Chinese buses in the first quarter grew particularly active

The bus market in Russia in the first quarter showed good growth

According RAMR in the first three months of 2018 at the bus market in Russia was sold 11.5% more new buses compared to the same period of 2017.

The market has grown to 2.9 million, but especially spike in the sales of buses of foreign brands, despite the fact that today this is a relatively small segment of the Russian market. Its share in the I quarter of 2018 accounted for only 12 percent, or 366 units. it Should be noted that in the segment of used buses, the share of foreign cars was more than 28% (1444 units). In the structure of sales of new buses of foreign brands dominate the Chinese brands, five Chinese brands Yutong, Zhong Tong, Higer, Golden Dragon and King Long – accounted for 65% of sales of new buses-cars.



In March 2018 in Russia was implemented 1 thousand buses (+25%). Market size and its dynamics in March were completely similar to those of February 2018.

The bus is the most mass brand of the GROOVE in the first quarter increased by 7.5% to 1.57 thousand At this brand accounted for more than half of the Russian market of buses is 54% (in the first quarter of 2017 – 56%).



Second and third places in terms of sales of new buses were brands LiAZ and NefAZ. Thus, sales of buses LIAZ increased by 13%, and buses NefAZ – 57%. In General, all Russian brands of buses in the first quarter showed positive dynamics of sales.



One of the most striking trends of the market was the continued growth of sales of buses of Chinese brands. This increase in comparison with the first quarter of 2017 became 4x – - 0.24 thousand, Even while sales of buses and YUTONG ZHONG TONG for three months jumped more than 10 times. Due to these successes, the share of China's bus brands also increased four times – from 2% to 8%.
One more saturated with foreign cars brand – Belarusian MAZ implemented in Russia for 40% fewer new buses than for the first quarter of 2017. Of course, significantly decreased the brand share in the market of foreign cars – from 62% to 26%.



The market for used buses, cars different other structure. Here, the volume of resales of the brand MAZ remains the leader with a share of 22%. Among the leaders in the segment of buses of Korean brand Hyundai (16%).