months in June at -3.3% to 151.180 units, leading to a First Half tally down -2.4% to 828.750.…
The Lada 2101-2103 was the dominant force in the USSR in the seventies. The direct links to 30 USSR/Russia Historical posts are below. 24/06/2019 update: Monthly All-brands rankings are now available without interruption from January 2008 onwards. The start of a big scale overhaul of BSCB's Historical Data, sales figures for…
The Kodiaq helps Skoda up 16.9%, the only double-digit gainer in the Top 15. Reduced government subsidies and a VAT increase earlier this year are enough to pull the Russian new light vehicle market in negative for the third time in the past 4 months, but the negative trend is…
Geely sales are up 260.2% in Russia in April, partly thanks to the Atlas SUV. April Russian sales (-2.7% to 148.296) show that the February decline, the first one in two year, wasn't a freak event and may be a sign of things to come, as a recent 2% rise of…
The Lada Vesta breaks its volume and share records this month. Government subsidies for lower- priced vehicles launched this month enable the Russian market to return a slim uptick with March registrations up 1.8% to 160.180, however this isn't enough to tilt the YTD volume into positive at -0.6% to 391.650.…
The Geely Atlas lands directly inside the Russian Top 100. Picture zr.ru It's time to update the Russian Full Year 2018 dataset with a complete models ranking including 330 nameplates. The Full Year 2018 article article has been updated with this info but we'll detail our findings on here. As is…
Lada Granta sales soar 54.1% year-on-year thanks to its facelift. After seeing its growth slim down to just +0.6% in January, the inevitable happens in Russia in February: with registrations down 3.6% to 128.406 units, this marks the first year-on-year decline in exactly two years, since February 2017, ending 24…
The Lada Granta gains 43.6% and the Renault Logan 31.1% in January in Russia. After being hit full frontal by Crimea-related sanctions, Russian new car sales had brilliantly rallied back, managing 16 consecutive months of double-digit gains between May 2017 and August 2018. Since then, the growth has petered out, with September…
First ever annual win at home for the Lada Vesta. Consult 50 years of Russian Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 330 All-models ranking. The Russian new car market confirms it is on the mend with a second consecutive year of double-digit gains at +12.8% in…
Its facelift has been well received: the Lada Granta is #1 in Russia in November. After growing in the single-dgits in September (+6.2%) and October (+8.2%), new car sales in Russia return to double-digit growth in November and for the 17th time in the past 19 months at +10.1% to…
First ever Top 10 finish for the VW Tiguan in Russia. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian new car market confirms its growth is softening: after ending 16 consecutive months of double-digit gains in September (+6.2%), sales are…
Thanks to its facelift, the Lada Granta climbs back up to the #1 spot at home. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Russia end a streak of 16 consecutive months of double-digit gains in September, gaining…
The Lada Vesta is the best-selling vehicle in Russia for the third month running. Picture zr.ru * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian new car market steps up 11% year-on-year in August to 147.388 registrations, marking a 16th consecutive…