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.).
Financial capacity of the automotive market
