Geely is up 171.2% to #12, the highest monthly ranking ever held by a Chinese carmaker in Russia. Picture zr.ru In September, the Russian new light vehicle market registers a second year-on-year gain in the past 3 months and the third thus year after March and July at +3.4% to…
The new Polo (+60.5%) helps lift Volkswagen sales up 33.7% in August. Picture zr.ru Just as total coronavirus cases in the country hit 1 million, making Russia the 4th country in the world to reach that milestone after the U.S., Brazil and India, new car sales in August tilt back…
For its 2nd month in market, the Rapid II reaches the highest ever ranking for any Skoda nameplate in Russia at #6. Complete turnaround for the Russian new car market, now up 6.8% year-on-year in July to 141.924 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -19.3% to 742.681 and this…
The Skoda Rapid 2, for now exclusive to Russia, breaks into the Top 25 in June. Car dealerships are now operational in Russia, and this reopening linked with state support measures as well as delayed purchases have combined to produce a very contained -14.6% year-on-year drop in June sales to 122.622…
The Renault Arkana ranks #27 over the period. A new Top 135 Passenger Cars ranking is now available for Russia for the January-April 2020 period, giving us a much better look at this market than our monthly Top 25. And there's a lot happening just outside the familiar group of…
The Lada 4x4 scores the best year-on-year hold in the Top 15 (-30.4%). In the space of two months, Russia went from 8.672 confirmed COVID-19 cases when we published our March 2020 update to 440.538 at the time of writing, ranking third in the word below the USA (1.861.966) and Brazil…
First ever Russian Top 25 finish for the Kia Seltos. 20/06 update: Now with YTD Top 135 models. As we anticipated last month due to a national lockdown implemented on April 2 and in place all through the month, the Russian new car market collapses in April at -72.4% year-on-year to…
Skoda sales in Russia soar 41.7% in March. Anticipating a significant price increase due to a weakened currency, Russian buyers somewhat "stockpiled" on new cars in March with sales up 4% year-on-year to 162.321 units, only the 4th positive month in the past year. As a result the Q1 volume…
The Toyota RAV4 scores the largest gain in the Top 25, while the Mitsubishi Outlander (right) hits its highest ranking in almost 5 years. Picture zr.ru New light vehicle sales in Russia endure a 9th year-on-year decline in the past 12 months in February at -2.2% to 119.073 units, tilting the…
The new RAV4 helps Toyota sales up 20.4% in January. The Russian new light vehicle market snaps a third year-on-year gain in the past 12 months in January at a timid +1.8% to 102.102 registrations, BMW and Mini year-ago volumes having been removed as the Group is now reporting sales…
The Lada Granta reclaims the Russian top spot off the Lada Vesta. Discover 50 years of Russian Historical Data here. 31/01 update: Now with Full Year 2019 Top 150 models. Despite a stimulus package early in the year, the Russian new car market has plateaued in 2019, down -2.3% to 1.759.655…
The Kodiaq (+26.8%) helps Skoda up 10.5% in Russia this month. The Russian new light vehicle market has now officially run out of gas, enduring a 9th year-on-year drop in the past 10 months in November at -6.4% to 156.848 units, leading the year-to-date tally down -2.8% to 1.580.297. We are…
Haval is up 4-fold in Russia thanks to the new F7 and F7x (pictured). After stabilising in September (-0.2%), new light vehicle sales in Russia are back into frank negative in October at -5.2% to 152.057 registrations, marking the 8th year-on-year drop in the past 9 months and leading to…
The new Stepway variant boosts Renault Logan sales up 178.9% in Russia. The Russian new light vehicle market is down for the 7th time in the past 8 months in September but this time the decline is minimal at -0.2% to 157.129 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -2%…
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.…