Number of new SUV-class cars in Russia 2020-2021, by brand

In the segment of sport utility vehicles (SUV), Hyundai was the most popular manufacturer by the number of primary registrations in Russia. Only in month of January 2021, nearly 6.2 thousand new SUV registrations of the named brand were recorded countrywide. Russian auto brand LADA listed second by accounting for 5.1 thousand new SUV registrations as of January 2021.

Most desired cars in Russia

    SUV segment cars were the most sold vehicles in the country, generating nearly a half of the sales volume over the first half of 2021. B-class cars were ranked in the second place, with an over one third of the sales share in the same period. While Hyundai was Russian customers’ brand of choice for SUV vehicles, LADA prevailed in the overall passenger car parc with mileage, as of May 2021.

The major player of the Russian automotive market

The national label LADA, which belongs to the AvtoVaz Group, has been the dominant brand of the Russian automotive market with roughly one fifth of the sales turnover over the last years. Granta and Vesta were among the most popular passenger and light commercial car models, with the former being the most sold model countrywide as of the first quarter of 2021.