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Russia March 2011: Lada 2104-7 back to #1, Hyundai Solaris up
Russian car sales are up an impressive 77% both in March at 223,429 units and year-to-date at 517,304. The Lada 2104-7 is back in pole position with 14,284 sales and 6.4% share, including 4,061 units of the 2104 built by IZH. It is in the lead year-to-date at 35,032 sales and 6.8%, up a massive 191% year-on-year.
The Lada Kalina drops to #2 at 13,084 sales but improves its market share to 5.9%. It is ahead of the Lada Priora at 11,541 units (5.2%) and the Lada Samara at 8,315 (3.7%).
The Ford Focus reclaims the title of best selling foreign model at #5 with 7,934 sales ahead of the Renault Logan at #6 with 7,115 sales. The Hyundai Solaris takes the 3rd foreign spot at #7 and 6,762 units (3%) for only its 2nd month of sales in the country.
Full Top 20 Ranking Table below.
Russia February 2011: Kalina #1, Hyundai Solaris in Top 10
Scrappage schemes continue to boost the Russian market, up 80% in February at 165,518 registrations. For the 2nd time in four months, the Lada Kalina is the best selling car in the country, even though its share is down from January at 5.8%.
The Lada Priora takes the 2nd spot at 5.4% and the Lada 2105/7 is #3 at 5.2% but still #1 Year-to-date at 18,410 units and 6.3%. The Lada Samara is 4th at 3.9%, with the Renault Logan getting closer in 5th at 3.6% – the 1st foreign model.
The best performer this month is the Hyundai Solaris, a Russian-built version of the new Hyundai Accent: it enters directly in 9th position for its first month with 3,406 sales! Also impressive, the Mitsubishi ASX breaks into the Top 20 at #19 with 2,405 units sold.
Full Top 25 Ranking Table below.
USSR/Russia: 1970-2009 Historical Info now available
1972 Lada 2103
I have now uploaded historical data for the USSR/Russia starting in 1970 and up to 2009. Witness the behaviour of immensely popular Lada 2101, Lada 2105, Lada Samara, Lada 110 and Lada Priora, the success of the Ford Focus and Renault Logan, and watch the market grow year after year to peak at 2.7 million units in 2008 before the GFC.
Click on ‘Read more’ below for the direct links to these 11 new posts.
Russia January 2011: Lada 2105/2107 back to #1, Polo in Top 10
VW Polo Sedan
Another exceptional month for the Russian car market, up 72% at 127,564 registrations! The Lada 2105/2107 claims the #1 spot back with 9,812 sales and 7.7% share, comfortably ahead of the Lada Kalina at 8,414 sales and 6.6%. The Lada Priora (6%) and Samara (4.8%) follow.
The Renault Logan leads the foreign models anew – although produced locally – with close to 5,000 sales and a strong 3.8% share. Good showing for the 34 year-old Lada 4×4 (aka Niva) in 6th at a solid 2.7%. This month’s best performance goes to the VW Polo, breaking into the Russian Top 10 for the very first time at #8 with 2,554 sales (2%), benefiting from the fondness of Russian consumers for sedans.
Full Top 25 Ranking Table below.
Russia 2010: 30-year-old Lada 2105/2107 claims #1 spot
Lada 2107
In 2010, the Russian car market was up 30% at 1,910,573 registrations, boosted by scrappage schemes that benefitted cheaper (and older) models.
The Lada 2105/2107, originally launched in 1979, doubled its sales this year at 136,006 (7.1% share) to reclaim the title of best selling car in Russia it held last in 2008. The Lada Priora drops 1 spot to #2 at 125,235 sales (+26%), followed by the Kalina (+1 spot and 79%) and Samara (- 2 spots, +13%).
First foreign model albeit produced locally, the Ford Focus is up 29% in 5th, passing the Renault Logan, up 17% in 6th. The Lada 4×4, launched in 1977, gained 2 spots in 7th with sales up 67%. The Opel Astra, #9 in December, is now established in the Top 10 (#12 in 2010, +61%). The biggest progressions go to the Kia Rio (#12 at +187%) and Chevrolet Cruze (#20 at +863%), and the best new model is the Renault Sandero at #19 in 2010 (19,232 sales), it is #12 in December.
Full Year 2010 and December Top 25 Ranking Tables: click on ‘Read more’ below.
Russia November 2010: Lada Kalina #1 for the first time
Russian November car sales are up 80% year-on-year at 189,902 registrations! For the first time ever, the Lada Kalina is number 1 in Russia, with 12,148 sales and 6.4% of the market.
