Leasing: September 2026 results

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) updated leasing contracts of vehicles and other assets database.

The database contains a detailed information on leased asset, lessor, lessee and leasing contracts.

The database enables to estimate the lease market, analyze the lessees’ procurements composition, etc. The database is updated monthly.

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Light commercial vehicle sales in Russian regions

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) updated «The Russian light commercial vehicle market» database.

The database covers new and used LCV sales. The database provides detailed information on the Russian LCV sales broken down by brand, model, region, body type, engine type etc.

The database are available in Excel.

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Car market
Sales of the hybrid Avatr 07 started in Russia

The Chinese Avatr premium brand has launched sales of its first hybrid crossover in Russia, designated 07, the brand's press service reports. The car is a series hybrid equipped with 1.5-liter engine, which exclusively acts as a generator to recharge the CATL-produced traction battery capacity of 39.05 kWh. In the most affordable version of the model, this unit is paired with 314-HP electric motor and rear-wheel drive. Acceleration to 100...

Car market
The 212 brand will bring a new SUV to Russia   

The three-door 212 T10 SUV cabriolet will go on sale in Russia in spring of 2027, the brand's press service reports. It is reported that a model in gasoline and diesel versions will be offered to Russian clients. The diesel version is equipped with 2.0-liter 166-HP engine paired with 8-speed automatic gear box. The gasoline version received an engine of similar displacement and capacity of 218 HP. The novelty cost has not yet been...

Commercial vehicle market
Citymax 8 passed trial operation in Tatarstan  

The 30-day trial operation of Citymax 8 bus (PAZ-320210) completed at the "Prigorod" company, which provides regular passenger transportation services in the Republic of Tatarstan. The bus operated on city routes of Zelenodolsk, with lengths of 234.8 km and 242.9 km. On the first route, it operated 32 flights a day, and on the second, 25 flights. Both routes passed through flat terrain. Citymax 8 is a mid-class bus developed by the Pavlovo...

The most in-demand brands in truck leasing

According to the marketing agency NAPI, in January-September 2026, 39.9 thousand new and used trucks* were leased, which was a 5.6% rise on the similar period of 2025.

Negative leasing dynamics over 9 months was shown by SHACMAN, HOWO, VOLVO, and GAZ trucks. DONGFENG, MAZ, and FOTON saw the largest leasing growth.

The first line in the TOP list by share in total truck leasing was occupied by KAMAZ (23.8%). SHACMAN, FAW, and SITRAK accounted for more than 10% each. The share of TOP-10 brands made 79.0% of truck leasing.

* Vehicles with GVW over 6 tons

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Truck leasing, thousand units
Used car sales in January-September 2026, TOP-10
Sales of Russian-Chinese cars have increased

The marketing agency NAPI has analyzed sales of new Russian, Chinese, and other foreign brands cars for the period from January to September 2026. Compared to the similar period last year, the market grew by 7.7%, reaching 950.2 thousand cars.

Sales of cars of traditional Russian brands fell by 2.5% year-on-year, with their market share dropping to 26.9% (-2.1 p.p.). Meanwhile, sales of Russian cars manufactured in partnership with China grew by 442.6% year-on-year, bringing their market share to 14.8% (+11.9 p.p.). Consequently, sales of Chinese cars declined by 21.2%, and their market share fell sharply to 39.7% (-14.6 p.p.). Sales of the Belarusian BELGEE cars, also manufactured in partnership with China, grew by 6.6%, accounting for 4.5% of the market (-0.1 p.p.).

Sales of non-Chinese foreign-branded cars, brought under alternative import channels, also increased. Over the nine-month period, sales grew by 79.2% on the previous year, with their market share increasing to 14.0% (+5.6 p.p.).

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New car sales
PHEV hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle sales
RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Which types of trailers and semi-trailers have the higher new vehicle share?

According to the NAPI, 58.63 thousand semi-trailers were sold in January-September 2026, which was a 3.4% rise on the similar period of the previous year. Meanwhile, 8.48 thousand trailers were sold, representing a 18.6% decline on the previous year’s figure. Over the year, sales of new semi-trailers fell by 14.9%, while those of used ones grew by 9.7%…

VEHICLE PRODUCTION IN RUSSIA
What is falling more: production or the market?

According to the NAPI, in January-May 2025, car production increased, but the production and sales growth rate fell compared to the results of January-April :+8.1% and +12.2%, respectively. Truck production decreased by 7.5%, the truck market fell by 50.1%. The bus production did not decrease as much as new vehicle sales … 

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