According to the marketing agency NAPI, 18.93 thousand new and used buses were sold in January-October 2026, which was a 15.7% decline on the similar period of the previous year.

Of this total, 7.75 thousand buses were new: their sales fell by 6.4% year-on-year. Sales of buses length of 10–12 meters and 6–8 meters decreased by 30.9% and 36.9%, respectively. Conversely, there was an increase in sales of new buses length of over 12 meters (+35.1%) and 8–10 meters (+1.5%). New vehicles accounted for 40.9% of total sales during the first 10 months of 2026 (+4 p.p.).

Sales of used buses totaled 11.18 thousand units, down by 21.1% on the previous year. Decline took place across all bus segments: those over 12 meters long (-2.9%), 10–12 meters (-16.5%), 8–10 meters (-17.7%), and 6–8 meters (-29.6%). Used vehicles made up 59.1% of total sales in January-October 2026 (- 4 p.p.).

According to the marketing agency NAPI, as of October 1, 2026, the taxi population numbered 880.0 thousand cars with valid permits. «Fresh» cars (manufactured in 2022-2026) account for 27.3% in the taxi population, or 240.4 thousand units.

The population is dominated by LADA (18.2%), KIA (13.1%), and HYUNDAI (12.0%) cars. Three lines in the TOP list are occupied by Chines CHERY (3.9%), HAVAL (3.5%), and GEELY (2.3%).

Among «fresh» cars, LADA share is even higher (28.2%). The following Russian brands entered the TOP list: TENET (4.7%), MOSKVICH (2.8%), and SOLARIS (1.8%). Chinese brands occupied 8 of 15 places, while TOP-3 is rounded out by CHERY (12.5%) and HAVAL (12.0%). Among traditional foreign cars, KIA (1.9%) and HYUNDAI (1.9%) entered the TOP list.