Honda Accord and Honda Civic are back in Russia

8 August 2017

Company Honda will resume sales of the Accord and Civic in Russia

After the fall of the sales 80% Honda almost left the Russian market, but now the situation has changed, and Honda followed by other manufacturers decided to expand the model range in Russia. In currently the domestic market there are only three models: the crossover CR-V new and the previous generation, and also Honda Pilot. On last the company's hopes and plans.

We will remind, the tenth generation Honda Civic was introduced in autumn last year. In Europe, the car available with engine capacity of 1.0 liters (129 HP), and also with R4 1,5 l (182 HP). Specifications of the model for the Russian market is still unknown. And this summer, the company Honda introduced a new, tenth generation Accord.

According to the Agency "AUTOSTAT", with January Jun Honda have implemented 479 cars, 33,4% more than last year.

In 2015, Honda is done with the importers to the dealers placed orders directly. The automaker says that in this way reduce the risk of the dealers and increased security in the unstable economic situation, referring to the fluctuations in the currency market and impact on the ruble.

In connection with improvements to the Russian automotive market has intensified, many foreign manufacturers. So, General Motors is expanding its dealer network, Cadillac, Skoda holds a marketing company of new generation Octavia and the mid-sized crossover Kodiaq, and Volvo is planning in this year to open 11 new dealerships in Russia and Kazakhstan. In addition, Nissan is considering the start of sales of the second generation Leaf electric car on the domestic market.

In the Russian representation of the Japanese company-specific plans do not sounded, but the expansion of the model range Honda clearly pleased.