The most popular cars for trips to the country are named

SUVs and crossovers are most popular among Russians for trips to the country. This option was chosen by 40% of respondents, according to the results of a survey conducted by the automotive marketplace FRESH, which was reviewed by Izvestia on May 26.

In addition, about 20% of respondents chose station wagons with increased capacity, about 15% — passenger cars, 12% — pickups, 10% — minivans, less than 2% — vans.

Russians are more likely to choose the UAZ Patriot among the models (31%) due to the large trunk (15%), the ability to tow heavy loads (9%) and the affordable price (6.3%). However, the owners of this car also noted its disadvantages: a low level of comfort on paved roads (13.7%) and high fuel consumption (7.8%).

Another 24% of the survey participants named Renault Duster as the optimal car for trips to the country. According to respondents, the crossover's good reputation was provided by high off-road cross-country ability (49%), comfortable suspension (36%) and acceptable fuel consumption (20.1%). The disadvantages are the limited volume of the trunk (12%), the high cost of some modifications (4.5%).

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Lada Largus is in the third most popular place (21%). High capacity, according to 28% of the marketplace survey participants, affordable prices (19.5%), and the availability of versions with a large number of seats (11.5%) ensured stable demand for the station wagon both in the new car segment and in the secondary market. The complaints of 12% of respondents were caused by the presence in most versions of only a manual transmission, low engine power (8.6%), limited dynamics (2%).

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (5%), Mitsubishi Pajero (4.8%), Nissan Pathfinder (4%) are also popular. These cars are mainly chosen by those who have sufficient budget to buy more expensive vehicles.

"The choice of a particular car depends on many factors, including the distance to the cottage, the condition of the roads, the number of passengers and the size of the budget. However, the general trend indicates the popularity of cars with high cross—country ability and capacity," said Svetlana Gamzatova, Marketing Director of the FRESH automotive marketplace.

Earlier, on April 29, it was reported that according to the results of the first three months of 2025, stocks of new passenger cars in warehouses in Russia remained virtually unchanged and amounted to about 500 thousand units. In the first quarter, sales of new passenger cars in the Russian Federation amounted to 247 thousand units, during the same period 256 thousand new cars were imported into the country.