The expert named the reasons for the growth of prices for new cars
The main reason for the price increase in January was the wave of indexation of the utilization fee and the growth of the dollar exchange rate - the currency in which settlements with suppliers of new cars are made. In addition, the cost of cars in this segment will be increased repeatedly during the year, Anastasia Baibarosha, head of passenger car representative offices of Alfa Leasing Group of Companies, told Izvestia on February 13.
"Another increase in prices for new cars can be expected as early as March 2025, when dealers will run out of stock of last year's models and most likely special offers for their purchase," the expert explained.
According to her, the cost of new cars may also increase due to the lack of assortment. Imports of new cars in Russia in January of this year decreased by half. About 30 thousand new units were imported into the territory of the Russian Federation, while in January 2024 imported more than 60 thousand.
The specialist noted that in the first half of January 2025, the cost updated at once nine car companies: Haval, TANK, Sollers, JAC, Great Wall, Chery, EXEED, WEY and AvtoVAZ. On average, cars went up in price by 50-500 thousand rubles.
"Last month, sales volumes in the segment decreased by more than 30% compared to the result of December 2024. It is likely that similar dynamics will continue in February due to the New Year vacations in China," Baibarosha said.
Due to the lack of assortment, dealers intend to maintain profitability. In this regard, a possible increase in prices of available cars by 10-12% is expected in March-April this year.
Earlier in the day it was reported that over the past 10 years, the average cost of new cars in Russia has increased more than three times. At the same time, in currency equivalent, the cost of a car has not changed much: in 2013 it was $28.5 thousand, and by 2024 it has increased to $33.8 thousand.
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