Buying a new foreign car in Russia, imported into the country before the imposition of sanctions, is a great success. You can still find Japanese, German or French cars, but the price tag for them will obviously be too expensive due to increased demand.
Dealers still have stocks of Renault: this brand once held the first sales positions in Russia.
Hyundai/Kia can be noted of the former frontrunners. Only buyers will be reoriented from the ever-popular Rio and Solaris to the more expensive Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Santa Fe.
But “there is no holy place empty”, so the market is actively occupied by car manufacturers from China: according to Avtostat, their share of total sales in September was more than 30%.
Major companies depend on parallel imports and have already started importing some Range Rover models, as well as Volkswagen and Audi, into Russia. But experts are sure that this will not have a significant impact on the market, writes Izvestia.