Here is a young man 30-35 years old. Successfully builds a career, not poor and not yet married. Prefers (perhaps forced by the office dress code) an expensive suit with a tie. Character is solid. The mood is sporty. Previously, he would have bought a BMW 5 Series (M-Technik style) or a Mercedes-Benz coupe. If you have not met such people, go to Moscow City, for example. There are only those.
And what can the Russian market offer it today, if we assume a budget of 5-5.5 million rubles? Better, of course, a new car, but it is possible with a minimum mileage.
We look.
BMW
You can’t buy a new BMW M5 for that money. But if you have 5.5 million, you can count on a 2018 M5 F90 with about 50,000 km on the clock. Or ‘just’ a BMW 5 Series, but already in 2021, with a 249 hp engine and xdrive four-wheel drive. Maybe even with the M-Performance body kit and other elements of the “M package”.
Unfortunately, in this case the car also has a mileage of 20,000–52,000 km. That’s a lot for a two-year-old car.
BMW M5 skillfully disguises itself as a respectable sedan, a real sports car. But with 5 million you can’t buy a new “emka”.
Crossovers X5 M and X6 M for the same money are even older and with high mileage. One of the companies in Vladivostok offers to order a 2022 BMW X3 M with a mileage of only 4,000 km for 5,300,000 rubles. Japanese auction car. There is a nuance – the steering wheel is on the right side.
But for 5,050,000 rubles you can also buy a 2022 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe with a mileage of only 2,900 km and in the M Special package. Thanks to the 306 hp engine and four-wheel drive, this car accelerates to 100 km/h in less than 5 seconds. And it looks spectacular.
Mercedes-Benz
There is practically no point in looking at the AMG line. The E-class for the money is comparable in age and mileage to the BMW 5 Series. The AMG C-Class will be at its best in 2019, with a claimed mileage of 12,000 km.
Within 5-5.5 million rubles you can find a “simple” E-class, but in a coupe body with all-wheel drive. True, under the hood will be a 2-liter gasoline engine with 197 horsepower. – not enough for such a car. However, the engine power cannot be called “sufficient” with the “Rolls-Royce” term. Yes, and on the transport tax there is an opportunity to save decently – if you are interested.
And does this option not fit? In Moscow, a 2021 C-class with a mileage of only 12,000 km is on sale, recently brought from abroad. Convertible! But you have to live with the fact that it has a diesel engine (194 hp) and a red body color.
Of the crossovers for the same money, you can only look at the GLC Coupé no younger than 2020, even with a diesel, even with a gasoline engine.
Audi
Cars with a sporty character from Audi are the S and RS models. For more than five million you can count on an S4 with a low mileage (700 km, 1100 km) or an S6 with a 3-liter 349 hp engine and four-wheel drive, which has run about 30,000 km.
If you are not confused by the light green color and small size of the car, you can buy a 400 hp RS3, both sedan and hatchback. The runs of these cars are 11,000 and 18,000 km respectively.
Interestingly, for the same money you can buy the RS5, a coupe with a 450 hp engine. But 2017 is 2018 at best.
And the most intelligent option is the 2021 Audi A5 coupe with a range of 10,900 km, a 249 hp engine and four-wheel drive. True, if you are not from St. Petersburg, you will have to go to the northern capital to get a car. However, this can also be a bonus when purchasing: Audi driving the M-11 is a special pleasure.
Porsche
To impress, only one key with a black stallion on a striped shield is enough. Yes, and certainly happy to own a Porsche. For 5.5 million rubles you can become the owner of a 2019 Macan or even a 2019 Macan S, a 2018 Cayenne, a 2019 Cayman or even a 2019 Boxster convertible.
Other options
And here the most interesting begins, since the modern Russian car market is in any case not inferior in diversity to what it was before the spring of 2022.
For 5.5 million rubles you can buy real American “muscle cars” Dodge Challenger And Charger 2019-2021 with lean mileage. They look cool and they sound even cooler. Yes, and they drive fast: not for nothing that 492 hp!
We are ready to deliver to you on order. Ford Bronco. Yes, it has 5 doors instead of 3 like before. And yet it is a car of an individualist. It’s hard to imagine managing a venerable father of the family. At least we have.
Of course, there is not a drop of sportiness in the Ford Brono, but it is a very charismatic car, much more eye-catching than the usual Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz.
For the same money, unexpectedly numerous are offered for Russia Ford Mustang, even special series, such as Bullit Limited Edition, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the famous action movie starring Steve McQueen. Cars 2019-2021, low mileage. Although they sell a 1972 Mustang in good condition for the same 5.5 million. Located in the Voronezh region.
Jaguar F type 2022 convertible side by side with a convertible E type 2018.
Cars for singles are included Jeep Wranglerand a pickup Gladiator.
An interesting option for those not chasing brands is an all-wheel drive liftback. Kia Stinger. For 5,200,000 rubles you can buy a car with a 370 horsepower engine and a mileage of only 4,000 km.
Where Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler, there and Land Rover Defender, agree? The 2022 SUV will cost only 5-5.5 million rubles. Granted, it’s hard to imagine a young man in a suit and tie driving a Defender, but all people are different and that can happen.
A rather exotic option for Russia – a rear-wheel drive coupe Lexus RC F 2020 with 474 hp engine. The car will be brought from South Korea to Vladivostok within 3 weeks. The price includes customs clearance.
Crossovers have recently appeared on our roads. Maserati Levante. Our range includes 2018-2020 petrol and diesel versions.
Tesla: all, 2021. Model Y, Model X (with gull-wing doors), Model S and Model 3. We don’t know these American “trains” yet.
In Russia you can now buy electric crossovers Volkswagen ID.4 Crozz And ID.6 Crozz.
The premium electric crossover Voyah Free still creates a “wow effect”.
And a very interesting option – a hybrid Voya for free.
The total power of the power plant of this crossover is 694 horsepower. Torque – 1000 Nm, acceleration to 100 km / h – 4.6 seconds. Appearance – from ItalDesign Giugiaro.
True, this car will be 2021 and has a mileage of about 1000 km. But still, it will definitely impress both you and those around you.
Expert opinion on Voyah Free
Maxim Kadakov, editor-in-chief of Za Rulem:
— That awkward moment when I like the design of a Chinese electric car more than many European cars. If we actually start producing Voyah Free electric crossovers, that’s going to be cool. And expensive.
Appearance – Italian studio ItalDesign. Almost 5 meters. Modular platform, air suspension (for top class cars, standard spring), two electric motors (one for each axle), NEDC cycle range of about 500 km. Battery – 100 kWh. There is also a hybrid version (electric + gasoline turbo four 1.5, 109 hp) with a power reserve of 860 km.
The interior is just great. The quality of materials is bombing. And many interesting solutions – for example, a squinting front panel with two display configurations. This is definitely the premium segment.
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As you can see, the choice is quite large. In addition, traditional options – those bought before 2022 – look less interesting than those that appeared on our market in the past year.
But when buying a car, it is worth considering how you will use it, where and how you will maintain it. Well-known brands come into their own here.
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We have collected in this article everything that the car market in 2023 can offer a rich young man with ambition and character, ready to spend five to five and a half million rubles on pleasure and status.
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