In May 2025, the average price of a new car in Russia remained almost unchanged compared to the same period last year, at 2.96 million rubles. However, some Chinese crossovers have become significantly cheaper, according to the press service of Avito Auto.
Among the models, prices for Chinese crossovers Chery Tiggo 4 Pro and Jetour Dashing have decreased particularly noticeably. The first one became 14.5% cheaper, and the second one - 9.1%.
In May, the average cost of Chinese brands Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max and Omoda C5 decreased by 4.1% and 3.9%, respectively, compared to the same period last year. In addition, prices for some models decreased compared to the previous month.
The most noticeable price drops were for Jetour (-4.4%), Lada (-4%), Solaris (-3.4%) and Geely (-2.6%). Among the models, the most profitable purchase was Jetour Dashing: it lost 4.4% in price over the month. Omoda C5, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max and Chery Tiggo 4 became approximately 1% cheaper.
Artem Khomutinnikov, head of the new car sales department at Avito, attributes the decrease in prices for new cars to the intense competition between dealers. They actively use discounts to attract customers.
In May 2025, 91,200 new passenger cars were sold in Russia. This is 28.3% less than in the same period of 2024, when 127,200 cars were sold.
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