According to the marketing agency NAPI, as of July 1, 2026, the taxi population consists of 885.1 thousand units with valid permits. The share of “fresh” cars (manufactured in the period from 2022 to 2026) in the taxi population is 26.5%, or 234.5 thousand units.
The majority of the total taxi population belongs to LADA (17.7%), KIA (13.4%), and HYUNDAI (12.2%) brands. In addition to traditional foreign cars, such Chinese brands as CHERY (4.0%), HAVAL (3.5%), and GEELY (2.3%) entered the top list. In the model ranking, TOP-5 includes LADA GRANTA, HYUNDAI SOLARIS, KIA RIO, VOLKSWAGEN POLO, and RENAULT LOGAN.
In the “fresh” taxi population, Chinese brands occupy 8 lines of 15. CHERY is on the second place (11.1%), while HAVAL – on the third one (12.2%). GEELY, JAC, CHANGAN, OMODA, BAIC, and EXEED also entered the ranking. LADA (27.4%), TENET (3.0%), MOSKVICH (2.8%), and SOLARIS (1.8%) are among Russian brands. Among traditional foreign brands, only KIA and HYUNDAI made it into TOP‑15. In the model ranking in the taxi population (manufactured in the period from 2022 to 2026), TOP-5 includes LADA GRANTA, HAVAL JOLION, LADA VESTA, CHERY ARRIZO 8, and BELGEE X50.
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