European and Asian automakers adjust Russia price lists in February 2023
In February 2023 four automakers updated the pricing of their cars in Russia, a shift reported by the Car news of the day portal with a link to its research. The moves reflected a mix of discounts, new pricing structures, and model adjustments across brands and trims.
The Chery brand expanded discounts on all crossover models by up to 50 thousand rubles. Across the range, every model and trim level became more affordable, influencing buyer choices in the compact crossover segment. The Haval brand followed with discounts ranging from 50 thousand to 200 thousand rubles, applying to new cars produced in 2022 and 2023 and creating a broader price ladder for potential owners.
In contrast, Dongfeng took the opposite path for the DFM 580 crossover. The Russian market saw an increase in price for this single passenger car model in February. After the basic configuration with a manual transmission was dropped from sale, only the top version equipped with a continuously variable transmission remained, carrying an additional price premium of 91 thousand rubles.
AvtoVAZ implemented two changes to its February 2023 price lists. For the first time the Lada Granta Cross saw the Classic 22 basic configuration removed, causing the starting price to rise by 76.6 thousand rubles. Later, the Lada Niva Travel in the Black package also became more expensive, with a price increase of 62 thousand rubles.
In related reports, Russia’s St. region was noted as an area of ongoing negotiations regarding the potential sale of Hyundai assets in St. Petersburg to a company from Kazakhstan. This development adds a layer of strategic movement to the broader automotive market in the region, potentially affecting future pricing and model availability across brands. These updates were summarized with attribution to Market Insights and corroborated by industry observers in early 2023.