In may, sales jumped 18 %

6 June 2018

Grow almost all companies in the top ten

Summer has begun, it's time to sum up the end of may. In the last month of spring, sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia jumped by 18 %. The total market is estimated at 147 525 vehicles.

In General, data is retrieved optimistic, because an increase of almost one-fifth — a very positive signal. However, there is a decline in growth. For example, in April the market increased by 21 %. In General, the Association of European businesses (AEB) has estimated that in the first five months of the new car market increased by 20 % (to 870 692 cars).

At the same time it should be noted that a year ago, began the gradual recovery of the market: in may 2017, it rose by 5 %. Thus, when calculating statistics it is necessary to start from a higher source data. But infinitely increase sales can not, especially given the current situation.

According to experts of the AEB, the demand in may, slightly spurred depreciating ruble: those who have long planned purchase of the car, rushed to showrooms amid expectations of another jump in prices. Most likely, gradually this factor, as well as pent-up demand will come to naught, which have a negative impact on the dynamics. The preliminary forecast of the AEB takes into account the market growth of 10 % in 2018 (to 1.75 million vehicles). If this estimate is close to the truth, in the second half of the year we are waiting for a very modest result.

The most popular brand remains Lada: domestic brand has increased the implementation of 14% to 35 051 car. Kia is growing twice as fast — plus 29 % and 19 561 machine. Her Korean sister, Hyundai, showed even more impressive growth — up 33 % (15 859 units).

Other representatives of the top ten showed the following results:

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Renault (12 of 128 units, +11 %) the

• Volkswagen (9025 units, +27 %)

Toyota (8616 units, +9 %)

Skoda (5973 units, +20 %)

Nissan (5941 units, +3 %) the

• GAS (4675 units, +7 %)
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• Ford (3701 units, -6 %)