Demand for crossovers and SUVs with mileage increased by 25%

Demand for crossovers and SUVs with mileage in the first half of 2026 increased by 25% compared to the same period last year. Avito Auto experts informed Izvestia about this on July 13.

Renault (40%), Nissan (35%) and Lexus (33%) recorded the largest growth in demand among the brands. The Korean brands Kia and Hyundai also showed high dynamics — 32% and 30%, respectively.

In terms of specific models, the Nissan X-Trail showed a noticeable increase — demand for it increased by 44%. Renault Duster (42%), Volkswagen Tiguan (40%), Nissan Qashqai (39%), Mitsubishi Outlander (38%), Mazda CX-5 (38%), Hyundai ix35 (37%), Kia Sorento (37%), Hyundai Tucson (36%) and Lexus RX (34%).

The most popular model on the secondary market was the domestic Lada 4x4 (Niva), followed by the Chevrolet Niva. The top 5 also includes Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage and BMW X5. Completing the top ten most sought-after models are Renault Duster, Volkswagen Tiguan, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Mitsubishi Outlander.

The average price of a car for the first six months was 2.3 million rubles. Some models have recorded a decrease in the average price. Hyundai Tucson has the most significant "discount" (-6.2%, up to 1.8 million rubles). This is followed by Lada Niva Legend (-5%, up to 926 thousand rubles), Chevrolet Niva (-5%, up to 471 thousand rubles), Nissan X-Trail (-5%, up to 1.4 million rubles) and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (-4%, up to 3.5 million rubles).

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On July 2, Sergey Tselikov, director of the Autostat analytical agency, said that over the past 10 years, average prices for new cars in Russia have more than doubled — by 107%. During the same period, the average cost of a used car increased 2.6 times, by 162%.