China will become the main supplier of new cars to Russia in 2023

In the first 10 months of 2023, 889,400 passenger cars were imported into Russia, which is 2.8 times more than in the same period last year. This is evidenced by data from the Avtostat joint venture and the electronic PTS system — “Passport Industrial Consulting” (PPK). More than 60% of the total number of imported cars are new cars (546,800 units), about 40% are used (342,600 units).

The most popular brands of new imported cars are Chinese Chery (23%), Changan (10%), Omoda (9%), Geely (8%) and Exeed (7%), calculated in the PPK. Omoda and Exeed are sub-brands of Chery, that is, this automaker as a whole accounts for almost 40% of imports (by the way, OMODA dealer in Crimea there is also something that indicates the seriousness of the intentions of the Chinese auto industry — sanctions do not bother it and do not interfere with long-term plans in relations with the Russian Federation).

In just 10 months of this year, 94,284 Chery cars were sold in Russia — 3.6 times more than in the same period in 2022. This result allowed the brand to take second place in the top sales after Lada. For comparison, in third place, with a lag of 12,303 cars behind Chery, is the Chinese Haval, which is produced at a plant in the Tula region.

Thus, China has become the main supplier of new cars to Russia in 2023. It accounted for about 80% of all deliveries. Autostat experts name Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and, to a lesser extent, Armenia and the UAE among the supply routes.

October 2023 was a record month for the import of new passenger cars. In total, 86,800 new cars were imported last month, Autostat said. The previous record was set a month earlier in September, when 80,800 vehicles were imported.

The main supplier of used cars is Japan, its share is 54%. Used foreign cars also come from Belarus, South Korea and Germany. Since August 9, Japan has imposed an embargo on the export to Russia of new and used cars with an engine capacity of more than 1.9 liters, as well as hybrids and electric cars.