Crossovers and SUVs in the Russian market continue to push cars

8 May 2019

Compact crossovers to expand its segment faster than any SUV

According to Russian Automotive Market Research (RAMR), the Russian market of passenger cars the most popular car budget B-class. Thus, in January-March 2019 were sold 125,7 thousand (39%) and used 406,2 thousand (35.9 percent) of this segment.

In terms of sales in the secondary market followed by classes C and D, the shares of which, respectively, was 18.8% and 10.6%. Among the new passenger cars data classes are not as popular so their share of 7.0% and 5.9%, respectively.

The most impressive growth in the market of new passenger cars showed crossovers and SUVs segment Compact SUV with a share of 29.2%. However, their share in the market of cars with mileage is only 10.5%. Also the excess of market of new cars over used is observed in the segment of mid-size (Mid-size SUV) and Mini-SUV, but in a full-sized segment Full-size SUV, the new model is not in the lead before second-hand as their "Golden age" in the Russian market left behind (great Americans we are no longer taking).