Leasing: April 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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Russian truck market

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

The database contains on new and used truck sales data.

The database provides detailed information on the Russian truck sales broken down by brand, model, region, body type etc. The database is updated monthly.

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News
Car market
35,000 Tank cars have been sold since the day they entered the market

The most affordable SUV of the Tank brand, Tank 300, has found 35,000 buyers since the start of its sales in Russia in February 2023, Avtonovosti Dnya reports, citing the Russian representative office of GWM. According to the representative office, a model in the "City Drive" version in the "White Olkhon" color became the 35th anniversary car. A total of 9.4 thousand new Tank 300 cars were sold in Russia in 2025. The frame SUV is in the...

Commercial vehicle market
Avtolider tested KAMAZ-54901 tractor unit

Avtolider, the leading transport company, conducted tests of two KAMAZ-54901 latest K5 generation tractor units in real-world working conditions. As part of the tests that took place during April, KAMAZ-54901 vehicles were subjected to intense operational load. The total mileage of two trucks for the month was almost 40 thousand km. The geography of transportation covered key routes throughout Russia. Tractor units were involved in...

Commercial vehicle market
SKM M7 vans became available in LADA dealerships

SKM M7 light commercial vans have begun to arrive at authorized LADA dealerships, which are part of the LADA Business structure, Autonews reports with reference to the AvtoVAZ press service. The van is equipped with 2.0-liter air breather engine capacity of 237 HP, coupled with 5-speed manual gear box and all-wheel drive. The model is equipped with air conditioner, front airbags, electronic stability control, rear disc brakes, parking...

Which LCV segments grew amid the overall market decline?

According to the  NAPI, 139.3 thousand light commercial vehicles* were sold in January-April 2026, which was a 11.9% decline on the previous year. Of these, 25.7 thousand units were new (-23.1% on 2025) and 113.6 thousand units were used (-7.3%).

Sales of all new LCV segments under consideration declined year-on-year. Sales of reefers (-26.4%), vans (-25.7%), and dropside vehicles/curtainsiders (-25.3%) fell below the market. The ambulance segment experienced the smallest decline (-5.7%). The share of pickups, buses, and ambulances increased over the year….

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New LCV sales by vehicle type
New semi-trailer sales, TOP-5 brands, thousand units
Sales of which corporate car models increased by a third

According to the NAPI, 91.1 thousand corporate cars were sold in January-April 2026, which was a 6.7% decline on the similar period of 2025.

New car sales decreased by 14.2% year-on-year to 52.0 thousand units. Of TOP-10 models most in demand among corporate clients, sales of LADA GRANTA, LADA LARGUS, LADA NIVA TRAVEL, and LADA NIVA LEGEND decreased by more than 20%. BELGEE X50 (31.2%) and FAW BESTUNE T77 (1980.0%) showed sales growth. The share of TOP-10 models reached 44.8%…

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New corporate car sales, TOP-10 models
Share of news and used vehicles in truck sales
RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
How do two- and five-year-old Chinese cars lose their value

The marketing agency NAPI has updated its «Car residual value» report for Q I 2026. The graphs show the current prices for new Chinese cars purchased in 2021, 2024, and 2026, as well as residual value of these used cars in Q I of the current year….

 

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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