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### Superliftback Lotus Emeya In early 2024 to Russia [привезли](https://motor.ru/news/parallel-emeya-10-01-2024.htm) Lotus electric supercars, and deliveries were carried out by two dealers from different parts of the country: from Moscow and Blagoveshchensk. Top versions with a twin-engine power plant with a maximum power of 918 horsepower were available for order.
Lotus ### Dodge Hornet American models in Russia have never been as widespread as after the introduction of sanctions and the emergence of parallel imports. So, in January to the domestic market [привезли](https://motor.ru/news/dodge-hornet-on-sale-11-01-2024.htm) Dodge Hornet crossover, which became the first new model of the American manufacturer in the last 12 years.
Dodge ### The Kia Carnival Crossvan will debut on its home South Korean market in October 2023, and in February 2024 it will [добрался](https://motor.ru/news/parallel-carnival-26-02-2024.htm) and to the domestic market thanks to parallel imports. It’s far from a fact that the seven-seater model would have officially reached Russia at all, so we also say “thank you” to the gray import for the new family car. Ford Transit
Kia ### Ford Transit These vans are very familiar to Russian drivers and last year they were again [вернулись](https://motor.ru/news/ford-transit-russia-03-03-2024.htm) to the country. They were imported, of course, from China, where Transits of 2006 and 2014 are still not only assembled, but also modernized.
Auto.ru ### Toyota Camry Russia without a Camry is literally like New Year without Olivier, thought the “gray” importers and [привезли](https://motor.ru/news/parallel-camry-22-03-2024.htm) a new generation of the model so beloved by Russians is coming to the domestic market. They transport cars from the Chinese market and the “parallel” Camry cost from four to five million rubles, depending on the configuration. Moreover, both a regular gasoline version and a hybrid version are available for order.
“Avto.ru” ### Hybrid Toyota C-HR Japan delayed longer than other countries the issue of introducing stricter sanctions against Russia – there is literally no such market in the world as loving to the Japanese auto industry as the domestic one. But even the official ban on the import of cars into Russia only resulted in an increase in the number of models imported through Vladivostok customs. And one of them [стала](https://motor.ru/news/toyota-c-hr-17-05-2024.htm) Japanese-assembled hybrid Toyota C-HR.
Toyota ### Xiaomi SU7 electric car This electric car was expected all over the world (and even in Russia there were enthusiasts who watched every bolt in the model’s assembly before the debut). A whole car from a company famous for smartphones and smart home appliances is an event in itself in the global automotive industry. And to Russia, of course, according to the “gray” scheme [привезли](https://motor.ru/news/xiaomi-su7-30-05-2024.htm) the best of the line: the top-end twin-engine Max version with a total output of 673 horses and 838 Nm of torque. This electric car cost even less than Tesla – together with all the fees, they asked for about eight million rubles.
Xiaomi ### Updated BMW M2 Perhaps a record holder, if not on the track, then certainly in terms of the speed of its appearance on the Russian market. This sports car [появился](https://motor.ru/news/bmw-m2-in-russia-12-07-2024.htm) on sale on the domestic market just a month (!) after the official premiere. Of course, they offered to bring cars to order, but they had the opportunity to choose everything from body color to equipment. At the same time, the price of the issue, even by today’s standards, is quite steep – the most compact model from the entire M-line would have cost the owner at least 10 million in mid-July (and now, most likely, even more).
BMW ### Extreme Toyota Hilux At the end of July in Russia [появился](https://motor.ru/news/parallel-hilux-gr-29-07-2024.htm) another model from the category “this has never happened in Russia” (and, let’s be honest, it would hardly have appeared). The pickup body, which never gained due popularity in the domestic market, but in the version from the GR division. All-wheel drive, 200-horsepower 2.8-liter diesel engine, and as a bonus an “evil” design. What more do you need from a Hilux?
Toyota ### Mercedes-AMG E-Class In mid-December 2024 to Russia [привезли](https://motor.ru/news/all-new-e53-russia-15-12-2024.htm) German super sedan in the back of the W214. The 2024 Mercedes-AMG hybrid appeared in Moscow in a single copy, and by the standards of parallel imports and all the difficulties with logistics, it arrived in Russia quite quickly – the official debut took place in March, and in the capital’s showroom it appeared “only” in nine months. And at a very modest price – the dealer asked 23,650,000 rubles for one of the richest configurations. By the way, they still haven’t bought the brand new E 53, so if you have a couple of tens of extra millions lying around, take it as a sign from above.
Avito.ru ### New-old Nissan Patrol Let’s admit – many of us still breathe unevenly about the auto industry of the 90s. And for such fans to Russia at the end of the past year [привезли](https://motor.ru/news/nissan-partol-y61-22-12-2024.htm) classic Nissan Patrol from 1997, but assembled in 2024 – isn’t this a dream? Classic technology, familiar body, but without a hint of exploitation. They are assembled in the United Arab Emirates, but there the SUV costs half as much – in Russia you can buy it at a price of 14 million rubles due to the expensive tax rate (for that, let’s say thanks to the 4.8-liter V6).
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Parallel imports, which are predicted to inevitably end every year, have lasted in Russia for three years. And although its pace has noticeably slowed down due to the fact that many official cars from China have appeared on the domestic market, the demand for parallel foreign cars still remains. Let us remember which cars appeared in Russia thanks to “gray” import schemes.

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