In April, Russia sold the record in 2025 the number of new cars

For the first time since the beginning of the year, monthly sales exceeded the mark of 100 thousand units, followed by the report of Avtostat. In April, dealers sold 102.1 thousand new cars – this is 27.9 percent more than in March, but 25.5 percent less than in the same month of 2024. In the first place in terms of the number of cars sold is LADA with an indicator of 28,486 cars, the share of the brand in the overall structure of the market is 28 percent.

The second place after LADA in the rating of brands in sales in April was taken by HAVAL, whose cars dispersed 12,925 copies. The third place went to Chery (10,855 pcs.), The fourth-Geely (6664 pcs.), And closed the top 5 Changan (4621 pcs.). Belgee with an indicator of 3902 units, followed by Jetour (3165 pcs.), EXEED (2881 pcs.), Omoda (2619 pcs), and domestic Solaris (2298 pcs.)

Lada sales in April collapsed to a third of the Ministry of Industry and Trade opened sales of new cars for April Belgee crossover for the first time in 2025 in the top 5 of the most popular cars in Russia

Autostat notes that seven out of ten of the listed brands has declined in annual comparison, and seven out of ten of the presented brands showed negative dynamics in April. At the same time, Omoda, Changan and Geely is the strongest – they fell by more than 40 percent.

If we consider the rating for models, then the first three looks like this: Lada Granta (12,970 units, -33.2 percent), Vesta (7099 pieces, -46.5 percent) and Haval Jolion (5522 copies, -9.7 percent). The latter also became the most popular foreign car in Russia and the most sought -after model of the SUV segment (crossovers and SUVs). In the fourth place, the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max (4129 pcs., -5.7 percent), and on the fifth and sixth -Lada Niva Travel (3127 pcs., -38 percent) and Niva Legend (2941 pcs., -34.7 percent).

For four months of 2025, the Russians bought 349 041 a new passenger car-25.4 percent less than in January-April of the 2024th. Several brands were able to increase sales, including Jetour (+12.2 percent), Belgee (+39.7 percent) and Solaris (5.4 times).

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