The rise in car prices in Russia did not knock out AvtoVAZ out of the saddle: SUVs of the Niva family, although they lost the first line of sales in 2021, are still in the lead. By the way, for the SUV segment in the Russian market accounted for 51% of all sales.
Lada Niva, and this family includes “mother” and “daughter” – 45 year old Legend and 22-year-old Travel, who changed her last name after her divorce from Chevrolet, found 51,242 owners in 2021. Moreover, Niva, which went on a free “journey”, was sold in the amount of 25 thousand 415 copies, and its “progenitor” – 25 thousand 827 pieces. At the same time, the price of Travel starts at 880 thousand rubles, and the classic Niva has become the cheapest new SUV on the Russian market. Dealers are asking for at least 694 thousand rubles for it.
This sweet couple was overtaken in sales by the updated Hyundai Creta. In 2021, 68 thousand 81 cars of this model were sold. This is 5,456 cars less than a year ago. It is understandable: the price of a crossover has risen to 1.3 million rubles. But there is one South Korean achievement: Creta is the cheapest crossover in Russia with an automatic transmission.
For 1 million 364 thousand rubles, you can get a model with a 1.6-liter engine with a capacity of 125 horses and a six-speed automatic transmission in addition. Another Korean car with automatic machines, the KIA Soul, will cost 15 thousand more. KIA Seltos with the same distribution of units will be released already at 1 million 469 thousand in the database. By the way, 17 thousand 865 of these cars were sold during the year. The car closed the top 13 best-selling crossovers.
Up to a million on the crossover market in Russia, you can only find a JAC S3 with a 109-horsepower gasoline engine. The basic version costs 949 thousand rubles, but it is equipped with a six-speed mechanics. Even the UAZ Hunter exceeded the psychological million mark on the price list by 47 thousand rubles.
“Bronze” in sales in Russia in 2021 took crossover Renault Duster. The renewal of the generation worked into his hands. During the year, 41 thousand 471 Duster were sold. It is curious that the Moscow “Frenchman” is now competing in price with the UAZ Patriot: 1 million 147 thousand for a crossover versus 1 million 164 thousand rubles for the Ulyanovsk SUV.
The top ten also included reaching or exceeding the 30,000 mark in sales of Toyota RAV4 and Volkswagen Tiguan. Almost reached 25 thousand sales of KIA Sportage. Nissan Qashqai with a CVT or mechanics in seventh position in sales. Almost 20.5 thousand of these machines have been sold. Purchased less than 20 thousand times in Russia in 2021 Mazda CX-5, Skoda Karoq, Nissan X-Trail, Renault Captur and Renault Arkana.
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