Russians' preferences for replacing Chinese cars have become known

Russians who put up a Chinese car for sale most often consider models with mileage of European brands as their next car. Experts from Avto told Izvestia about this on February 28. Business" by analyzing data from the platform.

For example, European used cars are still the leader in the interest of sellers of Chinese cars: 39% of sellers of economy class cars, 46% of sellers of the middle price segment and 60% of the premium segment are interested in brands from these countries. Sellers of Chinese economy segment cars are also interested in Russian brands (37%). In the middle price segment and the premium segment, Japanese models are also in demand - 26 and 20%, respectively.

Sellers of European-made cars are not ready to change consumer habits and instead of their own car, they are also mainly looking for used cars of European brands in all segments. Sellers of Japanese cars are also considering replacing used cars from the same country. Most sellers of Russian economy segment models are considering replacing used cars of domestic brands, followed by "Europeans" and "Japanese" in popularity.

"Despite the fact that proven brands remain popular, there is a growing interest in used Chinese cars, especially among those who already have experience using them. In the economy segment, when choosing a new car to replace, price is often the deciding factor. However, in the middle and premium segments, users focus on both cost and quality," explained Avto's Director of Development and Sales. Business" Daniil Shkurygin.

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The day before, it was reported that by the end of 2024 Moscow residents have purchased 202.2 thousand new passenger cars, which is 33% more than in 2023. Geely became the most popular brand, and Haval Jolion turned out to be the best-selling model.

On February 19, it became known that by the end of January 2025, Russians 420.3 thousand used passenger cars were purchased, which is 29.4% more than in the same month last year.