Bbabo NET

Society News

Used cars continue to rise in price in Russia

In January 2022, the average price of a used car in Russia amounted to 639.8 thousand rubles. The increase in value compared to the same period last year was 60%, and compared to December 2021 - 6.6%. This was reported by Avito Auto experts, whose study was submitted to the editors.

Used cars have become more expensive in almost all major regions of Russia, and in some regions the price increase was more noticeable than in the whole country. Thus, in Vologda the average price for used cars increased by 15.5% compared to December last year (up to 670 thousand rubles). Serious growth was recorded in Togliatti (+14.2%; 628 thousand rubles), Chelyabinsk (+11.7%; 670 thousand rubles), Barnaul (+10.2%; 550 thousand rubles) and Ulyanovsk (+9.8%; 585.3 thousand rubles).

At the same time, in some regions, prices almost did not increase: we are talking about Kazan (+0.1%; 790.2 thousand rubles) with Irkutsk (+0.7%; 675 thousand rubles). In Moscow, buying a used car will cost an average of 1 million 120 thousand rubles (+5.2%), and in St. Petersburg - 929 thousand rubles. (+4.4%).

Active growth in demand for the "secondary" was recorded in Barnaul (+13%), Irkutsk (+9.1%), Novosibirsk (+7.5%), Makhachkala (+4.8%), Krasnoyarsk (+3%) and Yaroslavl (+2.9%).

The supply in the country as a whole increased by 4.5% compared to the same period of the previous year.

“Most automakers continue to raise the prices of their models in the context of the protracted crisis of electronic car components. As a result, prices are rising for both new cars and used cars. Sellers of running models with mileage are now in the most advantageous position, since in conditions of high competition they have the opportunity to profitably sell their car, ”explained Kirill Votyakov, Managing Director of Avito Auto.

Since the beginning of February, more than ten automakers have increased car prices. According to the expert, by the end of the year, car prices will rise by another 15%.

Used cars continue to rise in price in Russia