The growth of stocks of new cars in the Russian Federation may lead to an increase in the price of cars

Stopping the decrease in the volume of effluents in the warehouses of dealers and distributors of cars in Russia means that dealers no longer need emergency sales, and prices for new cars may rise. Irina Frank, CEO of Frank Auto, told Izvestia about this.

"Previously, dealers were forced to dump in order to free up space and return the money. Now the balance of supply and demand has stabilized, and the incentive for deep discounts has disappeared. Moreover, the transferred costs have already begun to put pressure on the market — the waste collection and VAT incurred since the beginning of the year, which manufacturers and importers have not yet fully included in the price tags," said Frank.

Those who postponed buying a car in the hope of further cheaper prices should keep in mind that the era of large warehouse discounts is coming to an end, she stressed.

"I expect that in the coming months prices will move from volatility to a smooth creeping increase in the range of 5-10%, depending on the brand and model," the specialist said.

As previously reported by Sergey Tselikov, director of the analytical agency Autostat, the stock of new passenger cars in the Russian Federation has stopped decreasing. Thus, according to the results of the first quarter of 2026, the volume of stocks of new passenger cars at dealers and distributors in Russia reached 400 thousand units.

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Cars in reserve: car dealers' stock has stopped decreasing in the Russian Federation