20.05.2021 / The new car and LCV market is catching up in the pandemic
DownloadIn April 2021 the new car and LCV market showed significant growth on April 2020, when the country was in a strict quarantine mode caused by the coronavirus.
New LCV Market
In January-April 2021, new LCV1 sales amounted to 42.67 thousand units – by 38.0% more than in 2020.
In April 2021 new LCV sales increased by 157.1% and amounted to 15.05 thousand units.
The rating of regions by new LCV sales in April 2021 was headed by Moscow, the Moscow region and Saint Petersburg.
Regional TOP-20 markets showed positive sales dynamics.
New LCV sales, ТОР-20 regions,
April 2021/ 2020, thousand units
Region |
April 2020 |
April 2021 |
Change, % |
Moscow |
0.63 |
2.39 |
277.8% |
Moscow region |
0.47 |
1.86 |
294.7% |
Saint Petersburg |
0.30 |
0.96 |
223.9% |
Krasnodar region |
0.16 |
0.51 |
217.6% |
Tatarstan Republic |
0.18 |
0.43 |
143.8% |
Sverdlovsk region |
0.15 |
0.43 |
197.2% |
Bashkortostan Republic |
0.15 |
0.37 |
139.6% |
Nizhny Novgorod region |
0.16 |
0.37 |
125.8% |
Rostov-on-Don region |
0.15 |
0.34 |
134.0% |
Krasnoyarsk region |
0.12 |
0.29 |
136.1% |
Chelyabinsk region |
0.15 |
0.27 |
85.5% |
Voronezh region |
0.08 |
0.25 |
224.4% |
Samara region |
0.21 |
0.25 |
22.4% |
Novosibirsk region |
0.15 |
0.25 |
66.2% |
Khanty-Mansi AR |
0.04 |
0.24 |
473.2% |
Saratov region |
0.08 |
0.23 |
176.8% |
Perm region |
0.11 |
0.21 |
94.4% |
Altai region |
0.10 |
0.21 |
107.0% |
Kemerovo region |
0.10 |
0.19 |
88.9% |
Tyumen region |
0.09 |
0.17 |
101.2% |
ТОР-20 |
3.56 |
10.21 |
186.7% |
Other |
2.29 |
4.84 |
111.2% |
Total |
5.85 |
15.05 |
157.1% |
Source: Russian Automotive Market Research
In April 2021 the market leader GAZ sold 6.24 thousand light commercial vehicles, which was a 139.7% rise on April 2020. The second was occupied by FORD, sales of which amounted to 1.84 thousand units (+167.2%). UAZ also entered TOP-3 with a result of 1.83 thousand LCV sold (+74.3%).
New LCV sales, ТОР-10 brands,
April 2021/ 2020, thousand units
Brand |
April 2020 |
April 2021 |
Change, % |
GAZ |
2.60 |
6.24 |
139.7% |
FORD |
0.69 |
1.84 |
167.2% |
UAZ |
1.05 |
1.83 |
74.3% |
LADA |
0.38 |
1.22 |
222.2% |
PEUGEOT |
0.05 |
0.70 |
1322.4% |
VOLKSWAGEN |
0.28 |
0.64 |
130.1% |
MERCEDES-BENZ |
0.13 |
0.57 |
327.1% |
CITROEN |
0.06 |
0.42 |
562.5% |
TOYOTA |
0.18 |
0.36 |
96.2% |
VIS |
0.10 |
0.26 |
161.6% |
ТОР-10 |
5.52 |
14.07 |
154.7% |
Other |
0.33 |
0.98 |
197.6% |
Total |
5.85 |
15.05 |
157.1% |
Source: Russian Automotive Market Research
New LCV sales, ТОР-20 regions,
January-April 2021/ 2020, thousand units
Region |
January-April 2020 |
January-April 2021 |
Change, % |
Moscow |
3.99 |
5.98 |
49.9% |
Moscow region |
2.31 |
4.32 |
86.6% |
Saint Petersburg |
1.75 |
2.59 |
47.9% |
Krasnodar region |
1.02 |
1.46 |
42.6% |
Tatarstan Republic |
0.99 |
1.29 |
30.8% |
Nizhny Novgorod region |
0.81 |
1.19 |
46.3% |
Bashkortostan Republic |
0.87 |
1.17 |
35.1% |
