Stocks of some car brands will soon be depleted, and their new deliveries are impossible due to sanctions.
New cars in Russia rose by an average of 40% in March due to devaluation and suspension of supplies amid full-scale war waged by Russia against Ukraine , writes ” Kommersant “ with reference to the data “Autostat” and a survey among dealers.
Premium cars rose the most – up to 60%. Stocks of some cars will be enough for about a month. Their supplies were limited not only due to logistics problems, but also due to US, EU and Japanese sanctions.
emptied but through high prices and falling real incomes demand is already fell – the passability of car dealerships is minimal. Some dealers report a 60% drop in sales in March and expect a deterioration , “the publication notes.
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In 26 officially presented in the market of Russian automakers, which did not hide the price lists from the sites, cars went up by 35-45%. Some importers and distributors are removing retail guide prices from sites due to exchange rate volatility and the need to frequently review price lists. In March, Lada also doubled in price – AvtoVAZ increased prices by 11-47% depending on the model and equipment. The cost of the most popular foreign car Kia increased by 24-39%.
Most actively, on average by 50-60%, cars of the upper price segment became more expensive.
As for the cars of the middle price segment , there are more stocks, but not only shipments are stopped, but also local productions. The shortage of cars is growing.
Sales in the used segment are also falling due to lower real incomes.
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