Parallel imports are gaining momentum. In Russia, you can now buy a variety of cars – you just need to be prepared for high expenses and the fact that the odometer will not be zero. If the budget is a little more than 5 million rubles, then mainly models of Korean brands will be available to you. But there are also “Japanese”, and “Europeans”, and even “Americans”. And they are sold by well-known dealers. You have to survive somehow!
Crossover from 5 to 7 million rubles
Let’s take a look at the models that are in abundance today. The most massive full-size crossover hyundai Palisade, with a 200 hp 2.2 diesel engine or a 249 hp 3.5 petrol engine. Major dealers claim to sell stock (about 600 vehicles). Little ones – what they wear hyundai from Korea. There may be different numbers on the odometer, up to the ridiculous 46 or 23 kilometers. In fact, these are new cars.
Hyundai stockade
The second largest brand in this price segment – Toyota. And the most popular models are agricultural cruiser Prado and Highlander. And Highlander is gaining popularity. This is a good car for a large family. True, some copies have to travel a long way from the USA, where the model is produced, through the UAE to the Russian Federation.
The easiest way to assess the situation in the new car market as a whole is to study offers on whiche– a universal and independent platform like Avito. Thus, there are much fewer offers for the sale of cars under the Kia brand than Hyundai – three times. And the same kia Mohave lags behind the soplatform Hyundai Palisade by number of offers. This large crossover with an extravagant appearance is equipped with a 249 hp engine – diesel 3.0 or petrol 3.5. Where do the cars come from? From the same warehouses or from the same Korea, ‘straight from the factory’, as dealers say. It should be clarified in each individual case.
Crossovers are next in this business. BMW — X3 and X4. Theoretically, this price segment also includes X5, but either with a mileage of 14 thousand, or 2021. And then these are cars at a price of less than 7 million. The origin of the machines is very different – from EU, all the same Korea, USA. There are even such exotics X5 with rear-wheel drive. Sell for a long time.
And “nostril to nostril” with BMW there is an eternal rival – Mercedes—Benz with crossings GLC and GLE. These cars are here too, and they are ready to be brought to order from Europe (Germany, Austria) – and even “zero”, dealers promise. The main thing is that the buyer pays for everything.
And what about the warranty?
Maxim Kadakoveditor-in-chief of the magazine “Behind the wheel”:
– You can even now buy a new car imported to Russia through the channels of “parallel import”.
The problem is that this there will be a car without an official guarantee or with a dealer guarantee on the main components (at an additional cost).
But who guarantees that the dealer center itself will exist in at least a year? Time flies very quickly, and everything around it changes even faster.
Crossover from 7 to 9 million rubles
There are several more offerings in this price range, and the obvious leader is here BMW with his Xfive. Machines from Germany, Korea, USA, Kazakhstan and so on. Generally from everywhere. And even the locals. One gets the impression that some wealthy Russians have banally invested in expensive cars and are now selling them. That is not surprising, because the events of this year have led to the fact that investing in a car turned out to be even more profitable than in real estate. The same can be said about many new ones Mercedes—Benz of GLEfor sale.
There is no fundamental difference in which market, say, the same X5 has been offered to you. Is that the dashboard is marked in miles. But if the net is virtual, then, as a rule, you can select the units of measurement from the menu.
I wonder what else is out there in this price range of crossovers Genesismodels Gv80 and Gv70. And you could see how many of them were on the roads of Moscow.
These comfortable and beautiful cars are delivered from South Korea – and even without mileage. Absolutely new. True, according to the owners, the shortage of certain types of spare parts for Genesis cars is felt especially acutely. However, owners of cars of European brands face similar problems if the car has a rare technically advanced modification.
Holds tight to his customers and Toyota (and buyers for Toyota). And the most popular models in this price range are, of course agricultural cruiser and agricultural cruiser Prado. The crossover is far behind them. Highlander. Obviously, status plays an important role here.
“Brother” Toyota Lexus performs in this price segment with the model RX. There are also hybrid versions F—Sport, but options are mainly offered with a 2.0 petrol power of 238 hp. and four-wheel drive. Less often – with a 300 hp 3.5. There are “Japanese”, and “Europeans”, and “Arabs”, including those with ridiculous 3-7 km runs.
Package features
A reasonable question arises: how do GLE or X5 for 7 million rubles fundamentally differ from copies for 5?
Take the BMW X5 as an example. Modification 30d 3.0 xDrive Steptronic 2022 in the basic configuration with a mileage of 13,004 km is sold for 6,999,990 rubles and formally falls into the group from 5 to 7 million. And the same modification (that is, with the same engine), but without mileage and in the M Sport Pro configuration, costs from 12,800,000 There is already an M Sport exhaust system and a differential and a braking system of the same brand , xOffroad package , servotronic steering, Steptronic sports automatic transmission, M Sport braking system, dynamic cruise control, laser headlights, Y-spoke styling 741 M Bicolor wheels with 21″ Runflat tires, poplar pattern and aluminum interior, Ambient package Air and more. The difference between these two cars of the same year of manufacture, model and even modifications is more than 5.8 million rubles!In the case of the GLE, the situation is similar: the “thick” package includes a package AMGaudio system Burmester etc. In general, you will certainly not be ashamed of the neighbors in the cottage village.
Crossover is more expensive than 9 million rubles
And here it leads BMW with the same models Xfive and X7. About the same level Mercedes—Benz of GLE and its “coupe-like” version. Although even in total these models do not reach the volumes G-class AMG. These cars are in warehouses, ready to be delivered to order from Germany.
Third in number of proposals – agricultural Robber. More preciselyRange Rover different versions, Range Rover Sports and a little of it Defender. They are followed Porsche (Cayenne and Macan).
Close the top five most affordable brands today Toyota with model agricultural cruiser – however, this is not a crossover, but a full-fledged SUV. Like the ones that follow Lexus LX even gx.
Unexpectedly many on the market today Audi e—throne different versions. Although this is a crossover, it is electric: in terms of number of offers, this model is even ahead Qeight! And way ahead Tesla with the Model X (from Germany or USA).
Close the list of US bloc leaders Cadillac escalate. And there are no ideological contradictions that prevent our dealers from buying these cars in America, and American dealers from selling them to Russians (or intermediaries). As they say, it’s just business, nothing personal.
Which crossover to choose?
No one will give a definitive answer today. The situation is changing rapidly, but probably the owners of expensive crossovers of Korean brands such as Hyundai and Kia still face less disappointment and expenses. And you certainly shouldn’t take frank exotics today in the form of electric cars or hybrid versions of deceased premium brands – if something happens, you’ll break down on repairs.
Photo: manufacturing companies and “Behind the wheel”
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