November pulled new passenger cars and LCVs on two-digit growth
Alexander Klimov, photo by the author
According to data published today by the Association of European businesses (AEB) in November, the Russian market of new passenger cars and LCVs (up to 3.5 t, as well as the individual brands are considered and the so-called LDT with GVW up to 6.0 tonnes) increased by 15 326 units, or 10.1% to 167 494 units over the same period last year.
For 11 months it was sold 1 million 625 351 thousand units of cars and LCVs that 195 627 units or 13.7% more than in the same period of 2017. the Chairman of the Committee of car manufacturers AEB Mr. Joerg Schreiber commented on the end of the month: "In November, sales in the automotive market continued to demonstrate strong growth. As discussed earlier, we can expect a similar pace of growth in December, as buyers will rush to use the advantages of new year's price proposals, including the old VAT rate".
The Top 10 brands in November 2018 relative to the October changes are observed, although a few middling caught up to each other. But the head of the list remains firmly LADA, which has strengthened its position by 15% to 33 663 units, then the second place with a lag of 1.5 times remains KIA with 21 units. 011 (+30%), while the third Hyundai with 15 882 units (+4%). It should be noted the stronger position of the brand KIA, the end of the year more confidently distilled a fellow Hyundai. On 4-th place – Renault (LCV including sales), with growth of 1% to 13 517 units, for a 5-m – Volkswagen 10 179 units (+13%). Brand Toyota in 6th place with an increase of 16% to 9986 units due to good demand for the survivors of the change of generation sedan Camry (12-e a place in the Top 25 models) and crossover RAV4 (22-e a place in the Top 25). Higher, 43% growth in the Top-10 was remaining, however, the 7-m brand Skoda 8188 units. due to the localized in Kaluga compact models Rapid (7th place) and crossover Kodiaq AL GAS (24-th place in the rating). In 8th place is the Nissan from -2% to 7548 units, on the 9th – GAZ commercial vehicles from -13% to 5062 units, and at the end of "ten" remains Ford from -1% to 4878 units.
Domestic brand UAZ at the expense of a 5% growth back in 11th place (4522 units). And, Mitsubishi (due to the crossover Outlander Kaluga Assembly – 18-e a place) despite the increase by 38% to 4418 units dropped to 12th place.
The best absolute growth among the world's leading brands still shows Jeep (+121% to 172 units) and sister brand Chrysler sold 5 machines against zero a year earlier.
In the "Chinese Top 5" overall, things are mixed, and the volume of sales leads Lifan (20th place overall), while demonstrating a 37 percent drop in sales to 1,100 units, followed by Haval with growth of 2.25% to 460 units, followed by Geely, with a growth of 2.33% to 393 units and Zotye with a 4.3-fold increase to 381 units. Chery because of the scandal with model Tiggo 3 fell by 50% to 303 units (and among the Chinese brands – from 2nd to 5th place).
Among the models in nabre became the top-LADA Granta (except for the restyling still absorbed Kalina model 2), Olesnica model Vesta in 2nd place. The next three places in the ranking remained for Korean models: KIA Rio, Hyundai Solaris and Creta. All models from the ranking of the Top 25 are assembled in Russia from CKD and SKD kits.
The Top 10 brands for January-November 2018 balance of power remained unchanged compared with October. The growth of sales of LADA accounted for 16% to 324 797 units, oksalis a record high in recent years. Second in the ranking, the KIA brand showed an increase of 24% to 209 units 503, and the third Hyundai (+14% to 163 of 194 units.), Renault 4-m +6% to 128 965 units and Toyota in 5th with 96 226 units (+15%), close to him is a Volkswagen with a growth of 20% to 94 877 units On the 7th seat Skoda with +30% to 73 275 units with a small advantage over Nissan with +8% to 72 588 units of LCV Gas showed an increase of 1% to 52 223 units, and the 10th Ford grew by 6% to 47 488 units, the Highest growth among leading brands retains Honda's 2.4% to 4526 units, and absolute – and 8.6-fold also Chrysler (69 units). Significantly increased sales from Hyundai LCV (3.6 times up to 247 units), Zotye (3.1 times up to 2794 units), FAW (2.6% to 1308 units), and slightly less than Mitsubishi (+93% to 339 units. 859 – 11-e a place), DFM (+79% to 1280 units) and Genesis (+76% to 1626 units).
Chinese brands have the greatest sales at Lifan (he's last among all brands continues to exceed the 10-strong bar sales) from -7% to 13 777 units. Next is Chery from -6% to 4987 units Mark bypassed Zotye Geely with its +33% to 2713 units.
The Uzbek brand Ravon did not come out of a deep dive, did not handle the price tags on their model line, and has not resumed sales in November (in fact, the firm has hit on a fairly large-scale revocable campaign), and its sales since the beginning of the year formally sank 53% to 5184 units.
Among the models for January to November 2018 is LADA Vesta 96 763 units (an increase of 39.6%), while it is clear that universals SW and SW Cross your pickup market has already reached (and the effect of novelty was already gone), and the new version of Cross and Sport sedan while the big buzz is not caused. In second place came naturally model LADA Granta with 93 779 units (+12,5%), the absorbed hatchbacks and station wagons models Kalina 2. Only on the third place was the KIA Rio with 91 506 units (+1.1 percent). At the 4th place crossover Hyundai Creta 62 339 units (+26.2 percent), replace back to 5th place Hyundai Solaris sedan with 61 129 units (-4%). Universal LADA Largus entrenched in 7th place with 39 789 units. (+32,2%) and the LADA XRAY – at the 10th with 31 702 units (+7,2%). Characteristically, the classic LADA 4x4 is 11th with 30 units 135 (+16,2%) ahead of Chevrolet Niva (only 19-e a place from 25 723 units.).
In the ranking of the Top 25 models in 11 months no one is not localized in Russia the model is not there..