Average new car prices drop in Russia, Chinese brands remain unchanged
In 2026, Russian car prices fell to 1.99 million rubles, while Chinese brands held at 3.94 million. Explore regional price changes and supply trends.
According to a published report, the average price of new cars from Russian manufacturers fell below 2 million rubles in the last winter month of 2026, reaching 1.99 million. Meanwhile, the average price for new Chinese-brand cars officially available on the market remained unchanged at 3.94 million rubles.
Since the start of the year, the supply of Russian-brand cars has increased by 7%, while Chinese-brand supply grew by just 1%.
The most significant average price drops in February were recorded for the Lada Aura (down 4% to 2.44 million rubles), the Zeekr 9X (down 3% to 13.11 million rubles), and the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max (down 3% to 2.96 million rubles).
Price declines were also observed in more than 10 regions. The sharpest drop occurred in Saratov Oblast (down 10% to 3.03 million rubles), followed by Voronezh Oblast (down 6% to 2.9 million rubles) and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (down 5% to 2.49 million rubles).
However, some regions saw average new car prices rise. The largest increase was in Tver Oblast (up 5.3% to 2.26 million rubles), Krasnodar Krai (up 4.6% to 2.77 million rubles), and Yaroslavl Oblast (up 3.5% to 1.87 million rubles).