July held a double-digit sales figures

7 August 2018

In July 2018, sales in the Russian market grew by 10.6%

 According to recent data, AEB, the Russian market of new passenger cars and LCVs (up to 3.5 t total mass) in July was up 10.6% (13.8 thousand) to 143.5 thousand Thus, the continuous growth (or more precisely a restoration) in the Russian market continues for a year and a quarter.
In the first seven months of 2018, the market has grown to 992,7 thousand (+17%).
Chairman of automobile manufacturers Committee AEB, Mr. Joerg Schreiber said: "July did not bring fundamental changes. The sales market continued its recovery with a comfortable double-digit rate for the 15th consecutive month. The main driver of growth remains a positive trend in the growth of consumer confidence, pushing him finally to change his old car for a new one".

New charged version of the sedan LADA Vesta Sport added sales model of dynamism

The Top 10 brands in July, two brands still dipped to a negative result. They were ranked 10th place Ford -6% (3,87 thousand), and oddly enough Renault -4% (10.5 thousand), showed the 4th result. First place always and inevitably remains behind the brand LADA from 29.4 million (+11%), the second – for KIA from 18.5 million (+14%), the third – Hyundai from 14.4 million (+20%).
Next in fifth place is Toyota with 9.7 million (+22%), and 6-m – Volkswagen from 8.6 million (+19%), and 7-m – Skoda from 6.6 million (+25%), and 8-m – Nissan 6 million (+4%), and 9-m – GAZ LCV with 5.1 million (+6%). So that the best dynamics in the Top 10 for July from Skoda.
The highest growth among all brands in July showed the Chinese Zotye with an increase of 4.8-fold (up to 281 units – 32-e a place).
For seven months of 2018, the composition of brands in the Top 10 is the same as in July. The palm also keeps LADA with 199,3 thousand (+20%). Second place goes to KIA with of 129.7 million (+28%), followed by Hyundai with 101.4 thousand (+23%). Accordingly, the first three brands came out on six figure sales. Further, a large gap is Renault with 81,4 million (+13%), closes the five of Toyota from 56.83 million (+10%). With minimal lag is VW from 56.78 million (+21%). Seventh place was taken by Nissan with 43 million (+5%) and 8th – Skoda only slightly nedotykomka from 42.96 million (+26%). On 9-th place – GAZ LCV with 32.2 thousand (+8%), rounded out the top ten Ford 29.5 million (+14%).
The largest absolute growth for seven months showed Chrysler with an increase of 6.5 times (up to 39 units).
At the opposite pole was the Uzbek Ravon which is not officially implemented in July, none of the machines against 1275 units over the same period last year. For seven months, its sales decreased by 17% to 5.2 thousand the Company continues the process of replacing its business model on the Russian market and rewrite the price tags upward.

Version of the KIA Rio hatchback has allowed the model to stay in the lead market for 7 months in 2018

 Among the models is LADA Vesta with almost 9 million (+38.5 thousand), followed by the KIA Rio with 7.8 million (-7,8%). However, with the beginning of the year 2018 it Ahead of the KIA Rio from 59.4 million (+8.7 percent) and LADA Vesta is the second from 58.6 million (+42.7 percent). In third place and in July from 7.6 million (-6,6%), and in seven months, from 53.3 million (+6,3%) – established LADA Granta. Definitely, with the restyling and expansion of the line (Granta series will include two models Kalina) in a series of there are prospects for further growth.

LADA Granta will soon open a new "face"