TOP-5 “Koreans” saving the dying Russian car market
- July 15, 2022
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The new “industrial” deputy prime minister Denis Manturov predicted a decrease in the domestic car market by half compared to last year. It would shrink even more if
The new “industrial” deputy prime minister Denis Manturov predicted a decrease in the domestic car market by half compared to last year. It would shrink even more if there were no Korean cars, which are sold slowly even in the current crisis. The AvtoVzglyad portal found out on which models sales in the showrooms of Russian dealers of Korean car brands are tracked.
Chinese and Korean car brands now show more or less significant amounts of car trade, helping some car dealers to survive financially in one way or another. Well, and more recently, the deliveries of cars from AVTOVAZ have begun to “come to life”.
With the “Chinese” and the Togliatti brand, the situation is more or less clear. And what are the “Koreans” breathing now? We decided to clarify this issue using data on passenger car sales in Russia by make and model. Note that after March 2022, all car brands experienced a catastrophic decline in the Russian market. However, the “Koreans” showed perhaps the most stable sales result after the general collapse in sales.
The maximum success against the background of other Korean models in the last six months of 2022 turned out to be Kia Rio. Keep in mind that unlike Kia marketers, statistics consider both Rio and Rio X as one model. In principle it is. Only one of the technically identical cars has a sedan and the other a hatchback. Accordingly, their January-June total sales were 21,075 units.
Rio’s recommended retail price starts from 1.4 million rubles. Such a sedan will be equipped with a 100 hp 1.4-liter gasoline engine and a manual gearbox. They especially ask for the Rio X hatch with a 1.6-liter “gasoline” of 123 hp and an automatic transmission – almost 1.9 million rubles.
The second “pillar” of the Korean auto industry in the domestic market remains Rio’s direct competitor – Hyundai Solaris. In six months, 16,888 such cars were sold here. Price tags for this budget sedan start at 1.4 million rubles. It is equipped with the same 1.4-litre 100 hp engine as the Rio. with ., and the same 6-speed “mechanics”. Well, “at the top” Solaris will cost at least 1.76 million rubles. They will be asked for “full stuffing” in equipment, a 1.6-liter engine with a capacity of 123 liters. Of. and “automatic” in the transmission.
The Hyundai Creta crossover lags behind the Solaris sedan by several thousand sold cars with a result of 13,425 cars sold. The cheapest option – for 1.9 million rubles – implies a 123 hp 1.6-liter engine, “mechanics” and front-wheel drive in the transmission. For the most “chic” version of the Creta (2 liters of 150 hp, automatic, all-wheel drive) you will have to pay at least 2.7 million rubles.
The next entrant in our rating, Kia Seltos, is way behind the top three. In the first half of 2022, 5,506 Russian motorists became owners. “Basically” this crossover has, as usual, a drive only to the front wheels, a manual gearbox and a 123 hp power source with an output of 123 hp. Of. For such a car, almost 2 million rubles are asked. Well, and the purchase of the most “packaged” Seltos – with a 1.6-liter turbo engine with a power of 177 horsepower. with., four-wheel drive and a “robot” in the transmission – requires at least 3 million rubles.
Fifth place among the most popular “Koreans” in Russia during the crisis is now occupied by the Kia Sportage with sales of 4,601 units in six months. The minimum price at the dealer is almost 2.8 million rubles. It implies a 2-liter engine of 150 hp, a simple front-wheel drive and an automatic transmission. The most richly equipped crossover of this model received a price tag of more than 3.2 million rubles. It also has an automatic transmission, but four-wheel drive and a more powerful engine – a volume of 2.4 liters with a power of 184 horsepower. Of.
photo hyundai
photo hyundai
Chinese and Korean car brands now show more or less significant amounts of car trade, helping some car dealers to survive financially in one way or another. Well, and more recently, the deliveries of cars from AVTOVAZ have begun to “come to life”.
With the “Chinese” and the Togliatti brand, the situation is more or less clear. And what are the “Koreans” breathing now? We decided to clarify this issue using data on passenger car sales in Russia by make and model. Note that after March 2022, all car brands experienced a catastrophic decline in the Russian market. However, the “Koreans” showed perhaps the most stable sales result after the general collapse in sales.
The maximum success against the background of other Korean models in the last six months of 2022 turned out to be Kia Rio. Keep in mind that unlike Kia marketers, statistics consider both Rio and Rio X as one model. In principle it is. Only one of the technically identical cars has a sedan and the other a hatchback. Accordingly, their January-June total sales were 21,075 units.
Rio’s recommended retail price starts from 1.4 million rubles. Such a sedan will be equipped with a 100 hp 1.4-liter gasoline engine and a manual gearbox. They especially ask for the Rio X hatch with a 1.6-liter “gasoline” of 123 hp and an automatic transmission – almost 1.9 million rubles.
The second “pillar” of the Korean auto industry in the domestic market remains Rio’s direct competitor – Hyundai Solaris. In six months, 16,888 such cars were sold here. Price tags for this budget sedan start at 1.4 million rubles. It is equipped with the same 1.4-litre 100 hp engine as the Rio. with ., and the same 6-speed “mechanics”. Well, “at the top” Solaris will cost at least 1.76 million rubles. They will be asked for “full stuffing” in equipment, a 1.6-liter engine with a capacity of 123 liters. Of. and “automatic” in the transmission.
The Hyundai Creta crossover lags behind the Solaris sedan by several thousand sold cars with a result of 13,425 cars sold. The cheapest option – for 1.9 million rubles – implies a 123 hp 1.6-liter engine, “mechanics” and front-wheel drive in the transmission. For the most “chic” version of the Creta (2 liters of 150 hp, automatic, all-wheel drive) you will have to pay at least 2.7 million rubles.
The next entrant in our rating, Kia Seltos, is way behind the top three. In the first half of 2022, 5,506 Russian motorists became owners. “Basically” this crossover has, as usual, a drive only to the front wheels, a manual gearbox and a 123 hp power source with an output of 123 hp. Of. For such a car, almost 2 million rubles are asked. Well, and the purchase of the most “packaged” Seltos – with a 1.6-liter turbo engine with a power of 177 horsepower. with., four-wheel drive and a “robot” in the transmission – requires at least 3 million rubles.
Fifth place among the most popular “Koreans” in Russia during the crisis is now occupied by the Kia Sportage with sales of 4,601 units in six months. The minimum price at the dealer is almost 2.8 million rubles. It implies a 2-liter engine of 150 hp, a simple front-wheel drive and an automatic transmission. The most richly equipped crossover of this model received a price tag of more than 3.2 million rubles. It also has an automatic transmission, but four-wheel drive and a more powerful engine – a volume of 2.4 liters with a power of 184 horsepower. Of.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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