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
Changan Uni-Z will be brought to Russia under the parallel import scheme

Changan will launch the new Uni-Z coupe-like crossover in the Russian market. According to Autonews, citing the brand's press service, active deliveries of the model to the Russian Federation are currently underway under the parallel import scheme. In terms of dimensions, the model is comparable to Skoda Kodiaq and features a frameless radiator enclosure, LED optics, a panoramic roof, a split spoiler, and 20-inch wheel disks. The power...

Car market
UAZ postponed sales of the updated Patriot

The Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant was unable to launch sales of the updated flagship Patriot SUV within the previously promised timeframe. Nevertheless, as Autonews reports, the start of sales is announced for the end of the third quarter of the current year. The model will be released on the market under the name "Patriot X". The main technical update is 2.0-liter diesel engine capacity of 136 HP, paired with 6-speed manual gear...

Commercial vehicle market
Chery Rely R08 became available in Russian dealerships 

According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, sales of Chery Rely R08 pickup have started in the Russian Federation. One of the dealers is offering a car at the price of 4.3 million rubles when purchased in stock and from 3.1 million rubles when pre-ordered. The model is equipped with 2.3-liter Dongfeng diesel engine capacity of 163 HP and 420 Nm of torque, paired with 8-speed torque converter and all-wheel drive. The cabin is equipped with a 15.6-inch...

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
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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