Sverdlovsk region |
0.75 |
0.99 |
32.0% |
Rostov-on-Don region |
0.70 |
0.96 |
36.6% |
Samara region |
0.70 |
0.82 |
16.7% |
Khanty-Mansi AR |
0.74 |
0.81 |
9.9% |
Krasnoyarsk region |
0.59 |
0.78 |
30.5% |
Chelyabinsk region |
0.67 |
0.77 |
15.0% |
Voronezh region |
0.47 |
0.74 |
55.1% |
Saratov region |
0.40 |
0.68 |
71.2% |
Novosibirsk region |
0.54 |
0.67 |
25.2% |
Perm region |
0.57 |
0.65 |
14.0% |
Irkutsk region |
0.71 |
0.57 |
-19.4% |
Kemerovo region |
0.40 |
0.56 |
40.2% |
Stavropol region |
0.50 |
0.56 |
12.1% |
ТОР-20 |
19.47 |
27.53 |
41.4% |
Other |
11.44 |
15.14 |
32.3% |
Total |
30.91 |
42.67 |
38.0% |
Source: Russian Automotive Market Research
New LCV sales, ТОР-10 brands,
January-April 2021/ 2020, thousand units
Brand |
January-April 2020 |
January-April 2021 |
Change, % |
GAZ |
13.33 |
16.84 |
26.4% |
UAZ |
5.27 |
6.73 |
27.8% |
FORD |
3.26 |
5.11 |
57.0% |
LADA |
2.37 |
4.39 |
85.5% |
VOLKSWAGEN |
1.91 |
2.00 |
4.5% |
PEUGEOT |
0.43 |
1.52 |
255.6% |
MERCEDES-BENZ |
0.61 |
0.94 |
53.9% |
TOYOTA |
0.89 |
0.92 |
3.7% |
CITROEN |
0.37 |
0.79 |
114.7% |
VIS |
0.44 |
0.78 |
76.8% |
ТОР-10 |
28.86 |
40.02 |
38.6% |
Other |
2.05 |
2.65 |
29.4% |
Total |
30.91 |
42.67 |
38.0% |
Source: Russian Automotive Market Research
New car market
In January-April 2021, 516.96 thousand new cars were sold in the Russian market, which was a 20.2% rise on April 2020.
In April 2021 the new car market increased by 213.8% on April 2020 to 169.77 thousand units.
The rating of regions by new car sales in April 2021 was headed by Moscow, the Moscow region and Saint Petersburg.
All regional TOP-20 markets showed sales increase on April 2020.
New car sales, ТОР-20 regions,
April 2021/ 2020, thousand units
Region |
April 2020 |
April 2021 |
Change, % |
Moscow |
3.93 |
26.86 |
583.7% |
Moscow region |
3.74 |
15.64 |
318.4% |
Saint Petersburg |
3.00 |
12.32 |
310.9% |
Krasnodar region |
1.45 |
7.29 |
404.6% |
Tatarstan Republic |
2.11 |
6.82 |
223.0% |
Sverdlovsk region |
2.10 |
5.68 |
170.3% |
Bashkortostan Republic |
1.85 |
5.34 |
188.2% |
Samara region |
2.33 |
5.25 |
124.9% |
Chelyabinsk region |
1.69 |
4.40 |
161.0% |
Nizhny Novgorod region |
1.25 |
4.06 |
225.8% |
Rostov-on-Don region |
1.20 |
3.95 |
229.0% |
Perm region |
1.19 |
3.21 |
169.1% |
Voronezh region |
1.06 |
2.87 |
171.6% |
Stavropol region |
0.68 |
2.72 |
301.0% |
Khanty-Mansi AR |
0.19 |
2.49 |
1191.7% |
Saratov region |
0.76 |
2.47 |
224.3% |
Volgograd region |
1.07 |
2.40 |
125.3% |
Orenburg region |
1.16 |
2.40 |
106.4% |
Kemerovo region |
1.53 |
2.21 |
44.0% |
Novosibirsk region |
0.89 |
2.20 |
148.5% |
ТОР-20 |
33.17 |
120.57 |
263.5% |
Other |
20.94 |
49.20 |
135.0% |
Total |
54.11 |
169.77 |
213.8% |
Source: Russian Automotive Market Research
Sales of the market leader LADA in April 2021 increased by 223.1% and amounted to 41.23 thousand units. TOP-3 traditionally included KIA and HYUNDAI. Sales of KIA cars grew by 220.9%, HYUNDAI - by 220.4%.
