Prices for Discontinued Russian Cars Rise as Supply Tightens
Experts from Otkritie Avto analyzed data from Haraba to understand which vehicles are becoming scarce in Russia. The analysis shows that cars no longer produced in the country and rarely available through parallel imports have increased in value the most.
Leading the list is the Renault Duster, with a price rise of 14.3 percent. In February, the average price hovered around 1.6 million rubles. The price climb is swift, and just a month earlier, a three-year-old Duster in good condition could be found for under 1.4 million rubles.
Other strong performers include the Hyundai Creta, which gained 14 percent to an average of 1.76 million rubles, and the Hyundai Solaris, up 14.1 percent with an average price near 1.39 million rubles. The Mitsubishi Outlander rose by 12 percent, averaging about 2.78 million rubles.
The Kia lineup followed with increases between 6 and 9 percent for models such as K5, Sportage, and Rio. The Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson rose by 1 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively, reflecting continued demand for larger crossovers even as sanctions limit supply.
Other popular models from the pre-sanctions era—Toyota Camry, Prado, and LC300—showed price increases ranging from 1 to 6 percent in February, while the Toyota RAV4 reportedly moved slightly lower on average.
For readers seeking further updates, ongoing price movements are available through ongoing market analyses and automotive sector interviews cited by Rossiya Gazeta. The adjustments reflect a combination of reduced new-car imports, limited availability of parallel imports, and the changing landscape of used-car demand in the region.
Images accompanying these reports come from depositphotos, illustrating the vehicles discussed in the market analyses.
Source attributions: Rossiya Gazeta; Depositphotos