In general, in July 2021 on the secondary market Ukrainians bought 140,079 pieces. passenger vehicles. This is a monthly record of used car sales in Ukraine since 2019. 6.5 thousand cars were not enough for the "peak" indicator of the car market of 146.7 thousand cars sold with mileage during February 2019 (the period of preferential customs clearance in "Eurobills").
Another record in July 2021 is the share of the first registrations of used imported cars. Among the total number of cars sold with mileage on the secondary market during the second month of summer, cars from abroad were as much as 41.4%. Higher indicators were recorded only also during the first wave of "legalization" in Euros (in January and February 2019 — 47.6% and 60.6%, respectively). Resale of cars with mileage within the country in July 2021 amounted to 58.6%.
Compared to the previous month ( June 2021 ), the total market volume increased by 34.4%. The share of used car imports in the structure of the secondary market increased from 36% to 44%, the share of domestic resale decreased from 64% to 59%.
Compared to July 2020, when the delayed demand for used car registration was met after the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the total market volume increased by 8.7%. The structure of the market also changed in favor of imports: its share increased from 28% to 41%.
The most popular models on the secondary market
Compared to the previous month (June 2021), the tastes of Ukrainians remain almost unchanged. The Nissan X-Trail (Rogue in the American market) dropped out of the list of the most popular used cars in Ukraine in July, and the Opel Zafira appeared instead.
Skoda Fabia dropped from 7th to ninth place. The rest of the top 10 cars with mileage, except for their number, remained unchanged.
- Volkswagen Passat (6127 pcs)
- Skoda Octavia (4931 pcs.)
- Volkswagen Golf (4611 pcs.)
- Daewoo Lanos/Sens (3637 pcs)
- Renault Megane (3316 pcs.)
- Ford Focus (3047 pcs.)
- Opel Astra (2283 pcs.)
- Hyundai Sonata (2128 pcs.)
- Skoda Fabia (2108 pcs.)
- Opel Zafira (1952 pcs)
The most popular models, domestic resale
The rating of domestic resale of used cars in Ukraine in July 2021 also did not change. The first place is once again taken by Daewoo Lanos/Sens. She left the Toyota Camry list and was replaced by Opel Astra in tenth place. Ford Focus rose by two positions — from 8 to 6. In the rest — the preferences of Ukrainians remain stable.
- Daewoo Lanos/Sens (3614 pcs.)
- Volkswagen Passat (2644 pcs.)
- Skoda Octavia (2418 pcs.)
- Volkswagen Golf (1824 pcs.)
- VAZ 2109/21099 (1633 pcs.)
- Renault Megane (1352 pcs)
- Ford Focus (1303 pcs)
- Chevrolet Aveo/Kalos (1290 pcs.)
- Skoda Fabia (1185 pcs.)
- Opel Astra (1051 pcs.)
The most popular models imported from abroad
The top three are confidently held by VAG products. The Volkswagen Passat is the best-selling Ukrainian import of cars with mileage.
Nissan X-Trail/Rogue dropped out of the ranking of the most popular used cars from abroad. Opel Zafira immediately rose from 6th to 10th place. Imports of used Opel Astra also increased — in the ranking, the model rose one step — from 9th to 8th place.
- Volkswagen Passat (3483 pcs)
- Volkswagen Golf (2787 pcs.)
- Skoda Octavia (2513 pcs.)
- Renault Megane (1964 pcs)
- Ford Focus (1744 pcs.)
- Opel Zafira (1417 pcs.)
- Renault Scenic (1309 pcs)
- Opel Astra (1232 pcs)
- Hyundai Sonata (1151 pcs.)
- Audi A6 (1092 pcs.)
Read about the market of new cars and other categories of vehicles in the following publications of the Institute of Car Market Research.
