Sales of new cars have fallen sharply in Russia

From October 5 to October 11, 2026, 28,948 new passenger cars were sold on the Russian car market, which is 12.8 percent less than the week before and 19.8 percent less than the same week last year. Autostat writes about this.

The reduction was expected after the record 40th week, analyst Sergei Tselikov indicated in his Telegram channel. According to him, October should be the best month of the year in terms of sales, but one should not expect the October records of the previous two years.

In the light commercial vehicle segment weighing up to 3.5 tons, 1,456 vehicles were sold in the 41st week, which is 15.3 percent less than the week before and 35.1 percent less year-on-year. Sales of trucks weighing over 3.5 tons amounted to 1,133 units. This is 3.8 percent less than the previous week and 11.6 percent less than last year.

In October 2024 and 2025, the autumn rush was formed against the backdrop of a strong increase in recycling collection. In 2026, according to the expert, there is no such factor.