Lada Vesta
The Russian new car market is up 81.2% year-on-year in April to 137,047 units, however it remains down -9.8% on pre-sanctions April 2021. The year-to-date tally is now up 89.4% to 467,739 but down -9.3% on the same period in 2021. Market leader Lada trails the market at +67.2% but holds 30.8% share which is better than its YTD level of 28.5%. Haval (+113.6%) is at 10.6% share while Chery (+38.9%) passes Geely (+61.5%) to #4. Changan (+466.6%) surges ahead and stays #5 ahead of Omoda (+94.9%) overtaking Exeed (+39.2%) to #6. Newcomer Jetour is up two ranks on last month to #8, Belgee, a joint-venture between the Belarusian government and Geely, remains at #9 while Tank (+366%) is back inside the Top 10.
The Lada Granta (+5.9%) records by far the smallest year-on-year gain in the Top 10 and as a result sees its market share freefall from 24.2% in April 2023 to 14.2% this month. In contrast the Lada Vesta (+4967.2%) skyrockets up as its production remained interrupted a year ago. The Vesta also ranks #2 year-to-date. The Haval Jolion (+73.2%) remains the best-selling foreigner in the country and the only one in the Top 5. It is indeed followed by the Lada Niva Travel (+33.5%) and Lada Niva Legend (+60.5%) both advancing slower than the market. The Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max (+71%) and Tiggo 4 Pro (+24.3%) also lose share year-on-year while Geely Monjaro (+417.6%) is down four spots on March to #9 and newcomer the Haval M6 stays inside the Top 10.
Previous month: Russia March 2024: Chinese push market up, Belgee in Top 10
One year ago: Russia April 2023: Market back up 70.6%, Russian brands up 187.3%, Chinese up 530%
Full April 2024 Top 10 brands and models below.
Russia April 2024 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Apr-24 | % | /23 | Mar | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Lada | 42,270 | 30.8% | + 67.2% | 1 | 133,140 | 28.5% | + 50.0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Haval | 14,586 | 10.6% | + 113.6% | 2 | 52,225 | 11.2% | + 128.6% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Chery | 12,867 | 9.4% | + 38.9% | 4 | 44,760 | 9.6% | + 51.0% | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Geely | 11,479 | 8.4% | + 61.5% | 3 | 47,743 | 10.2% | + 150.1% | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Changan | 8,437 | 6.2% | + 466.6% | 5 | 28,653 | 6.1% | + 771.4% | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Omoda | 4,819 | 3.5% | + 94.9% | 7 | 15,242 | 3.3% | + 93.5% | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Exeed | 4,422 | 3.2% | + 39.2% | 6 | 15,265 | 3.3% | + 46.1% | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Jetour | 3,131 | 2.3% | new | 10 | 8,212 | 1.8% | new | 10 | n/a |
| 9 | Belgee | 3,005 | 2.2% | new | 9 | 7,265 | 1.6% | new | 11 | n/a |
| 10 | Tank | 2,409 | 1.8% | + 366.0% | 11 | 8,721 | 1.9% | + 1264.8% | 9 | n/a |
Russia April 2024 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-24 | % | /23 | Mar | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Lada Granta | 19,421 | 14.2% | + 5.9% | 1 | 61,436 | 13.1% | – 1.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Lada Vesta | 13,276 | 9.7% | + 4967.2% | 2 | 36,976 | 7.9% | + 2507.6% | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Haval Jolion | 6,112 | 4.5% | + 73.2% | 3 | 21,882 | 4.7% | + 104.6% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Lada Niva Travel | 5,044 | 3.7% | + 33.5% | 4 | 17,650 | 3.8% | + 24.1% | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Lada Niva Legend | 4,501 | 3.3% | + 60.5% | 7 | 16,748 | 3.6% | + 68.0% | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max | 4,379 | 3.2% | + 71.0% | 6 | 16,575 | 3.5% | + 201.1% | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 4,286 | 3.1% | + 24.3% | 10 | 12,877 | 2.8% | + 80.9% | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Omoda C5 | 3,499 | 2.6% | + 41.8% | 8 | 12,271 | 2.6% | + 55.9% | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Geely Monjaro | 3,302 | 2.4% | + 417.6% | 5 | 16,956 | 3.6% | + 1897.2% | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Haval M6 | 3,235 | 2.4% | new | 9 | 11,265 | 2.4% | new | 10 | n/a |
Source: Autostat and PPK JSC