Share of Chinese Brands in Russia's Car Market Falls to 36 Percent, Expert Says

Based on Alexander Kornev's forecast, sales of Chinese cars in Russia could reach around 500,000 units by the end of 2026.

Moscow, October 12. /TASS/. The share of Chinese car brands in the Russian new car market decreased to 36 percent in September 2026 from 62 percent in the same month of 2024, Alexander Kornev, head of importers at Gazprombank Autoleasing, told TASS.

It is easy to point out that in total over the past two years, the sales results of Chinese cars in September more than doubled - from 92 thousand transactions to 43 thousand transactions, and their market share decreased from 62 percent to 36 percent, the expert said.

Kornev noted: 377,000 cars from Chinese brands were sold in Russia in the nine months of this year, which is approximately 100,000 units less than the same period in 2025 and 300,000 units less than the 2024 index.

According to experts, the sales of Chinese cars will be around 500,000 units by the end of 2026, with a market share of 35-36%.

Gazprom Autoleasing said Haval led the way among Chinese car brands with sales of 14,300 vehicles in September (down 15 percent). The top five brands also include Geely (6,730 cars sold), Changan (6,660 cars), Jetor (3,400 cars) and GAC (1,700 cars).