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…
The Lada 2101-2103 was the dominant force in the USSR in the seventies. The direct links to 31 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…
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…
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…
The Lada Vesta is now only 733 sales off the YTD pole position. * See the Top 54 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Still somewhat adversely affected by the World Cup, new car sales in Russia gain 10.6% year-on-year in July to 143.452 units,…
The Lada Vesta is less than 2.000 sales off the #1 spot over H1 2018. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian new car market posts a second consecutive year of gains over the First Half of 2018 at…
The Lada Vesta is the best-selling vehicle in Russia for the 2nd time ever. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Soccer World Cup in Russia has diverted some of the attention of potential car buyers this month. As a…
The Lada XRAY breaks its volume and share records at home in April. * See the Top 54 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian new car market is closing in on a very impressive feat: a full year of double-digit gains, with April…
The Kia Rio remains the best-selling nameplate in Russia. * See the Top 54 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Another excellent result for the Russian market in March with sales up 13.9% to 157.279 units, marking 13 consecutive months of year-on-year gains and, more…