Russia set a record for importing cars from South Korea

In April, cars in the amount of $ 90 million were imported to Russia from there, RIA Novosti reports with reference to South Korean statistics data. This is the maximum indicator since March 2023. The result of April 2024 was half as much, and March 2025-a quarter less.

Most of the cars imported from South Korea are cars with engines with a volume of one and a half to three liters. They took 65 million dollars. In second place are cars with “diesel” volumes from one and a half to 2.5 liters totaling 18.7 million dollars.

Another 5.2 million Russians spent on cars with gasoline motors with a volume of one to one and a half liters.

As a result, Russia managed to take 11th place in the list of importers of cars from Korea, rising to one line. The first place belongs to the United States, which purchased cars of $ 2.9 billion. Further, with a large margin, Canada (465 million) is going on, followed by Australia (264 million). The fourth and fifth place is occupied by Kyrgyzstan (252 million) and Germany ($ 202 million).

In Russia, the demand for luxury machines has grown, although the car market in the minus in Russia has sharply reduced the import of new cars, which cars have risen in Russia in May: List

In general, the Koreans set up cars $ 6.3 billion abroad. This is five percent more than in March, but five percent less than April 2024.

Earlier, the Korean media predicted the return of Hyundai to Russia, which will squeeze the “Chinese”. According to analysts, Hyundai is ready to redeem your former plant near St. Petersburg, while Chinese brands are in no hurry to invest in localization in the Russian Federation.

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