Auto.ru: number of Chinese cars on the secondary market doubled in a year

According to analysts Auto.ru, in August 2025 on the market of used cars in Russia, prices continued to decline against the background of growth in the volume of offers. Chinese brands stand out in particular – the number of ads for the sale of such cars increased by twice over the year.

Average prices by segment

• Chinese brands – 2.1 million ₽ (-2% month-over-month, -5% year-over-year).
• European, Japanese and Korean cars – 2.3 million ₽ (-1% month-over-month, -9% year-over-year).
• Russian brands – 701,000 ₽ (+1% for the month, +1,000 ₽ for the year)

Causes of falling prices

• supply growth (+50% for the market as a whole, including a twofold increase in Chinese brands);
• decrease in purchasing activity due to high rates on car loans.

At the same time, many sellers continue to list cars for more than the real market value, which slows down sales.

Situation in the regions

• Ulyanovsk region (-4%, to 911 thousand ₽);
• St. Petersburg and Leningrad region (-3.3%, to 2.03 million ₽);
• Irkutsk region (-3%, to 2.06 million ₽).

• Arkhangelsk region (+17%, to 1.3 million ₽) – due to the emergence of more Chinese models up to 5 years old and the rise in prices of popular Renault and Hyundai;
• Yaroslavl Region (+7%, to 1.27 million ₽);
• Kaliningrad Oblast (+7%, to 1.98 million ₽);

Dynamics by model

• Kia Rio IV: -4.6%, to 1.55 million ₽;
• Chevrolet Cobalt: -4%, to 567,000 ₽;
• Geely Emgrand EC7: -3.7%, to 430,000 ₽;

• Lada 2113 – from 225 thousand to 234 thousand ₽;
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 – from 2.31 million to 2.38 million ₽;