The market share of Chinese cars has increased to 6.3%. An expert noted that throughout 2025, over 283,000 vehicles from Chinese brands were resold on the secondary market, with their market share reaching 4.5%.

The top five Chinese brands on the used car market at the beginning of 2026 are as follows:

  1. Chery — 6,156 units (+57%)
  2. Geely — 4,834 units (+41%)
  3. Haval — 3,684 units (+47%)
  4. Changan — 1,702 units (+64%)
  5. Lifan — 1,524 units (+4%)

The top five best-selling Chinese models on the secondary market in January look like this:

  1. Haval Jolion — 1,386 units (+91%)
  2. Geely Coolray — 1,093 units (+72%)
  3. Geely Monjaro — 927 units (+100%)
  4. Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max — 897 units (+140%)
  5. Chery Tiggo 7 Pro — 871 units (+78%)

Several factors explain the rapid growth of the Chinese car secondary market.

First, there is a low baseline from previous periods. The surge in sales, and subsequently the fleet of Chinese cars, only began in late 2022.

Second, the growth can be attributed to active sales of post-warranty vehicles. Cars from the 2023 model year make up nearly a third of the market at 32.1%. At the same time, Russians often sell relatively new cars: the 2024 model year accounts for 21%, and the 2025 model year for another 3.4% of Chinese used car sales.

As a third reason, the expert pointed to the rapid updating of Chinese brands' model lineups. Dealers are actively enticing Russians into their showrooms with new offerings from the Chinese auto industry.