“Moskvich 6” became the most expensive model of the capital’s automobile plant with an internal combustion engine. The front-wheel drive liftback is equipped with a 1.5-liter turbo engine producing 136 hp. paired with a modifier. The basic configuration for 2.6 million rubles includes air conditioning, mechanically adjustable seats, rear parking sensors and rear view camera, multimedia with a 10-inch screen and support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as LED optics.
For an additional 200 thousand rubles, buyers of the Chinese cable car will receive climate control, a digital instrument panel, an electrically adjustable driver’s seat and an all-round vision system. Vehicle sales will begin before the end of October 2023.
chinese alternatives
According to statistics, Russians with a budget of 3 million rubles prefer to buy crossovers rather than sedans and liftbacks. Chery Tiggo 7 Pro is the most popular foreign car in our country in 2023 with a price of 2.9-3 million rubles. It is equipped with a 1.5-liter 1.5 turbo engine (147 hp); The equipment list includes, among other things, dual-zone climate control and a panoramic sunroof.
Geely Coolray, one of Russia’s bestsellers, entered the market with its second generation this autumn. It can also be purchased with expensive equipment for the price of the Moskvich 6, with a panoramic roof, digital instrument panel, spoiler and many other options, including blind spot monitoring and traffic sign recognition system.
The alternatives for the new Moskvich in Russia are quite wide,
Andrey Kamensky, marketing director of Avilon AG, told socialbites.ca. Taking into account discounts, for the same money you can buy a Chery Arrizo 8 sedan (1.6; 186 hp), which is called a rival of Toyota Camry. Also in class D, Russians have access to the Changan Lamore, which has a more powerful engine than the Moskvich 6 and a large Tesla-style multimedia screen.
The futuristic Jetour Dashing crossover, Omoda S5/S5 GT sedans and the C5 SUV of the same brand, Changan CS35 Plus and CS55 Plus crossovers, as well as the GAC GS5, FAW B70 sedan and a number of other models are available in the same budget. Kamensky lists.
What’s on the secondary market?
Ads on classifieds sites offer buyers with a budget of about 2.8 million rubles various used models of European and Japanese brands.
For example, crossovers BMW X1 and X2, Volkswagen Tiguan and Passat, Skoda Octavia, Toyota Camry, Mazda CX-5 and others were used.
Moreover, all cars are quite new (from 2020) and may still be under warranty from dealers, mileage is 30-60 thousand kilometers. Dealers interviewed by socialbites.ca said that three-year-old Korean crossovers with rich equipment are also available on the secondary market for 2.8 million rubles.
“If we consider the secondary market, today with a budget of up to 2.8 million rubles you can buy, for example, Kia Sorento Luxe, Kia Sportage Comfort and Hyundai Santa Fe Premium Comfort crossovers from us,” notes the Avilon representative. Andrey Kamensky.
As Vladimir Zhelobov, director of used car sales of Avtodom and AutoSpetsCenter Group of Companies, said, the company currently has more than 250 used cars worth up to 2.8 million rubles, and also has a large number of cars from the Audi, BMW and Chery brands. , Nissan, Renault, Kia and Volkswagen.
Lada Vesta
Dmitry Rogov, founder of the RogovMobil company (specialist in car delivery), told socialbites.ca. abroad).
“I don’t play for Moskvich and to be honest I don’t like it very much. JAC is one of the cheapest Chinese brands.
In defense of the new liftback, arguments can be made that it is under warranty, and this is important for many people. “There will be no problems with spare parts and maintenance,” he explains.
According to Rogov, instead of the Moskvich liftback, for the same money you can buy cars that are 3-5 years old, in good condition and equipped, including Hyundai Sonata and Kia K5 imported from South Korea. Also, for 2.8 million rubles, it is possible to order the Chinese cable car Changan UNI-V with a hybrid power plant or a two-liter engine, but this plan is associated with various risks during customs clearance through the countries of the customs union.
“As for the alternatives to the Moskvich 6, for some reason everyone forgets that we have a pretty good Lada Vesta, which costs up to 2 million rubles in its maximum configuration. “This is a practical car that will not cause any problems in use,” emphasized the automobile expert.
National’s vice president explains that while Chinese auto companies such as Chery and Jetour are trying to capture the market, Moskvich works for corporate consumers and players dependent on authorities and their decisions – including taxi companies that may have to buy such cars. Automobile Association (USA) Anton Shaparin.
“The average Russian consumer does not need such a car at all.
To say the least, the JAC isn’t the best car for localization; however, it cannot change as the Russian consumer is used to higher quality cars and especially for that kind of money,” says Shaparin.