In Russia, sales of premium cars decreased by half

15:43; 24 April 2025 year

In the first quarter of 2025, 21.4 thousand new premium cars were sold in Russia. In annual terms, sales decreased by 50%. This is reported by the analytical agency "Autostat".

The Chinese brand Lixiang has become the leader in reducing sales. In the first three months of the year, 2.3 thousand cars of this brand were sold in Russia, which is 71% lower than the same period in 2024. Then there are also "Chinese" Exeed (4.5 thousand, -58%) and TANK (4.3 thousand cars, -33%). Sales of German car brands also decreased significantly: BMW (2 thousand, -31%) and Mercedes-Benz (1.3 thousand, -24%).

It was noted that in the first quarter of the year, the entire Russian car market sank by 25% year-on-year, and the share of the premium segment in it decreased from 12.9% to 8.7%.;

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