New car sales in Russia reached the highest level since the beginning of the year. In October, Russians purchased 132.9 thousand new passenger cars - 8.2% more than in September. This is the best monthly result of 2026, although sales were down 19.8% compared to October last year, Autostat reports. The leaders in the market remain Lada (29.7 thousand cars), the Val (16.9 thousand) and Tenet (15.3 thousand). The most popular models are. Lada Granta, Howell Jollion and Tent T7. Traders attribute the revival in demand to seasonality, an improvement in the fuel situation and buyer concerns about higher taxes and fees in 2027. Between January and October, 1.1 million new passenger cars were sold in Russia, which is 3.7% more than last year. In November, dealers expect sales to be approximately at the level of October - about 130,000 cars.

New car sales in Russia reached the highest level since the beginning of the year. In October, Russians purchased 132.9 thousand new passenger cars - 8.2% more than in September. This is the best monthly result of 2026, although sales were down 19.8% compared to October last year, Autostat reports. The leaders in the market remain Lada (29.7 thousand cars), the Val (16.9 thousand) and Tenet (15.3 thousand). The most popular models are. Lada Granta, Howell Jollion and Tent T7. Traders attribute the revival in demand to seasonality, an improvement in the fuel situation and buyer concerns about higher taxes and fees in 2027. Between January and October, 1.1 million new passenger cars were sold in Russia, which is 3.7% more than last year. In November, dealers expect sales to be approximately at the level of October - about 130,000 cars.