In April, the buses-cars rushed by half

The new bus market in April has grown Lyase and Napisami

In April 2018 the Russian market of new buses increased by 30% compared to the same period last year, amounting to 1.3 thousand machines. the previous Two months, respectively, showed an increase of 20%, so the trend in the bus market especially upward. 

For the first four months of the year, implementation of the new buses was 4.2 thousand compared to the same period in 2017, the market grew by 16.7%.




Buses-cars on the Russian market of new buses is growing quite rapidly. So, if sales of the Russian brands of buses for four months of 2018 grew by 12.7%, sales of buses of foreign brands by 91.5%. Accordingly, the share of buses of foreign brands during the period under review increased from 9% to 15%.




The products Pavlovsky bus plant (PAZ) is traditionally occupied half of the market, having in January-April of 2.09 thousand machines, but it's only 1% more than in the same period of 2017. The basic model remains the GROOVE-3205 (1,19 thousand), it catches the GROOVE-3204 (0,53 million), including generation NEXT. 

The mass of the country bus PAZ-3205 (in the photo machine in the old design) is popular not only among workers, but also, for example, road and municipal services, but in big cities more often occurs as the carrier construction work 

A new generation of small buses PAZ – Vector Next is slowly gaining popularity

On the second place by sales volume – LiAZ from 0.95 million (+41.8 per cent). His main model for today – the redesigned discopolis LiAZ-5292 (0.3 thousand).

The most popular LiAZ – 5292 restyled model

On the third place by sales of new buses – NefAZ Nizhnekamsk with growth of 47.1% to 0.25 thousand Basic model of this brand is still the city series NefAZ-5299 (0,24 million).

After the restyling of the bus NefAZ-5299 got a new sales momentum

On the fourth place in sales came Chinese Yutong brand with a 6-fold increase to 0.18 thousand The most popular model 6119 (0,15 million).

Yutong brand more popular as long-distance ships

In fifth place – the Belarusian MAZ from 0.18 million (+5,9%). Its most popular model – MAZ-206 (0.09 per thousand).

Most popular Russian bus MAZ – model 203

In sixth place is the Russian Volgabus from minus 26.7 percent to 0.11 thousand of Its most popular model – Volgabus-52701 (0,07 million).

Volgabus firm produces a wide range of models (see photo of an articulated bus Sitaram 18 DLF)

 In seventh place – also Russian KAVZ with 0.1 thousand (+11,1%). His basic model is a mid – size intercity bus KAVZ-4238 (0.09 per thousand).

Mid-size intercity KAVZ-4238 popular, including in the NGV version

In eighth place, and the Chinese Golden Dragon with a 7-fold increase to 0.07 thousand Main model Grand Cruiser (0.04 THD).

Golden Dragon offers buses for different purposes, but most popular long-distance model

In ninth place – Higer with a 3-fold increase to 0.06 thousand in this brand the most popular model KLQ6129 (0,04 million).

The range of Higer buses is quite broad and includes both urban models, and ships of different sizes

Top 10 brands brand Zhong Tong with a 6-fold increase to 0.06 thousand model LCK-serie.

Liner Zhong Tong LCK-serie

 other brand sold only 0.15 thousand cars, which is 28.6% less than in the same period of 2017..