In an interview with socialbites.ca, Dmitry Rogov, the founder of the RogovMobil company specializing in the delivery of cars from abroad, said that the Russians most often order crossovers from Korean and German automakers abroad as part of the “gray” imports.
“Whatever the budget, the most popular order for us from abroad are medium-sized Korean crossovers Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento, as well as smaller SUVs – Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage. The list of popular ones also includes the German premium. Basically these are the Audi Q5, the BMW X3 and the Mercedes-Benz GLE,” he said.
According to the expert, Russians often choose Korean crossovers due to the rich equipment, low price, low maintenance and the ability to quickly sell the car on the secondary market.
“Many customers also buy Korean cars because of their size. For the amount of 2.5-3 million rubles. You can buy a BMW X1 or Range Rover Evoque or take a closer look at Hyundai Santa Fe, which will have much more room in the cabin, for example,” he said. explained by the expert.
Earlier, Dmitry Rogov in an interview with socialbites.ca knowledgeableWhen choosing sedans, Russians mostly prefer Japanese-made bestsellers such as Toyota Camry and Mazda 6.