The market of new cars in Russia decreased sharply in January

In January 2025 – a month with traditionally low demand – the Russians acquired 88.6 thousand cars, calculated in the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. This is 27 percent less than in December 2024. However, compared with January last year, growth was recorded: sales increased by 11 percent.

In general, in January, 102.5 thousand new vehicles were sold in Russia, including commercial vehicles, trucks and buses. This is 30 percent less than the result of December, but seven percent more than in January 2024.

The demand for Russian cars has grown especially noticeably, the ministries emphasized. In January 2025, more than 52 thousand units were sold-plus 28 percent by January 2024.

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For a month in Russia, 7.8 thousand light commercial machines were bought (-44 percent by December, +11 percent by January 2024), 5.3 thousand trucks (-34 percent by December, -29 percent by January), 797 buses (-66 percent by December and -32 percent by January).

The market of electric cars also sank significantly. Only 764 pieces were implemented – 53 percent less than a year ago. Demand for electric cars has been rapidly falling since October, but the annual result turned out to be a record: the Russians bought 17,805 “batteries” cars, which is 26.4 percent more than in 2023.

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