Quick Takeaways
- Russia saw a small December 2025 rebound, but the full-year auto market remained in deep contraction.
- Localised brands like BelGee proved resilient while most major OEMs lost volume.
Russia Vehicle Sales 2025 data revealed a mixed picture for the country’s automotive market, highlighting a modest year-end recovery but a deep full-year decline. The latest industry release shows that demand remained under pressure across most vehicle categories despite stronger December momentum.
In December 2025 alone, Russia recorded sales of 154,736 new vehicles, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 6.2 percent compared with the same month of 2024. This late-year rise helped stabilize volumes, but it was not enough to offset the broader downturn experienced throughout the year.
Avtoselkhozmash Russia Vehicle Sales 2025 Annual Performance
Total new vehicle sales for the full year reached 1,485,671 units, marking a sharp decline of 19.0 percent from 2024 levels. The figures underline how the Russian automotive market faced reduced purchasing power, supply constraints, and slower fleet renewal across private and commercial segments.
Key highlights from the yearly numbers include:
Segment Breakdown in Avtoselkhozmash Russia Vehicle Sales 2025
The contraction was visible across nearly every vehicle category, with some segments hit harder than others. Passenger cars remained the backbone of the market but still recorded a notable drop, while heavy-duty and public transport vehicles experienced even steeper declines.
Breakdown by vehicle type in 2025:
These figures highlight a particularly severe slowdown in the truck and bus segments, reflecting reduced freight movement and restrained investment in public transport fleets.
Brand Performance in Avtoselkhozmash Russia Vehicle Sales 2025
Among the five leading passenger car brands, most recorded significant declines, although one brand delivered exceptional growth despite the overall market weakness. Domestic and Chinese-backed brands continued to dominate Russia’s passenger car landscape.
Top brand performance in 2025:
BelGee stood out as the only major brand posting strong growth, showing how localized production and regional partnerships are becoming more important in sustaining sales.
The combination of a short-term rebound in December and a steep annual decline suggests that while consumer interest has not disappeared, the Russian market is still adjusting to new economic and industrial realities. How quickly volumes can stabilize will depend on supply chain resilience, pricing strategies, and the expansion of locally supported brands.
In December 2025 alone, Russia recorded sales of 154,736 new vehicles, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 6.2 percent compared with the same month of 2024. This late-year rise helped stabilize volumes, but it was not enough to offset the broader downturn experienced throughout the year.
Avtoselkhozmash Russia Vehicle Sales 2025 Annual Performance
Total new vehicle sales for the full year reached 1,485,671 units, marking a sharp decline of 19.0 percent from 2024 levels. The figures underline how the Russian automotive market faced reduced purchasing power, supply constraints, and slower fleet renewal across private and commercial segments.
Key highlights from the yearly numbers include:
- Passenger cars continuing to dominate overall volumes
- Commercial vehicles seeing the steepest losses
- Pickups and buses also under pressure
Segment Breakdown in Avtoselkhozmash Russia Vehicle Sales 2025
The contraction was visible across nearly every vehicle category, with some segments hit harder than others. Passenger cars remained the backbone of the market but still recorded a notable drop, while heavy-duty and public transport vehicles experienced even steeper declines.
Breakdown by vehicle type in 2025:
- Passenger cars: 1,306,299 units, down 15.7 percent
- Light commercial vehicles: 82,988 units, down 23.5 percent
- Pickups: 21,992 units, down 24.7 percent
- Trucks: 61,556 units, down 51.2 percent
- Buses: 12,836 units, down 34.9 percent
These figures highlight a particularly severe slowdown in the truck and bus segments, reflecting reduced freight movement and restrained investment in public transport fleets.
Brand Performance in Avtoselkhozmash Russia Vehicle Sales 2025
Among the five leading passenger car brands, most recorded significant declines, although one brand delivered exceptional growth despite the overall market weakness. Domestic and Chinese-backed brands continued to dominate Russia’s passenger car landscape.
Top brand performance in 2025:
- Lada: 330,357 units, down 24.8 percent
- Haval: 173,434 units, down 9.5 percent
- Chery: 99,953 units, down 36.7 percent
- Geely: 99,839 units, down 34.2 percent
- BelGee (Belarus-Geely JV): 68,091 units, up 95.8 percent
BelGee stood out as the only major brand posting strong growth, showing how localized production and regional partnerships are becoming more important in sustaining sales.
The combination of a short-term rebound in December and a steep annual decline suggests that while consumer interest has not disappeared, the Russian market is still adjusting to new economic and industrial realities. How quickly volumes can stabilize will depend on supply chain resilience, pricing strategies, and the expansion of locally supported brands.
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