The most popular foreign car in Russia’s used-car market last year was the Ford Focus, according to the analytical agency Avtostat. The data shows that Russians bought a total of ninety-nine thousand eight hundred Ford Focus units on the second-hand market, marking a healthy rise from the year before.
In second place came the Kia Rio with one hundred ten thousand five hundred units sold, reflecting a ten percent increase. The Hyundai Solaris was close behind with one hundred ten thousand units, up seven percent year over year. These figures illustrate a broad shift toward compact, affordable, and dependable models in the used-car segment as buyers look for value and reliability in a tightening economy.
Two Toyota models also featured prominently in the top five. The Corolla sold one hundred two thousand four hundred units, surging twenty-two percent compared with the previous period, while the Camry reached ninety thousand four hundred units, an eighteen percent rise. Across the board, all highlighted foreign cars demonstrated growth in the market, with the strongest momentum seen in the Toyota Corolla’s performance. This pattern underlines a sustained demand for durable, mainstream sedans that pair comfort with long-term value on the used-car market. (Avtostat)
Earlier disclosures from the Ministry of Industry and Trade indicated that Russia’s automobile market was expected to begin a recovery, with sales potentially hitting about one point three million units in twenty twenty four. The department also outlined a longer-term trajectory where the market would align with the average annual sales level observed between twenty fifteen and twenty twenty one, and then enjoy a modest year on year growth of around one percent starting in twenty twenty seven. Based on that outlook, the market could reach roughly one point eight million vehicles sold each year by twenty thirty, with volumes near one point nine million by twenty thirty five. These projections reflect cautious optimism about stabilizing demand and a gradual renewal of the vehicle fleet as affordability improves and credit conditions relax.
There have been earlier projections suggesting that second‑hand car prices would rise by about twenty one percent in twenty twenty three, a trend that would influence purchasing decisions across the used-car sector. (Avtostat)