The leaders of October: Lada, Oul, Tant. According to Autostat, in October 2026 new passenger car sales in Russia totaled 132.9 thousand units, which is an increase of 8.2% compared to September. However, in terms of two years, the market remains in minus. Lada has confidence in the first place – nearly 30,000 cars. Behind her, Huel and Tant. This match reflects the balance between local production, availability of models and development of trading networks. What pushed demand? This has several reasons: fuel supply has become more relaxed, the traditional seasonal increase has begun, and buyers also fear that the taxes and commissions may rise in 2027.