Trucks over 3.5 tons: what was the demand for in January?

Experts of the Institute of Car Market Research analyzed the statistics of vehicle registrations in Ukraine in January and identified the Top models in three segments of trucks weighing more than 3.5 tons (except tractor-trailers) : used import, domestic resale and purchase of new cars, including those converted in Ukraine .

Truck market dynamics

In January, Ukrainian carriers purchased a total of 2.3 thousand trucks with a gross weight of more than 3.5 tons. This is 55.7% more than in the same period last year, but 11.4% less than in December 2023. After the peak of sales observed in the middle of last year, the demand for trucks gradually decreased.

The majority of trucks were purchased on the domestic market: 83.5% (1.9 thousand units). Used 6.8% of trucks (158 units) were brought from abroad.

Last month, 57 imported and 169 manufactured or converted trucks were purchased in Ukraine (a total of 226 trucks, 9.8% ).

The most popular trucks in the domestic market

Dump trucks (516 units), vans (408 units), flatbed trucks (208 units), platforms (90 units), and flatbed tilt trucks remain the most popular in the domestic market.(89 pcs.).

According to the results of last month, the most frequently bought Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (98 units), Mercedes-Benz Atego (80 units), KamAZ-5320 (80 units), ZIL-130 (61 units), and another KamAZ, created on the basis of the one just mentioned — a dump truck with index 5511 (60 pcs.), which was popularly nicknamed "scoop".

1. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — 98 pcs.
2. Mercedes-Benz Atego — 80 pcs.
3. KamAZ 5320 — 80 pcs.
4. ZIL 130 — 61 pcs.
5. KamAZ 5511 — 60 pcs.
6. ZIL 131 — 56 pcs.
7. Mercedes-Benz Vario — 53 pcs.
8. GAZ 3307 — 52 pcs.
9. MAN L2000 — 49 pcs.
10. Iveco Daily — 49 pcs.
11. GAZ 53 — 46 pcs.
12. Mercedes-Benz T2 — 42 pcs.
13. GAZ 3507 — 38 pcs.
14. DAF CF — 37 pcs.
15. MAN TGA — 36 pcs.
16. ZIL 554 — 36 pcs.
17. ZIL 4502 — 34 pcs.
18. TATA LPT-613 — 33 pcs.
19. GAZ 66 — 33 pcs.
20. MAN TGL — 30 pcs.

Ten of the 20 most popular trucks were models of the Russian-Soviet automobile industry. At the same time, the average age of trucks weighing more than 3.5 tons sold on the domestic market in January 2024 was 21.4 years. Considering that the pace of replenishment of the car fleet in this segment is relatively insignificant, in addition, the new year has come, that is, the production years for cars no older than 5 years have shifted again, as required by our legislation, in order not to receive "penal" amounts of excise duty upon import, you should not hope for rapid "rejuvenation" in this segment. As well as the quick removal from circulation of morally and physically outdated, far from ecological and safe trucks produced in Soviet times.

The most popular used trucks are imported from abroad

Vans with hydroboards (33 units), vans (21 units), flatbed trailers (19 units), container carriers (12 units), and platforms (10 units) were most often brought from abroad in January.

Among individual models of trucks with a gross weight of more than 3.5 tons, the Ukrainian fleet was replenished in the largest number by Iveco Daily (35 units), in second place — Mercedes-Benz Atego (22 units), followed by Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in third place (21 pcs.).

MAN TGL (13 units) and MAN TGX (9 units) also made it to the top five most popular imported trucks.

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1. Iveco Daily — 35 pcs.
2. Mercedes-Benz Atego — 22 pcs.
3. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — 21 pcs.
4. MAN TGL — 13 pcs.
5. MAN TGX — 9 pcs.
6. Volkswagen Crafter — 6 pcs.
7. MAN TGS — 6 pcs.
8. MAN TGM — 5 pcs.
9. DAF CF — 5 pcs.
10. Renault Master — 4 pcs.
11. Iveco EuroCargo — 4 pcs.
12. DAF XF — 4 pcs.
13. Volvo FH — 3 pcs.
14. Mercedes-Benz Actros — 3 pcs.
15. Ford Cargo — 3 pcs.
16. DAF LF — 3 pcs.
17. Scania R-Series — 2 pcs.
18. Volvo FM — 1 pc.
19. Volvo FL — 1 pc.
20. Scania P-Series — 1 pc.

The most popular new trucks

Among the new trucks , 43 new vans, 32 garbage trucks, 30 forklift trucks, as well as 28 dump trucks and 12 emergency repair trucks were registered for the first time in January.

The most popular new truck was the Renault Master, bought in the amount of 19 units. The second place in the number of municipal vehicles (garbage trucks) SBM-403 on the JAC chassis, with a result of 10 units.

The third on the list, with a result of 9 cars, is the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with a similar number of copies sold by the JAC-AGP-18 (special car-car).

The fourth place in terms of quantity was shared by Iveco Daily and SBM-401 (7 units each), the fifth according to this principle belongs to Isuzu AM5301 and TK IV-AGP-18, bought in the amount of 5 units each.

1. Renault Master — 19 pcs.
2. SBM 403/1 (garbage truck on JAC N200 chassis) — 10 pcs.
3. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — 9 pcs.
4. TC JAC-AGP-18 (car tower on JAC chassis) — 9 pcs.
5. Iveco Daily — 7 pcs.
6. SBM 401/1 (based on JAC N120) — 7 pcs.
7. TC JAC-AGP-18K (car tower on JAC chassis) — 6 pcs.
8. Isuzu AB5301 — 5 pcs.
9. TC IV-AGP 18 (car tower based on Iveco Daily) — 5 pcs.
10. VD F086332 — 4 pcs.
11. TC JAC-APM (mobile workshop on JAC N56 chassis) — 4 pcs.
12. Isuzu HTW5070JGK6ADS — 3 pcs.
13. Intercargo Truck F17422 — 3 pcs.
14. Intercargo Truck F09111 — 3 pcs.
15. SKS RML4H1-17AB (based on Renault Master) — 3 pcs.
16. SKS INPS75-17AB (based on Isuzu NPS75) — 3 pcs.
17. SBM MDKZ 26-31 (based on JAC N200) — 3 pcs.
18. MAZ 6501 — 3 pcs.
19. GAS 721BPT — 3 pcs.
20. XCMG XZJ5068JGKQ6 — 2 pcs.

Some model designations may look unusual, such as the last one on the Top 20 New Trucks list — XCMG XZJ5068JGKQ6. However, this was the manufacturerʼs decision to label the 18-meter auto tower for the needs of energy companies, and all we can do is decipher this set of symbols, which, in fact, has just been done.

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