Stocks of new passenger cars in the Russian Federation decreased by 150 thousand per year

Car stock at dealers and distributors in Russia decreased by about 150,000 units over the year. This assessment was given by Sergey Tselikov, director of the Autostat analytical agency, in his Telegram channel on January 21.

So, if at the beginning of 2025 the expert estimated the stock at 500 thousand unsold new cars, then at the beginning of 2026 this volume is about 350 thousand cars. This corresponds to the average three-month sales for the year, which is the norm for the market, the expert said.

"In general, there is no overstocking yet. However, the situation varies for different brands. Some models are in short supply, and some need to continue to be sold," explained Tselikov.

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Chinese cars are being replaced by Russian models

Earlier, on January 15, Russian dealers said that after the changes related to the recycling fee, the economic model of the car business in Russia is shifting towards localization. Many market players see the need to organize the assembly of machines in the country.

As Sergey Tselikov, director of Autostat, told on January 14, sales of Chinese-built cars in Russia decreased by 38% in 2025, a total of 489 thousand such cars were sold. At the same time, sales of Russian-built cars in 2025 increased by 8%, while the overall car market declined. So, during the year, 701.7 thousand new cars were sold in the Russian Federation, rolled off Russian assembly lines. Their market share has grown to 52.9%.

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