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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New truck prices in Russia

The marketing agency NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency) is monthly monitoring new truck prices from the most significant online-platforms.

The report allows you to get detailed information on new truck prices, broken down by regions as well.

The database is being monthly updated and provided in Excel format.

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How prices for Chinese tractor units and dumpers changed in August 2022–2026

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed average price dynamics for new and used* Chinese tractor units and dumpers.

In August 2026, the average price for a new tractor unit reached 13.08 million rubles. Over the year, its cost grew by 49.9%, while the average price increased by 62.5% over a four-year period. The price for a used tractor unit made 6.00 million rubles, which was a 9.6% rise on August 2025. Compared to August 2022, the average price for a used tractor unit grew by 66.0%.

The average price for a new dumper was up by 38.6% in August 2026, reaching 12.84 million rubles; over four years, it increased by 76.6%. The used dumper cost grew by 14.0% to 4.42 million rubles, while the average price increased by 53.7% on August 2022.

* Aged under 20 years

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Chinese tractor unit and dumper average prices, million rubles
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Tractor units, semi-trailers, and trailers: trends in vehicle sales from 2022 to 2026

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed sales of tractor units, trailers, and semi-trailers in 2022-2026.

In January-August 2026, 9.1 thousand new tractor units were sold, which was a 8.3% decline on the similar period last year and 15.0% less than the result of 8 months 2022. Sales of used tractor units amounted to 45.5 thousand units. Compared to last year, they increased by 15.9%, while compared to 2022 — by 14.3%.

Sales of new semi-trailers totaled 10.7 thousand units in January–August 2026. This figure is 18.5% lower than in 2025 and 42.8% lower than in 2022. Used semi-trailer sales grew by 7.8% over the year and by 14.0% over the four-year period. For the first eight months of 2026, they totaled 39.9 thousand units.

Sales of new and used trailers declined sharply during the period from January to August 2026. New vehicle sales totaled 1.5 thousand units, marking a 40.4% drop year-on-year and a 64.3% decline on eight-month period of 2022…

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Sales of tractor units, trailers, and semi-trailers in 2022-2026
LCV average prices (excluding pickups), million rubles
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TOP regions by new and used LCV sales growth and decline

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What is falling more: production or the market?

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