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New vehicle sales in Russia rose 32.3% in Q3 from Q1
Russia sold more than 396,000 new vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The ministry’s figures cover vehicles up to three years old.
Sales were 4.2% higher than in the second quarter and 32.3% higher than in the first.
From January to September, sales reached about 1.08 million, up 6.2% from the same period in 2025.
Russian-made vehicles accounted for 63.8% of sales in those nine months, and their sales rose 23.4% year on year.
The ministry said subsidized loans and leasing helped support demand for vehicles made in Russia.
Sales of hybrid and electric vehicles also grew, reaching 9.3% of the new-vehicle market over the nine-month period.
Russia sold more than 396,000 new vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.
Sales were 4.2% higher than in the second quarter and 32.3% higher than in the first quarter.
The ministry said support programs for Russian-made vehicles helped strengthen a gradual recovery in the auto market.
From January through September, sales of new vehicles reached 1,076,512, up 6.2% from the same period in 2025.
Russian-made vehicles made up 63.8% of the market in the first nine months of 2026.
- Who
- Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade reported the figures.
- What
- More than 396,000 new vehicles were sold in Russia in the third quarter of 2026.
- When
- The third quarter of 2026.
- Where
- Russia.
- Why
- The ministry said demand-support programs for Russian-made vehicles helped strengthen the market's gradual recovery.
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- Third-quarter sales
- More than 396,000 new vehicles
- Change from second quarter
- Up 4.2%
- Change from first quarter
- Up 32.3%
- January-September sales
- 1,076,512 new vehicles
- Russian-made market share
- 63.8% in the first nine months of 2026
What people are saying
The new vehicle market in Russia in 2026 is demonstrating positive quarter-on-quarter dynamics.
Electric vehicles and hybrids accounted for a 9.3% share of the total new car market over the 9 months of the current year.
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