In January, the Russian car market ranked fifth in the European ranking, but in February it fell even lower, according to the Avtostat agency, obtained from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA).
At the end of winter this year, Germany retained its leadership in the European car market, selling 203,434 cars, which is 6.4% less than in February 2024. France came in second with 141,570 cars, which is 0.7% less than in the previous month.
Italy took third place with 138,020 cars sold, which is 6.2% less than in February last year. Spain came in fourth place, with 90,327 cars sold, which is 11% more than in the previous month. The UK rounds out the top five with 84,054 cars sold, which is 1% less than in February last year.
If we consider the car market in Europe, including Russia, our country took sixth place in the ranking. According to the Avtostat agency, in February 2025, 78,040 new passenger cars were sold in Russia, which is 24.9% less than last year. None of the other European countries were able to reach the mark of 50 thousand cars sold in the last month of winter.
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