Used cars already account for 55% of Russia's total car imports, compared with only 30% in the same period last year. At the same time, Russia's new car imports fell by 63% in the first half of 2025...

According to data from Russian analyst agency Autostat, in the first half of 2025, Russia imported a total of 181,600 used passenger cars, an increase of 2% over the same period last year. Among these imported used cars, nearly half (49.5%) came from Japan, with South Korea ranking second with a market share of 22.5%. China and Georgia ranked third and fourth with market shares of 12.4% and 7%, respectively, while Belarus ranked fifth with a market share of 3.1%. Other countries have market shares of less than 2%.

In terms of brands, Toyota ranks first among imported used car brands with a market share of 21.4%. Honda ranks second with a market share of 17.5%, BMW ranks third with 8.6%, Kia ranks fourth with 7.4%, and Mercedes-Benz ranks fifth with 5.2%. Among the imported used car models, Honda Freed, Honda Fit, Toyota Corolla, Honda Stepwgn and Honda Vezel are the most popular models.

"Autostat" experts pointed out that used cars account for 55% of Russia's total car imports, compared with only 30% in the same period last year. At the same time, in the first half of 2025, Russia's new car imports fell by 63%, and its market share fell from 70% to 45%.

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The latest data on the Russian used car import market reveals several important trends. First of all, Japanese-branded cars still dominate the Russian used car market, which reflects the good reputation of Japanese cars in terms of quality and reliability. Secondly, although the market share of China brand cars is relatively small, it has reached 12.4%, indicating that the influence of China brands in the Russian market is gradually expanding. This trend is closely related to the continued investment and brand building of China brand cars in the Russian market.

In addition, the proportion of used cars in Russia's total car imports has increased significantly, from 30% to 55%, a change that may be related to a significant decline in new car imports. The decline in new car imports may be due to the global economic situation, uncertainty in Russia's domestic market and increased consumer sensitivity to prices. In this case, the used car market has become an important choice for consumers, especially those who are more price-sensitive.

Overall, changes in the Russian used car market have provided broad development space for China car companies and exporters. By flexibly adjusting market strategies, China brands are expected to occupy a more favorable position in the Russian market.

Source: Guangdong Good Car

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