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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News
Car market
Moskvich M70 and M90 have been launched for shuttle services at SEZ Forum in Moscow

Moskvich crossovers were selected to provide shuttle services for international guests at the International Forum of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Moscow, the company’s press service reports. The deployment involves models from the new M-line-up, which currently comprises M70 and M90 crossover models. A total of 12 cars were allocated for the transfer services. As a result, Moskvich cars were experienced by delegation representatives from...

Car market
Haval H3 and Dargo were approved for taxi services 

The Government of the Russian Federation has expanded the list of domestic-made cars that comply with taxi localization regulatory requirements. Haval H3 and Haval Dargo crossovers, manufactured using full-cycle production process in the Tula region, have been added to the approved list. According to Autonews, the corresponding order has been published on the official legal information portal. The list was previously updated in late July...

Commercial vehicle market
Eight Citymax 8 buses will enter the Nizhny Novgorod routes

Modern Transport Technologies has delivered eight Citymax 8 buses to the Stolitsa-Avto company. The company's fleet will be replenished with new vehicles that will be deployed for passenger operations on city transit routes in Nizhny Novgorod. Citymax 8 buses are designed to carry up to 32 passengers. This model is engineered for urban and suburban routes and fully complies with the requirements of the "Accessible Environment" program. A...

How many hybrid and electric vehicles are purchased by private, corporate, and leasing clients

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed sales of new and used PHEV hybrid and electric vehicles to private, corporate and leasing clients in January-September 2026.

For 9 months of 2026, 58.3 thousand new PHEV hybrid vehicles were sold, which was a 144.6% rise on the last year. Compared to the similar period last year, sales to private clients grew by 156.4%, while those to clients leasing vehicles — by 152.0%, and to corporate clients using other payment methods (on credit, with their own funds, etc.) — by 39.5%.

Sales of new electric vehicles increased by 42.7% and reached 11.4 thousand units. Compared to 9 months of 2025, sales to private clients grew by 50.4%, to leasing clients — by 129.1%. At the same time, corporate clients purchased 54.7% fewer such vehicles…

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PHEV hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle sales
Car and commercial vehicle leasing, thousand units
Which cars are preferred in capitals and regions

The marketing agency NAPI has analyzed used car sales across various Russian regions in January-September 2026. Over this 9-month period, a total of 4.4 million used cars were sold, representing a 2.4% increase year-on-year.

Used car sales in Moscow reached 289.2 thousand units, accounting for 6.6% of the country’s total used car sales volume. The TOP-10 list of the most popular models included two Chinese cars manufactured in 2024 and one Russian car, MOSKVICH 3 (2023 model year). The remaining seven positions were occupied by traditional foreign cars of various model years.

Sales in Saint Petersburg totaled 142.6 thousand used cars. The Northern Capital’s share in total nationwide used car sales stood at 3.3%. TOP-10 models included traditional foreign cars manufactured in 2018–2021, alongside three Chinese cars of 2023–2024 model years…

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Used car sales in January-September 2026, TOP-10
Total cost of ownership of the electric UMO 5 Max
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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