27.10.2026 / Sales of Russian-Chinese cars have increased

The marketing agency NAPI has analyzed sales of new Russian, Chinese, and other foreign brands cars for the period from January to September 2026. Compared to the similar period last year, the market grew by 7.7%, reaching 950.2 thousand cars.

Sales of cars of traditional Russian brands fell by 2.5% year-on-year, with their market share dropping to 26.9% (-2.1 p.p.). Meanwhile, sales of Russian cars manufactured in partnership with China grew by 442.6% year-on-year, bringing their market share to 14.8% (+11.9 p.p.). Consequently, sales of Chinese cars declined by 21.2%, and their market share fell sharply to 39.7% (-14.6 p.p.). Sales of the Belarusian BELGEE cars, also manufactured in partnership with China, grew by 6.6%, accounting for 4.5% of the market (-0.1 p.p.).

Sales of non-Chinese foreign-branded cars, brought under alternative import channels, also increased. Over the nine-month period, sales grew by 79.2% on the previous year, with their market share increasing to 14.0% (+5.6 p.p.).

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