Despite difficulties with the border, imports increased. What did you manage to "drive" in February?
Experts of the Institute of Car Market Research analyzed the statistics of the first registrations of passenger cars and identified the Top 20 most popular models that were "imported" from abroad in February 2024.
In February 2024, 19,900 used cars imported from abroad were registered for the first time. This figure is significantly higher ( by 51.5%) than it was in February 2023, and even higher than a month earlier — on 12%.
The most popular brands of imported cars with mileage
As among domestic resales, the rating of "freshly driven" used cars in February was traditionally led by the Volkswagen brand, and once again with a clear margin from rivals in terms of quantity and market share. 3,200 such cars were registered, which was 16.1% of the total number.
Second place continues to be held by Audi, with the result of 1.6 thousand first registrations and a share of 8.3%. In third place is Nissan (7.9%, 1.6 thousand), followed by Renault with a result of 1.4 thousand and 7.1%. The fifth place with similar results ( 5.8%, 1.2 thousand units) was shared by Skoda and Ford.
Top 20 most popular brands among imported passenger cars with mileage in February 2024:
- Volkswagen — 3199 pcs.
- Audi — 1646 pcs.
- Nissan — 1567 pcs.
- Renault — 1,417 pcs.
- Skoda — 1161 pcs.
- Ford — 1161 pcs.
- BMW — 1082 pcs.
- Tesla — 924 pcs.
- Hyundai — 869 pcs.
- Mazda — 686 pcs.
- Opel — 665 pcs.
- Jeep — 629 pcs.
- KIA — 559 pcs.
- Mercedes-Benz — 451 pcs.
- Toyota — 429 pcs.
- Volvo — 374 pcs.
- Honda — 332 pcs.
- Peugeot — 317 pcs.
- Chevrolet — 280 pcs.
- Mitsubishi — 266 pcs.
The most popular models of used cars from abroad
Volkswagen Golf remained the leader of "freshly driven" used cars. In February , 979 of these were brought. It is helped by the presence of an electric version of the e-Golf, which we take into account in the total number, as it differs only in the type of power plant, and the models are not divided by the type of fuel in the ratings.
Skoda Octavia is in second place (775 units), Volkswagen Passat is in third place (647 units). The fourth on the list is Renault Megane, which was "caught up" and submitted for the first registration in the amount of 539 units. Voklswagen Tiguan (499 units) closes the top five "freshly driven" passenger cars.
In Februaryʼs Top 20, as in several previous months, there are three electric cars: Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model 3 and another Tesla — Model Y. In addition to them, electric Volkswagen e-Golfs, which added 222 vehicles to our fleet, are included in the total. We can also mention the electric Ford Focus, but only 11 of them arrived in February, so with such a number it does not have a significant impact on the market and the positioning of the mentioned model in the ratings. The import of electric cars is facilitated by the "zero" rate of customs clearance and the absence of a fee to the Pension Fund upon first registration. You can also add the fuel economy factor to this list, the prices of which are quite significant.
Hereʼs what the Top 20 most popular imported used cars look like in February:
- Volkswagen Golf — 979 pcs.
- Skoda Octavia — 775 pcs.
- Volkswagen Passat — 647 pcs.
- Renault Megane — 539 pcs.
- Volkswagen Tiguan — 499 pcs.
- Nissan Leaf — 476 pcs.
- Renault Scenic — 434 pcs.
- Audi Q5 — 434 pcs.
- Nissan Rogue — 424 pcs.
- Tesla Model 3 — 405 pcs.
- Nissan Qashqai — 377 pcs.
- Audi A4 — 377 pcs.
- Mazda CX-5 — 370 pcs.
- Tesla Model Y — 313 pcs.
- Ford Focus — 279 pcs.
- Volkswagen Touran — 276 pcs.
- Ford Kuga — 252 pcs.
- Opel Astra — 250 pcs.
- BMW X5 — 239 pcs.
- BMW 3 Series — 233 units.
In February, there were significantly more first registrations of passenger cars with mileage than in January — 19.9 thousand against 17.8 thousand, which is 12% more. So far, our fears about the slowdown of the import segment due to a number of factors, such as the strengthening of document checks of drivers on the Ukrainian side, and the return of "activist farmers" to block border roads on the part of certain European countries, have not come true. However, it should be taken into account that between customs clearance and the first registration, which are actually accounted for in this review, a certain amount of time elapses — from several days to several months (if, for example, a car from the USA needs repair). Therefore, the consequences of the above-mentioned factors may still manifest themselves over time.
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