New car sales, ТОР-15 brands,
April 2021/ 2020, thousand units
Brand |
April 2020 |
April 2021 |
Change, % |
LADA |
12.76 |
41.23 |
223.1% |
KIA |
6.66 |
21.37 |
220.9% |
HYUNDAI |
5.42 |
17.37 |
220.4% |
RENAULT |
4.91 |
16.03 |
226.3% |
SKODA |
2.90 |
12.04 |
315.8% |
TOYOTA |
3.29 |
10.56 |
221.2% |
VOLKSWAGEN |
3.76 |
9.07 |
141.3% |
NISSAN |
2.00 |
5.09 |
154.7% |
BMW |
1.13 |
4.89 |
333.8% |
MERCEDES-BENZ |
1.59 |
4.46 |
179.8% |
MAZDA |
0.29 |
3.92 |
1238.2% |
CHERY |
0.57 |
3.42 |
496.0% |
HAVAL |
1.21 |
2.66 |
119.1% |
MITSUBISHI |
0.88 |
2.46 |
178.1% |
LEXUS |
1.27 |
2.32 |
83.0% |
ТОР-15 |
48.64 |
156.87 |
222.5% |
Other |
5.47 |
12.90 |
135.9% |
Total |
54.11 |
169.77 |
213.8% |
Source: Russian Automotive Market Research
New car sales, ТОР-20 regions,
January-April 2021/ 2020, thousand units
Region |
January-April 2020 |
January-April 2021 |
Change, % |
Moscow |
60.86 |
73.19 |
20.3% |
Moscow region |
34.41 |
46.59 |
35.4% |
Saint Petersburg |
30.64 |
37.46 |
22.3% |
Krasnodar region |
16.33 |
22.48 |
37.7% |
Tatarstan Republic |
18.89 |
21.75 |
15.1% |
Bashkortostan Republic |
15.35 |
17.06 |
11.1% |
Sverdlovsk region |
14.12 |
16.26 |
15.1% |
Samara region |
14.36 |
15.35 |
6.9% |
Chelyabinsk region |
11.81 |
13.97 |
18.3% |
Rostov-on-Don region |
10.69 |
13.12 |
22.7% |
Nizhny Novgorod region |
10.48 |
12.83 |
22.4% |
Perm region |
8.68 |
10.20 |
17.5% |
Voronezh region |
7.56 |
8.86 |
17.2% |
Stavropol region |
7.23 |
8.59 |
18.8% |
Khanty-Mansi AR |
6.40 |
8.14 |
27.1% |
Volgograd region |
7.12 |
7.85 |
10.3% |
Saratov region |
6.21 |
7.45 |
20.0% |
Kemerovo region |
6.57 |
6.96 |
5.9% |
Orenburg region |
6.50 |
6.85 |
5.4% |
Novosibirsk region |
5.13 |
6.69 |
30.4% |
ТОР-20 |
299.35 |
361.65 |
20.8% |
Other |
130.67 |
155.31 |
18.9% |
Total |
430.01 |
516.96 |
20.2% |
Source: Russian Automotive Market Research
New car sales, ТОР-15 brands,
January-April 2021/ 2020, thousand units
Brand |
January-April 2020 |
January-April 2021 |
Change, % |
LADA |
89.17 |
125.24 |
40.4% |
KIA |
59.93 |
67.96 |
13.4% |
HYUNDAI |
47.49 |
53.18 |
12.0% |
RENAULT |
36.80 |
45.72 |
24.3% |
SKODA |
23.13 |
32.37 |
40.0% |
TOYOTA |
29.79 |
30.85 |
3.6% |
VOLKSWAGEN |
28.32 |
30.44 |
7.5% |
NISSAN |
20.35 |
17.72 |
-12.9% |
BMW |
11.82 |
14.98 |
26.7% |
MERCEDES-BENZ |
11.10 |
14.22 |
28.1% |
MAZDA |
8.93 |
10.72 |
20.1% |
CHERY |
1.92 |
10.09 |
425.5% |
HAVAL |
4.65 |
8.93 |
92.0% |
MITSUBISHI |
10.01 |
7.20 |
-28.1% |
LEXUS |
5.47 |
7.18 |
31.3% |
ТОР-15 |
388.86 |
476.80 |
22.6% |
Other |
41.15 |
40.16 |
-2.4% |
Total |
430.01 |
516.96 |
20.2% |
Source: Russian Automotive Market Research
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1 Vehicles with GVW of up to 6 tons, including pickups