Japanese and German brands lead to the most popular of used cars among Russians DEA News With reference to the data of the SberAuto service.
“In January-May 2023, as in the same period of 2022, the largest demand was for second-hand Japanese brands (23% of all transactions in 2022 and 30% in 2023). The owner of second place has changed: in 2022 it is occupied by South Korean cars (22%), and in 2023 German cars take the lead (23%), and in 2022 it is third (16%) in demand,” the study says.
Cars of Russian brands consistently occupy fourth place in popularity, surpassing American cars. Among the specific brands, South Korean Kia was the most popular brand in 2023, followed by Toyota and Hyundai in second and third places.
Former European Union prohibited deliveries of cars of the mass segment to the Russian Federation.