The statistics of sales of new Japanese cars in Russia has been summed up, from which a rating of the TOP-10 most demanded models has been compiled. The manufacturers also adjusted the number of cars sold and compared the sales with the previous year.
Many manufacturers or companies involved in statistics from time to time summarize the results for six months. The automotive industry in Russia was no exception and presented the TOP-10 rating of the most popular Japanese car models in Russia. As it became known, from January to June 2018, 148,900 new cars from various Japanese manufacturers were sold. Compared to last 2017, this figure increased by 16.4%, despite the negative economic situation. These statistics were provided by the agency "Autostat", which specializes in various data on the automotive industry.
As statistics show, the premium business-class sedan Toyota Camry has become the most popular among all Japanese cars and brands. In the first six months, dealerships sold 13,900 copies of this model. In comparison with the previous year, the sales rate declined by 0.7%. The dealerships offer 7 different trim levels of the sedan, the starting price of the basic configuration is 1,471,000 rubles, the maximum configuration of the Toyota Camry starts at 2,363,000 rubles.
The second place in the ranking was taken by the compact crossover Toyota RAV4 2018, with an indicator of 13,400 cars since the beginning of the year. Compared to the sedan, sales of the crossover in Russia fell by 16.2%, although the demand for the car remains stable. Unlike the sedan, there is more choice here, the buyer will be offered 15 different crossover configurations, under the hood there can be a diesel or gasoline unit, paired with a mechanics or automatic transmission. The starting price of the Toyota RAV4 2018 starts at 1,449,000 rubles, top grade from 2,240,000 rubles.
The first three of the TOP-10 leaders is closed by the Mitsubishi Outlander crossover, according to the manufacturer, 11.3 thousand cars have been sold since the beginning of the year. Unlike the previous two, this model has a huge positive increase in sales, comparing the same period last year, sales increased by 54.5%. The choice is no worse than in the RAV4, the buyer will be offered 9 trim levels, the basic version will cost from 1,559,000 rubles.
The fourth place was taken by the well-known Nissan X-Trail; in total, 10.6 thousand cars have been sold since the beginning of the year. Sales growth of 1.8% is small, but still positive. You can choose between diesel or petrol configuration, as well as between a mechanical or CVT transmission. A total of 10 different trim levels of this car are available, the starting price starts at 1,383,000 rubles. The maximum configuration of the Nissan X-Trail 2018 crossover will cost from 1,796,000 rubles.
The first five of the TOP-10 rating of popular Japanese cars was taken by Nissan Qashqai, with an indicator of 10,300 cars in six months. Sales growth is positive in comparison with 2017 and amounts to 4.8%. Like its predecessor, the new Nissan Qashqai can be diesel or gasoline, with a variator or mechanics. A similar situation is with the list of complete sets, 10 options are available in total. The basic configuration starts at 1,126,000 rubles, the maximum from 1,532,000 rubles. The next sixth position in the TOP-10 rating was given to the new Mazda CX-5 crossover, you can immediately say that this is the only model of this brand. A total of 10.2 thousand cars have been sold since the beginning of the year, with a positive growth in sales of 27.3%. The choice of configurations is an order of magnitude poorer, only 4 options are available. The starting price for such a crossover starts at 1,473,000 rubles, the maximum configuration of the Mazda CX-5 will cost from 1,885,000 rubles.
The massive Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2018 took seventh position. Despite the small number of cars sold in six months (only 8,300 units), this model showed the largest increase in sales among other Japanese cars (+ 56.4%). They offer a choice of gasoline or diesel configurations, in total there are 12 different options in the list. As befits a frame SUV, the drive is full, and the transmission can be mechanical or automatic. The starting price of the complete set is 2,329,000 rubles, the maximum configuration of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado will cost from 4,173,000 rubles.
The eighth place was taken by the little-known car Datsun on-DO 2018. In just six months, 7,500 cars of this brand were sold in Russia, while the sales figure compared to 2017 is negative and is 11.7%. Comparing with the previous cars in the rating, this instance is more budgetary than premium class. Moreover, the basic equipment is not the most attractive one.
The buyer was offered 15 different configurations, the cars differ minimally, rather even in terms of comfort and security systems. The starting price for a complete set of a Japanese sedan starts at 380,000 rubles, the maximum configuration will cost 576,000 rubles.
The penultimate, ninth position in the ranking of TOP-10 Japanese cars in Russia was taken by the Nissan Terrano 2018 crossover. The sales statistics of the novelty for six months amounted to 6,700 copies, with a positive sales statistics of 33.6%. The buyer has 4 different configurations available, with a starting price of 880,000 rubles. Unfortunately, only gasoline engines are available in the Russian Federation, diesels are excluded from the outset. A manual or automatic transmission is available in pair with the car engine.
The last 10th place in the ranking was occupied by the Nissan Almera 2018 sedan. The car sales statistics are the same as in the previous crossover, 6,700 copies in 6 months, the differences are only in the sales statistics, the coefficient according to all data is negative and is -15.7%. In total, the buyer is offered 5 different configurations with a gasoline engine, manual or automatic transmission. The basic equipment of such a sedan will cost from 567,000 rubles, the maximum equipment of the Nissan Almera will cost from 684,000 rubles.
Based on the rating of new Japanese cars in Russia, we can conclude that Toyota and Nissan remain the most popular brands. In terms of body shape, most of the demand is for crossovers and sedans. In most cases, cars are of the middle or premium class, although there are also more budget options in the rating.
