Leasing: March 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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Used bus prices

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

The report permits to get detailed information about used bus price dynamics (including regional price segmentation) and to compare prices for exact models with prices in competitive companies.

The database provided in Excel format.

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News
Commercial vehicle market
CTT will present its vehicles at the COMVEX 2026 exhibition

Modern Transport Technologies will participate in the leading commercial vehicle and technology exhibition COMVEX 2026, which will take place on May 26-29, 2026, at the Crocus Expo IEC in Moscow. At the STT stand, visitors will be able to see a wide range of modern and advanced vehicle models for various applications. Key premieres will include the NN family in all-wheel drive versions, modular solutions, buses, digital services, Valdai 45...

Car market
Pre-orders for Atom electric car have opened in Russia

Open pre-sales of the new Russian electric car, Atom, have begun. According to the brand's press service, the down payment for the new model is 150 thousand rubles. The model is equipped with a 150 kW (204 HP) electric powertrain. The battery capacity is 77 kWh, with a range of 500 km. Recall that open sales of the novelty will begin in April of the current year. The first electric cars will be delivered to individuals who pre-ordered them...

Commercial vehicle market
KAMAZ-53251 equipped with CMU entered the market 

The leading Russian manufacturer of special–purpose vehicles and partner of KAMAZ PTC, SPM plant, presented KAMAZ–53251 K5 generation medium-duty truck equipped with a crane manipulator unit. Mass production of the new K5 generation KAMAZ-53251 chassis with 4x2 wheel arrangement started in 2025. The two-axle medium-duty truck with GVW of 19 tons is designed for utilities and retail services. The dropside vehicle featuring a platform of...

The 15-year-old LADA PRIORA became the best-selling used car in the first quarter of 2026

According to the marketing agency NAPI, 1.3 million used cars were sold in January-March 2026. Of these, 24.6% were Russian-branded cars (0.3 million units), and 75.4% were foreign-branded cars (0.9 million units).

The 15-year-old LADA PRIORA became the leader of the TOP-10 list of best-selling used cars. It should be noted that LADA occupied all ten positions in the list. The oldest car in the list was the 19-year-old LADA SAMARA, while the youngest one — the two-year-old LADA GRANTA.

The best-selling car among used foreign-branded cars in the first quarter of the current year became the 18-year-old FORD FOCUS. TOP-10 also included HYUNDAI SOLARIS and KIA RIO of various years of manufacture. The oldest car in the list was the 19-year-old FORD FOCUS, while the youngest one -the 7-year-old KIA RIO.

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TOP-10 models by used car sales, Q I 2026
New PHEV and electric car sales, thousand units
Traveling across Russia! Electric or internal combustion engine: which car is more cost-effective for traveling from Moscow to Sochi?

Do you like travelling by private transport? Let’s look at the cost difference between a trip by an electric car and a car equipped with the internal combustion engine!

Where will you go?

We’re heading from Moscow to sunny Sochi to enjoy magnificent mountain views, the atmosphere of cozy coastal towns, the warmth of the Black Sea, and a fresh sea breeze. The trip will take 20 hours and 47 minutes to Sochi and 21 hours and 4 minutes to Moscow, excluding stops, filling stations, walks, and overnight stays.

What car will you choose?

🌟 We will travel by Geely EX5 Pro electric car and Geely Atlas Flagship Sport gasoline car along the same route. There are plenty of filling stations along the route, including electric car charging stations. Both cars are registered in Moscow and were purchased with own funds. The owner is an individual aged 30-34 with 10-14 years of driving experience. The car has been owned for three years, while the average annual mileage is 20,000 km. …

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Electric or internal combustion engine: which car is more cost-effective for traveling from Moscow to Sochi?
Used trailer and semi-trailer sales, thousand units
RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Which five brands account for 78% of LCV leasing?

According to the marketing agency NAPI, 9.3 thousand light commercial vehicles (LCV)** were leased* in January-March 2026, which was a 6.4% decline on the previous year. Of these, 7.3 thousand units were new (-13.0% on 2025) and 2.0 thousand units were used (+30.6%)…

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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