How much do Kia Rio, VW Polo, Skoda Rapid and other state employees cost now
- January 19, 2023
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Who would have thought that in 2022 the prices of budget cars – such as Kia Rio, Hyundai Solaris, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Rapid – will approach or even
Who would have thought that in 2022 the prices of budget cars – such as Kia Rio, Hyundai Solaris, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Rapid – will approach or even exceed the mark of 2 million rubles. But it happened. And what is happening to the once affordable segment now, almost a year after the outbreak of the crisis? How much do cars cost and is it possible to buy them at all? The answers are in an exclusive review of the AvtoVzglyad portal, which took a walk through the capital’s car dealerships.
Let’s say right away that the situation with prices and availability of cars can be somewhat different even within the boundaries of one city, what can we say about the whole country. However, some conclusions can still be drawn. What exactly? For example, about the fact that ‘state officials’ have not added much value in the past six months. And the dealers still have enough cars. But let’s discuss each brand in order.
HYUNDAI
Our tour of dealerships began with the Hyundai showroom – an absolutely empty showroom, where there were not only cars, but even people. A single employee, a bored sales manager, said only Tesla or Geely could bid. They say they have no more “Koreans” “of the word”. Production of Hyundai in Russia has ceased, so some dealers have switched to Chinese brands, others to imports. The same Solaris is brought from Kazakhstan, but a sedan cheaper than 2 million rubles cannot be found in the capital.
KIA
And what was our surprise when we got to the Kia salon – the exact opposite of the Hyundai showroom: the cars are almost on top of each other, you cannot squeeze through them. Both Rio sedans and Rio X hatchbacks are available. The most affordable option is a four-door with a 1.4 liter engine and “mechanics”. For a car with full-fledged multimedia and a rear-view camera, the dealer asks 1,890,000 rubles. But he warns: “Rio” is coming to an end – only 3 sedans are left.
VOLKSWAGEN
When we entered the Volkswagen dealership, we got the impression that despite all the difficulties, the Wolfsburgers are doing well. The showroom contained crossovers Taos, Tiguan, Touareg, Teramont. There was even room for the Jetta VS5 (you can read more about this Sino-German model here) – it is he who greets guests at the entrance instead of hostesses, whom all dealers seem to have had to leave due to the crisis.
What about Polo? He also appeared at the dealership. Various configurations are offered, and the cheapest car costs at least 1,890,000 rubles. In addition, the consultant assured us that there were heaps of budget liftbacks in the dealer’s warehouse. In total “Polo” and “Rapid” – as many as 250 pieces. It seems suspicious, but what’s the point if a manager cheats? On the contrary, it is more beneficial for him to frighten us with a shortage, so that they buy without hesitation. So let’s believe.
SKODA
In the dealer cluster we visited, Skoda shares a ‘living area’ with its sister Volkswagen. Although there seem to be fewer Czech cars there: one each from the Rapid, Octavia and Karoq families. We were particularly interested in the former – as we said, the retailer has plenty of Rapidov. True, there were no cars left on the “mechanics” at all. The most affordable two-pedal liftback will take 1,960,000 rubles out of your wallet.
LADA
Of course we also visited the LADA showroom to inquire about the Granta and Vesta models. The first, of course, cannot be put on a par with the once budget foreign cars, but still. So there were no cars with ABS (those produced before the crisis) at our chosen dealer. Only cars without anti-lock braking system, but with airbags – from 772,000 rubles. There is no shortage.
As for Vesta, you can’t buy it for less than 1.8 million rubles. For this money, the consultant offered us a pre-styling sedan in the Sport modification – the one with a 1.8-liter engine with 145 horsepower and a “handle”. Those who want to buy a refreshed Vesta should be prepared from 2,250,000 rubles. This is the minimum price of a sedan. Yes, yes, if previous dealers only released station wagons, now they also sell four-doors.
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Let’s say right away that the situation with prices and availability of cars can be somewhat different even within the boundaries of one city, what can we say about the whole country. However, some conclusions can still be drawn. What exactly? For example, about the fact that ‘state officials’ have not added much value in the past six months. And the dealers still have enough cars. But let’s discuss each brand in order.
HYUNDAI
Our tour of dealerships began with the Hyundai showroom – an absolutely empty showroom, where there were not only cars, but even people. A single employee, a bored sales manager, said only Tesla or Geely could bid. They say they have no more “Koreans” “of the word”. Production of Hyundai in Russia has ceased, so some dealers have switched to Chinese brands, others to imports. The same Solaris is brought from Kazakhstan, but a sedan cheaper than 2 million rubles cannot be found in the capital.
KIA
And what was our surprise when we got to the Kia salon – the exact opposite of the Hyundai showroom: the cars are almost on top of each other, you cannot squeeze through them. Both Rio sedans and Rio X hatchbacks are available. The most affordable option is a four-door with a 1.4 liter engine and “mechanics”. For a car with full-fledged multimedia and a rear-view camera, the dealer asks 1,890,000 rubles. But he warns: “Rio” is coming to an end – only 3 sedans are left.
VOLKSWAGEN
When we entered the Volkswagen dealership, we got the impression that despite all the difficulties, the Wolfsburgers are doing well. The showroom contained crossovers Taos, Tiguan, Touareg, Teramont. There was even room for the Jetta VS5 (you can read more about this Sino-German model here) – it is he who greets guests at the entrance instead of hostesses, whom all dealers seem to have had to leave due to the crisis.
What about Polo? He also appeared at the dealership. Various configurations are offered, and the cheapest car costs at least 1,890,000 rubles. In addition, the consultant assured us that there were heaps of budget liftbacks in the dealer’s warehouse. In total “Polo” and “Rapid” – as many as 250 pieces. It seems suspicious, but what’s the point if a manager cheats? On the contrary, it is more beneficial for him to frighten us with a shortage, so that they buy without hesitation. So let’s believe.
SKODA
In the dealer cluster we visited, Skoda shares a ‘living area’ with its sister Volkswagen. Although there seem to be fewer Czech cars there: one each from the Rapid, Octavia and Karoq families. We were particularly interested in the former – as we said, the retailer has plenty of Rapidov. True, there were no cars left on the “mechanics” at all. The most affordable two-pedal liftback will take 1,960,000 rubles out of your wallet.
LADA
Of course we also visited the LADA showroom to inquire about the Granta and Vesta models. The first, of course, cannot be put on a par with the once budget foreign cars, but still. So there were no cars with ABS (those produced before the crisis) at our chosen dealer. Only cars without anti-lock braking system, but with airbags – from 772,000 rubles. There is no shortage.
As for Vesta, you can’t buy it for less than 1.8 million rubles. For this money, the consultant offered us a pre-styling sedan in the Sport modification – the one with a 1.8-liter engine with 145 horsepower and a “handle”. Those who want to buy a refreshed Vesta should be prepared from 2,250,000 rubles. This is the minimum price of a sedan. Yes, yes, if previous dealers only released station wagons, now they also sell four-doors.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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