The Chinese SUVs, even as they stand, enjoy more than the riding Deal. The fuel crisis in Russia does not hinder buying fresh cars

Regular attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian refineries make the world's largest country (in terms of surface) a fuel crisis. Interestingly, this does not translate into a decrease in purchases of fresh cars. On the contrary, the Russian marketplace is increasing like yeast due to the fact that Chinese cars are sold there without restrictions. Their innovations bring quite a few colour and innovation among the stack of sad Deals.

China car dump

The marketplace for fresh cars in Russia is clearly rebuilding after a number of Western brands fled Ukraine's aggressor country a fewer years ago. The free space for growth was given there by Chinese cars, which contribute to expanding sales of cars. According to data collected by analyst Matt Gasnier, over 600 1000 fresh cars were registered in Russia in the first half of the year (608.618 pcs). This is 14.8 percent more than from January to June 2025. June was in general successful (116 276 pcs) due to the fact that it was better than last year up to 29 percent.

Tenet T7.

While the bestseller is inactive mediocre there, but inexpensive Lad Grant (59,958), the vice-leader is already Tenet T7 (36,490). It's an SUV under a Russian brand, but in practice it's a Chinese Chery Tiggo 7 with a changed tag. There are as many as 2 Chinese SUVs on the podium, as 35,473 registrations collected Haval Jolion (35,473 pcs) from large Wall Motors. In the top 3 there is no longer even the Lad Vesta (27,727 pcs). In the top 5 there was inactive a place for the Deal of Nivy Travel (21 431 pcs).

Chinese el dorado in Russia

In the brand ranking he continues to lead the Lada (152 131 pcs), having a 4th market. However, Chinese competition is increasing very quickly. The second Haval (84 113 pcs) sells 31.6% more than a year ago. On the another hand, the Chinese-Russian joint venture under the Tenet brand (63,96 pcs) is already on the podium little than a year after its debut. The top 5 is supplemented by Geely, which is already under its own brand (36 911 pcs) and the Belarusian-Chinese joint venture Belgee (28 811 pcs). Changan (23 178 pcs) is 1 of the fewer Chinese brands to evidence losses there. Despite the deficiency of authoritative sales, Toyota (16,632 pcs) is the seventh there. It overtakes Jetour (15,933 pcs), Jaecoo (13,258 pcs) and Mazda (11,731 pcs), which, like Toyota, goes there through imports from 3rd countries.