Since the beginning of February, 12 automakers have increased the prices of their cars. American off-road vehicles Jeep and Chevrolet, as well as some models of Kia, Nissan, Haval and Changan, have risen most noticeably. The increase in prices for cars is caused by high demand, as well as an increase in the cost of their production, experts explain. They warn that cars will rise in price even more. At the beginning of February, the recommended retail prices (RRP) for Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs increased by 200,000 rubles, according to the Tsena.Avto portal. And the Chevrolet Trailblazer crossover has risen in price by 75 thousand rubles.

Nissan's prices increased the most for the X-Trail models (by 42-121 thousand rubles, depending on the configuration) and Murano (by 100-110 thousand rubles). Qashqai crossovers have become more expensive by 32 thousand rubles, and Terrano - by 7-17 thousand rubles.

Rewrote the price tags and official dealers of Kia. On average, Sorento, Mohave and Carnival cars went up by 100,000 rubles, RRP for K5 sedans and Sportage crossovers went up by 50,000 rubles. For the bestseller Kia Rio, you will now have to pay 30 thousand rubles more, and for the compact Picanto model - 10 thousand rubles more.

The updated crossovers Haval F7 and F7x have risen in price by 80 thousand rubles. An increase of 160 thousand rubles was received by the flagship SUV H9, and for the popular Jolion, compared to January, sellers are already asking for 100 thousand rubles more. Poer and Wingle 7 pickups from Great Wall added 50 thousand rubles in price.

All Subaru models have become more expensive by 80 thousand rubles since the beginning of February, and the Changan CS55 and CS75 crossovers have become 90-100 thousand rubles more expensive.

Since the beginning of February, Hyundai has seen the most noticeable price increases for Santa Fe crossovers (by 60,000 rubles), and by 50,000 rubles for Creta, Tucson and Palisade models. The sedans of the Korean automaker went up a little less: the prices for Elantra, Solaris and Sonata increased by 30, 35 and 40 thousand rubles, respectively.

Last month, Skoda dealers have already increased the prices of the Rapid and Superb models. Now it's the turn of other cars of the Czech brand. The updated crossover Kodiaq, depending on the configuration, has become more expensive by 70-91 thousand rubles, and the compact Karoq - by 58-61 thousand rubles. Skoda Octavia added 57-59 thousand rubles in price.

Renault is changing the price tags for all its cars for the second time since the beginning of the year. This month, Logan sedans and Sandero hatchbacks have risen in price by another 17-18 thousand rubles. For Duster, Kaptur, Arkana crossovers, you will have to pay 25-33 thousand rubles more.

Chinese crossovers Geely Atlas and Coolray in February began to cost 15-35 thousand rubles more.

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Price growth is inevitable

Experts believe that one of the main reasons for the increase in car prices is the shortage of new cars that has been going on for more than a year and a half. According to Sergey Tselikov, General Director of the Avtostat analytical agency, against this background, automakers act in accordance with the laws of the market: in conditions of increased demand for cars, they increase their prices.

“Over the past 10-15 years, I have never seen cars become cheaper. Prices for cars are only growing: in some year a little more, in some a little less, ”he said.

The expert noted that in terms of the increase in the average cost of new cars, last year was a record for the last few years: cars in Russia went up by 17-20%.

This year, the upward trend in prices will continue, but their growth will not be as large as in the past, Tselikov is sure. According to his forecasts, by the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, cars will rise in price by another 5-7%.

A more pessimistic forecast is given by Sergei Burgazliev, an independent automotive industry consultant.

By the end of the year, car prices will rise by 12-15%, the expert believes.

He notes that the inevitable rise in the price of new machines is due not only to the high demand for them, but also to the increase in the cost of their production. According to him, last year the cost of steel, polymers, rubber and other raw materials, which are used in the automotive industry, increased markedly. In addition, due to the global shortage of semiconductors, almost all automakers have incurred additional costs for the purchase of electronic components, Burgazliev added.

“Given the massive shortage of chips, their manufacturers have sharply raised the prices of their products. Tariffs for logistics services have also grown significantly - by 30-40% in some areas. Naturally, automakers include these costs in the cost of cars, ”the expert said in an interview with.

According to Burgazliev, in order not to scare away potential buyers with a sharp rise in prices, automakers will raise the RRP every few months.

In confirmation of his words, BMW announced today, February 9, an increase in retail prices for some BMW models in March, April and May.

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