In the first half of 2026, sales of used passenger cars in Russia… (тыс · июнь · легковой)
In the first half of 2026, sales of used passenger cars in Russia increased by 5.5%, reaching approximately 2.86–2.89 million units, according to data from 'Avtostat'. The market for new vehicles grew faster, at 14.8% year-on-year, with domestic brands gaining significant market share.
Consensus
- Sales of used passenger cars in Russia increased by 5.5% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
- The number of used cars sold in June 2026 was 507,700 units.
- Used car sales in June 2026 were 0.7% lower than in May 2026 but 8.6% higher than in June 2025.
- Lada remained the most popular brand on the used car market in June 2026, with 114,000 units sold.
- Toyota was second in popularity among used cars in June 2026, with 55,300 units sold.
- Kia and Hyundai were also among the top five most popular brands on the used car market in June 2026.
- Volkswagen was included in the top five most popular brands on the used car market in June 2026.
- The Kia Rio was the best-selling model of used cars in June 2026, with 10,600 units sold.
- Hyundai Solaris and Lada 2107 were among the top five most popular models of used cars in June 2026.
- Toyota Corolla was among the top five most popular models of used cars in June 2026.
- Ford Focus was included in the top five most popular models of used cars in June 2026.
Points of divergence
- The secondary market's growth was weaker than that of new vehicles, which grew by 14.8% year-on-year. — riamo
- Lada is the only brand in the top-10 with declining sales over the past year, down 6.4%, due to decreasing availability of older models like VАЗ-2107 and VАЗ-2114. — riamo
- Sales of Lada 2107 dropped by 18.5% in the first half of 2026, while sales of VАЗ-2114 fell by 13.1%, and Priora by 7.1%. — riamo
- In June 2026, Lada's used car sales decreased by 1.6% year-on-year to 114,008 units. — interfax
- The Ministry of Industry and Trade reported that new vehicle sales in June 2026 were 127,607 units, a 26.4% increase from June 2025. — vedomosti
- New domestic car sales in the first half of 2026 increased by 29.3% year-on-year to 430,982 units, raising their market share to 63.4%. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- In Russia, sales of used cars grew by only 5.5% in six months — РИАМО
- Sales of used passenger cars in Russia grew by 5.5% in the first half of the year — Интерфакс
- Sales of used cars grew by 5.5% in the first half of the year — Ведомости
- Car sales in Russia rose by 12%, but the market has not recovered — РИАМО