The Russian car market has set another record

Analyst Sergei Tselikov reported in his Telegram channel that the import of cars into Russia through alternative channels reached a record high in total imports - 66 percent.

The reason was the expansion of car production in the country and the reduction of official supplies from importers, the expert pointed out.

According to him, 32.6 thousand new passenger cars were imported into the country in September. Moreover, only 10.4 thousand of them came from official distributors, and 22.2 thousand were delivered by private buyers and independent sellers.

Over nine months, unofficial deliveries accounted for 51 percent of the total number of imported new passenger cars. A year earlier, this figure was 43 percent, and in 2024 it will be less than 20 percent.

Earlier, the specialist said that Toyota confidently maintains its leading position in imports to Russia among all car brands. From January to September 2026, 101 thousand cars of the brand were imported into Russia. This is 21.5 percent higher than the same period last year.