Only 400 sales below stand the Lada Priora (11,753, 6.2%) and the Lada 2105/2017 (11.737, 6.2%) which keeps its #1 spot in the Year-to-date ranking at 124,200 registrations (7.4%).
The Lada Samara is stable in 4th ahead of the Ford Focus and Renault Logan. Strong month for the 33 year-old Lada 4×4 (aka Niva) at #7 with 2.7%, and for the Opel Astra at #8 (2.3%).
Full Top 10 Ranking table below.
Russia October 2010
The Russian market continues its great run with +65% in October at 188,478 registrations. The Lada 2105/2107 is still on top with 7.1% (vs. 7.6% in Sept), ahead of the Lada Priora which jumps one spot in 2nd at 6.3%, followed by the Kalina at 6.2% and the Samara at 4.8%.
Ford Focus (3.6%) and Renault Logan (3.2%) still lead the foreign models. The Opel Astra gains two spots in 8th, its best place in Russia yet. The Nissan Qashqai breaks into the Top 10 for the very first time, and the Renault Sandero achieves a best-ever 11th place at 2,912 sales and 1.5%.
Full Top 15 ranking table below.
Russia September 2010
The launch of a scrappage scheme in Russia has boosted the market: +55% in September 2010!
The scheme has affected the model rankings greatly, benefitting the cheaper models. The 30-year old Lada 2105/2107 is leading, and after reaching no less than 10% of the market in the last few months, it’s slowing down to 7.7% and 14,324 units in September.
The Lada Kalina arrives 2nd with 12,406 units and 6.7%, followed by the Lada Priora (#1 earlier in the year) with 10,724 and 5.8%, and the Lada Samara at 8,917 units and 4.8%.
The Ford Focus and Renault Logan lead the foreign models rankings (even though they are both built in the country). The 2 models are normally very close, but this month the Ford Focus has taken a significant lead over the Renault at 3.6% market share vs. 2.6%.
The new Opel Astra climbs into the Top 10 (3,178 sales – 1.7%) for the first time in Russia.
Full Top 10 Ranking Table below.
Russia 2009: Lada Priora takes the lead, but not in Moscow!
Lada Priora
* Many thanks to Anton for the Moscow ranking! *
Russian car sales were hit hard by the Financial Crisis in 2009, down 46% at 1,465,742 units. The Lada Priora keeps climbing the ranks and becomes Russia’s best selling car this year with just under 100,000 sales and 6.8% of the market.
The Lada Samara behaves exactly like the market and holds its share at 6.2% with 90,428 sales, ahead of the Lada 2104/5/7 (-65%) and the Lada Kalina (-35%) improving its share to 4.1%.
The Renault Logan leads the foreign models for the first time at #5 with 53,869 sales (3.7%), followed by the Ford Focus (3.6%) and Chevrolet Lacetti (2%). Although foreign, they are all produced locally. The Lada 4×4 (aka Niva) makes a remarkable come back in the Top 10 at #9, even improving its sales year-on-year by 10%!
The models ranking is completely different in Moscow: over the first 6 months of the year, the Ford Focuus is by far #1 with 7,946 sales, ahead of the Chevrolet Lacetti, Opel Astra and Mazda3. The first Lada is only #9 (2104-7) and the Priora is… 24th!
Russia Top 15 and Moscow Top 10 Ranking Tables: click on ‘Read more’ below the Lada 4×4 pic.
Renault Logan
Lada 4×4
Russia 2008: Lada 2104-7 keeps the lead, Priora on podium
Lada 2107
Car sales are up 15% this year at a record-breaking 2,704,040 registrations. Russia is now the second biggest European market after Germany. In this context, an inevitable fragmentation occurs with all models under 7% share.
The Lada 2104-7 is the best selling car in the country again with 186,188 units sold for a 6.9% market share, followed by the Lada Samara at 6.2%. The Lada Priora jumps onto the podium for its first full year of sales with 127,252 sales (4.7%).
The Lada Kalina gains one spot in 4th in 2008 at 3.5%, making the Top 4 100% Lada for the first time since the USSR became Russia. At #5, the Ford Focus stays the best selling foreign model (3.5%), ahead of the Chevrolet Lacetti (3% and + 9 spots!) and the Renault Logan (2.7%).
Full 2008 Top 10 Ranking Table: click on ‘Read more’ below the Logan picture.
Lada Priora
Renault Logan
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