19.09.2025 / +167% over 3.5 years: how have car prices changed

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed the dynamics of average prices for new and used cars. A significant increase in average car prices took place in August 2023: +40.3% for new cars and +58.9% for used cars. Over 3.5 years, from February 2022 to August 2025, the price for a new car increased by 39.9% to 4 million rubles, while that for a used one - by 51.9% to 1.8 million rubles.

Average prices for used Chinese cars soared by 261.6% in August 2023. This was followed by a slow decline: -14.4% on August 2024 and -13.6% on August 2025. Meanwhile, prices for new cars grew more slowly but steadily: +52% in the period from February 2022 to August 2023, followed by another +3.7% and +1.7% on August 2024 and 2025, respectively. Over 3.5 years, the average price for new cars was up by 60.2%, while that for used ones - by 167.3%. The strong growth of prices for used cars can be explained by the fact that after February 2022, new Chinese cars of the higher price segment entered the market and subsequently supplemented the used car market. Moreover, more expensive used cars began to be imported.

Average prices for Russian cars have not grown so rapidly. For the period from February 2022 to August 2025, the price for a new car increased by 47.9%, while that for a used one - by 24.2%. Over the year, from August 2024 to August 2025, the price for a new car fell by 1.7% to 1.4 million rubles, while that for a used one was up by 1.2% to 0.6 million rubles.