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

Experts of the Institute of Car Market Research analyzed the statistics of vehicle registrations in Ukraine in April 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 April, Ukrainian carriers purchased a total of 3.6 thousand trucks with a gross weight of more than 3.5 tons. This is 72.6% more than in the same period last year, and 33.9% more than in March 2024.

The majority of trucks were purchased (as well as re-registered — citizens are encouraged to do so by the new laws on mobilization, which you can learn more about here ) on the domestic market: 86.6% (3.1 thousand units). And it is precisely as a result of the jump in re-registrations that the statistical volumes of the market have increased, but the actual number of cars sold most likely remains at the level of previous months.

Used 6.6% of trucks (236 units) were brought from abroad.

Last month, 75 imported and 170 manufactured (or converted) trucks were purchased in Ukraine, a total of 245 units., which is a share of 6.8%.

The most popular trucks in the domestic market

The greatest demand in the domestic market remains for dump trucks (1,023 units), vans (621 units), flatbed trucks (297 units), also bought (and, let’s remind, reissued to relatives) platforms (144 units), and flatbed awning cars(125 pcs.).

Among individual truck models, the most frequently purchased and "rewritten" last month were Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (171 units), Mercedes-Benz Atego (158 units), KamAZ-5511 (122 units), Mercedes-Benz Vario (110 units)., and KamAZ-5320 (109 units).

1. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — 171 pcs.
2. Mercedes-Benz Atego — 158 units.
3. KamAZ 5511 — 122 pcs.
4. Mercedes-Benz Vario — 110 pcs.
5. KamAZ 5320 — 109 pcs.
6. ZIL 131 — 99 pcs.
7. GAZ 3507 — 97 pcs.
8. MAN L2000 — 93 pcs.
9. ZIL 554 — 88 pcs.
10. Volvo FM — 86 pcs.
11. ZIL 130 — 83 pcs.
12. Iveco Daily — 76 pcs.
13. Mercedes-Benz T2 — 71 pcs.
14. DAF CF — 64 pcs.
15. MAN TGA — 61 pcs.
16. GAZ 3307 — 60 pcs.
17. GAZ 53 — 59 pcs.
18. KamAZ 5510 — 58 pcs.
19. MAN TGL — 56 pcs.
20. ZIL 4502 — 51 pcs.

Ten of the twenty most popular trucks remain on this list as models of the Russian-Soviet automobile industry. At the same time, the average age of trucks weighing more than 3.5 tons, re-registered to new owners in April 2024, was 22.2 years. The scale of the excise duty, which increases it by 40 or 50 times when a truck exceeds 5 or 8 years of age, respectively, deters Ukrainian businesses that need such transport from its mass import. This, in turn, does not make it possible to update the fleet with vehicles available to local buyers, even those that meet the Euro-5 environmental standard.

It is also worth noting that there are a few months left before the introduction of Euro-6 economy standards for trucks, which will enter into force on January 1, 2025 — which will be an additional factor in the increase in the price of imported cars of this group.

The most popular used trucks are imported from abroad

Vans with hydroboards (59 units), vans (33 units), container carriers (24 units), side-mounted awning cars were most often brought from abroad in April(24 pcs.), and refrigerated vans with hydroboard (21 pcs.).

Among individual models of trucks with a gross weight of more than 3.5 tons, the largest number of 45 vehicles was added to the Ukrainian fleet by Iveco Daily, in addition to them, 39 Mercedes-Benz Ategos, 25 MAN TGLs, 17 Renault Master and   15 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

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1. Iveco Daily — 45 pcs.
2. Mercedes-Benz Atego — 39 pcs.
3. MAN TGL — 25 pcs.
4. Renault Master — 17 pcs.
5. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — 15 pcs.
6. DAF XF — 15 pcs.
7. MAN TGX — 9 pcs.
8. Volkswagen Crafter — 6 pcs.
9. MAN TGS — 6 pcs.
10. MAN TGM — 6 pcs.
11. Renault Midlum — 5 pcs.
12. Mercedes-Benz Axor — 5 pcs.
13. Scania R-Series — 4 pcs.
14. Iveco EuroCargo — 4 pcs.
15. DAF LF — 4 pcs.
16. DAF CF — 4 pcs.
17. Volvo FM — 2 pcs.
18. Scania S-Series — 2 pcs.
19. Scania P-Series — 2 pcs.
20. Scania G-Series — 2 pcs.

The most popular new trucks

Among new trucks , vans — 29 units, dump trucks — 21 units, garbage trucks — 6 units, mobile cranes — 4 units, chassis — 3 units were registered for the first time in April.

The most popular new truck was the Isuzu AB5101 commercial van, bought in the amount of 15 units. The second row is occupied by the CKC-INPR75 workshop with the number of 13 cars sold.

The TK IV-AGP 18 auto tower is the third, with a total of 11 units, in the fourth position is a collection van based on the Ford transit VD C3 (9 units).

Rounding out the five new trucks is the Renault Master, which sold out in the amount of 9 units.

1. Isuzu AB5101 (industrial van) — 15 pcs.
2. SKS-INPR75 (auto repair shop) — 13 pcs.
3. TC IV-AGP 18 (car tower based on Iveco Daily) — 11 pcs.
4. VD C3/M3 FTCC (collector based on Ford Transit) — 9 pcs.
5. Renault Master — 9 pcs.
6. InterCargoTruck F11122 (van based on Iveco Daily) — 8 pcs.
7. Volkswagen Crafter — 7 pcs.
8. InterCargoTruck F18121 (van based on Scania P-series) — 7 pcs .
9. Scania P-Series — 6 pcs.
10. Isuzu AB5301 (refrigerated van) — 6 pcs.
11. Cobalt KDT-10/5BKHM (4×4 17 t dump truck) — 6 pcs.
12. MAN TGM — 4 pcs.
13. Ford Trucks 2533 — 4 pcs.
14. Fiat Ducato — 4 pcs.
15. MAZ 6516 — 4 pcs.
16. Velmash-Ukraine DL-HG3266-28 — 4 pcs.
17. Peugeot Boxer — 3 pcs.
18. MAN TGS — 3 pcs.
19. Iveco Daily — 3 pcs.
20. Isuzu AB8 — 3 pcs.

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