The Ministry called the Russian car prices among the lowest in the world

11 October 2018

Do the Russians get so lucky?

Literally every week (and sometimes several times a week) there are news about the rise in price of cars. Do not have time to get used to the new prices, as they once again rise. However, the Ministry of industry and trade believe that the price of cars in Russia remain among the lowest in the world. The opinion in the framework of the international forum "Avtoevolyutsiya 2018" vyskazal Minister of industry and trade Alexander Morozov.

According to Mr. Morozov, this situation is associated with high competition in the market and the national currency. But is this really so? Try to understand.

to Compare the prices of the most popular models in Russia virtually impossible. For example, the "Lada" not normally sold outside the CIS. They, of course, available in Europe, however there is a rare oddity with the actual unit sales, so that local offices can charge almost any price. The situation is, frankly, a non-market.

a Similar situation with Volkswagen Polo, Renault Duster and Renault Kaptur, who also are in the TOP 10 on the Russian market. In many markets already sold, the new generation Polo and Duster, and Kaptur and is only available in Russia (in Europe it is an analogue of the Captur, but it differs significantly in technique).

For this reason will have to look at more expensive models that are not among the bestsellers. Here are just a few examples.

— Ford Mondeo 2.5 V Russia — 1 442 000
— Ford Fusion 2.5 US — $840 22 (1 520 000)
— Ford Explorer 3.5 V Russia — 2 719 000
— Ford Explorer 3.5 US — $34 795 (approximately 2 315 000)
Mercedes — Benz C 300 in Russia — 2 990 000 rubles
Mercedes — Benz C 300 in Germany — €43 982,40 (3 385 000)
— Audi A4 2.0 TDI S tronic in Russia — 2, 400, 000
— Audi A4 2.0 TDI S-tronic in Germany — €39 100 (approximately 3 000 000)

Should be aware that such a comparison is superficial: often cars are even similar at first glance versions have different trim levels. And to make a definite conclusion from these prices is difficult: the same Ford Explorer is cheaper in the US, although the German car at home, considerably more expensive, than in Russia.