Taxi population in Russia as of July 1, 2026

Marketing agency NAPI presents a new product «Taxi population in Russia» — a database of all passenger cars in taxis operating in the territory of the Russian Federation.

The database provides comprehensive information on the brands, models and years of production of cars used in the taxi industry, and their detailed technical specifications.

«Taxi population» contains information about the date, license status and region of operation of each vehicle, about the method of acquisition of cars by the taxi park, and also includes information on carriers and lessors.

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Online-calculator of the total cost of ownership of vehicles (TCO)

THE TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE is the sum of the costs associated with the operation and ownership of the vehicle, and the vehicle depreciation during the ownership period.

DV-TCO ALLOWS YOU TO:

  • Calculate the total cost of ownership of vehicle by model and version
  • Predict the cost of owning the vehicle and optimize the budget formation
  • Compare the cost of ownership of competing vehicles
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The Rox Lava premiere is scheduled for 2027

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Car market
Toyota Hilux and Sequoia have been patented for the Russian Federation

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Commercial vehicle market
Valdai 45 Pro has been presented at the opening of a service center in Lobnya

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Which LCV segments saw the sharpest decline in sales?

According to the marketing agency NAPI, 253.4 thousand new and used LCV* were sold in January-July 2026, which was a 7.4% decline on the previous year. New vehicle sales decreased by 18.4%, while those of used ones — by 4.5%.

Over the year, new LCV sales fell across all major segments. Sales of ambulances decreased by more than 30%, while those of vans, dropside vehicles/curtainsiders, and buses fell by more than 20%. Among used vehicles, the sharpest decline took place in the segments of buses (-18.1%) and vans (-8.6%). Amid the overall negative dynamics, pickup sales increased (+13.4%).

In January-July 2026, the share of new vehicles in LCV sales fell by 2.5 p.p. on the similar period of the last year and amounted to 18.5%.

* Vehicles with GVW under 6 tons inclusive, including pickups

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New and used LCV sales, thousand units
New and used truck sales by country of the brand origin
What's happening in the used trailer market?

According to the marketing agency NAPI, 34.5 thousand used semi-trailers were sold in January-July 2026, which was a 8.3% rise on the similar period of 2025. New trailer sales totaled 5.2 thousand units in January-July 2026, having shown a 12% decline on the last year.

SCHMITZ (+8.0% year-on-year), KRONE (+15.2%), and TONAR (+29.2%) lead used semi-trailer sales . Sales of KOEGEL (-2.4%) and GRUNWALD (-7.1%) decreased slightly. Overall sales dynamics of TOP-5 brands was positive (+11.1%).

TOP used trailer brands saw sales declines: SZAP (-16.4%), NEFAZ (-1.2%), GKB (-20.9%), and MAZ (-40.1%). Only SCHMITZ (+83.6%) saw sales growth. Sales of TOP-5 trailer brands declined slightly more than the overall market decline (-12.2%).

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Used trailer and semi-trailer sales, thousand units
Average prices for new tractor units and dumpers, million rubles
RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Sales of new buses are kept due to the 12 m+ bus segment

According to the marketing agency NAPI, 13.1 thousand buses were sold in January-July 2026, which was a 15.2% decline on the previous year. Used bus sales fell by 23.4% to 8.0 thousand units, while new bus sales grew by 1.9% and reached 5.1 thousand units. Over the year, sales of new buses 6-8 m (-32.8%), 10-12 m (-18.9%), and 8-10 m (-3.1%) long decreased…

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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