Since Western car manufacturers withdrew from Russia, the expansion of Chinese brands has become much easier there. The producers in your mediate East have grown to specified an degree that together they already have a larger marketplace share than the 1 in Lada. Although the Chinese do not compete with the price, they offer a modernity that the Russians will not find in home manufacturers.
What's not besides sweet is the sale of fresh cars in Russia this year is simply a bit broken down. Data analyst Matt Gasnier for the period from January to July 2025 shows that the marketplace is almost a 4th down (23.9%). However, it should be remembered that it is inactive the largest country in the planet (in terms of territory). For this reason, 651 029 registrations in 7 months are a lot, but it most likely hurts erstwhile 200,000 are gone.
photo of promotional materialChinese brands take control of the market
The marketplace leader loses, including leading in the ranking of the Deal. The Russians are inactive willing to buy it due to the fact that it is ridiculously inexpensive (not only in terms of price). However, registrations fell by 24.4% to 183 721 pcs. This gives 28.2% marketplace share, and this is little than all Chinese brands combined. After 7 months, Haval (77,022 pcs) is the vice-leader of the market, the brand of large Wall Motor. The share of this maker is 11.8 percent.
Haval Jolion. / photograph of press releasesShe's getting bitten by a brand. Chery (68 752 pcs) with a share of 10.6 percent. However, both Chinese brandies recorded a decrease in sales of around 20%. This is more than twice the 4th Geely (46.5%), which after July has a number of 43,969. However, it inactive stands before the brand Changan (37,800 pcs), especially since it has lost a lot (-37.1 percent).
However, not everyone loses, due to the fact that the 36.6 percent increase was recorded by the Belarusian brand (in a joint venture with Chinese Geely) Belgee (24 344 pcs). It besides gains (+11.7%) Jetour (20 115 pcs) which overtakes Omoda (16 106 pcs) from the Chery group. Interestingly, only the above mentioned Chinese brands share a common marketplace share of more than 40%.
Chery Tiggo 4.Russian brand Solaris (13,806 pcs, +141.7%) entered the Top 10, which sells models that are deceptively akin to Hyundai and Kii. Coincidence? Of course not. Solaris is simply a brand created by AGR Automotive after taking over the Hyundai Motor Group mill in St. Petersburg.
Which models do the Russians buy most?
In the model ranking in Russia, the first 2 positions after 7 months occupy inexpensive Deals. The best-selling is Granta (81 190 pcs) and the second position belongs to Vesta (49 559 pcs). However, the Lada did not master the full podium due to the fact that the number 3 is Haval Jolion (31 141 pcs). The Russians buy this SUV more frequently than the native Lada Niva Legend (18 255 pcs). In July, the hits were besides Chery Tiggo 4, Belgee X50 and Changan Uni-S. Chery Tiggo 7L, Geely Monjaro besides sold well, and Jetour Dashing was first featured.
