24.09.2026 / Leasing dynamics in the car and commercial vehicle segments

According to the marketing agency NAPI, in January-August 2026, leasing of cars and commercial vehicles reached 178.9 thousand units, representing a 1.1% rise on the first 8 months of last year. Compared to January-August 2024, leasing decreased by 37.9%.

Despite the overall leasing decline, growth took place in the car, truck, and trailer segments.

• Car leasing in January-August 2026 totaled 99.2 thousand units (+3.0% on 2025). The share of cars in total leasing volume was 55.4% (+1 p.p.).
• 27.6 thousand light commercial vehicles* were leased (-8.5%). They accounted for 15.4% of total leasing (-1.7 p.p.).
• The number of trucks** leased reached 34.7 thousand units (+4.6%). The share of trucks in total leasing made 19.4% (+0.7 p.p.).
• Trailer leasing totaled 14.4 thousand units (+4.6%). Its share grew to 8.1% (+0.3 p.p.).
• Over the first 8 months of 2026, 3.0 thousand buses were leased (-16.1%). The share of buses in total leasing fell to 1.7% (-0.3 p.p.).

However, no segment reached the levels of January–August 2024. The 2026 results are lower than the previous year’s ones by:

• -30.4% - cars
• -32.1% - LCV
• -49.7% - trucks
• -53.1% - trailers
• -40.2% - buses

* vehicles with GVW under 6 tons inclusive, including pickups
** vehicles with GVW over 6 tons

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