Which electric and hybrid cars do private, corporate, and leasing clients prefer
According to the NAPI, 40.53 thousand new plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) were sold in January-July 2026, which was a 140.3% rise year-on-year. Hybrid vehicle sales to private customers increased by 155.9% year-on-year, to leasing customers — by 152.7%, while to corporate clients using other payment methods (own funds, on credit, etc.) — by 20.6%. Compared to 2024, PHEV sales grew by 76.4%.
Moreover, 6.03 thousand electric cars were sold over the first seven months of 2026, which was a 6.4% rise year-on-year. Compared to 2025, sales of electric cars to private customers increased by 5.3% and to leasing customers — by 118.2%. At the same time, corporate clients purchased 60.8% fewer such cars. Electric car sales were 44.9% below 2024 levels.
Geely EX5 EM-I and Evolute I-Space models dominate PHEV sales to private clients (16.9% each), Geely EX5 EM-I – sales to corporate clients (10.8%), and Voyah Free EVR – sales to leasing customers (24.4%). In the segment of electric car sales, Evolute I-Joy became the most in-demand model among private customers (29.1%), Moskvich 3E — among corporate clients (48.5%), and Umo 5 — among leasing customers (45.8%).