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

Experts of the Institute of Car Market Research analyzed the statistics of vehicle registrations in Ukraine in May 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 May, Ukrainian carriers purchased a total of 5,200 trucks with a gross weight of more than 3.5 tons. This is 141.3% more than in the same period last year, and 44.6% more than in April-2024.

Most of the trucks were purchased (and a significant number were simply re-registered to relatives or acquaintances — which citizens are encouraged to do by the new mobilization laws, which provide for the potential seizure of cars for defense purposes, in the event that an individual owns more than one vehicle) on the domestic market: 90.4% (4.7 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 3.9% of trucks (202 units) were brought from abroad.

Last month, 116 imported and 179 manufactured (or converted) trucks were purchased in Ukraine, a total of 295 trucks., which is a share of 5.7%.

The most popular trucks in the domestic market

The greatest demand in the domestic market remains for dump trucks (1411 units), vans (1044 units), flatbed trucks (479 units), also purchased (and, let’s remind, reissued to relatives) platforms (234 units), and on-board awnings cars(188 pcs.).

Among individual truck models, the most frequently purchased (and "rewritten") last month were Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (304 units), Mercedes-Benz Atego (248 units), KamAZ-5320 (201 units), Mercedes-Benz Vario (191 units .), and ZIL 131 (183 pcs.).

1. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — 304 pcs.
2. Mercedes-Benz Atego — 248 pcs.
3. KamAZ 5320 — 201 pcs.
4. Mercedes-Benz Vario — 191 pcs.
5. ZIL 131 — 183 pcs.
6. KamAZ 5511 — 175 pcs.
7. MAN L2000 — 162 pcs.
8. ZIL 130 — 116 pcs.
9. Iveco Daily — 114 pcs.
10. ZIL 554 — 109 pcs.
11. Mercedes-Benz T2 — 105 pcs.
12. MAN TGL — 101 pcs.
13. MAN TGA — 101 pcs.
14. GAZ 3507 — 94 pcs.
15. DAF CF — 90 pcs.
16. KamAZ 5510 — 88 pcs.
17. Volkswagen LT — 84 pcs.
18. GAZ 66 — 74 pcs.
19. GAZ 3307 — 69 pcs.
20. GAZ 53 — 68 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 May 2024, was 22.8 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 (54 units), container carriers (29 units), vans (25 units), refrigerated vans with hydroboards (16 units), and refrigerated vans (14 units) were most often brought from abroad in May. ).

Among individual models of trucks with a gross weight of more than 3.5 tons, the largest number (43 cars) of the Ukrainian fleet was replenished with the Mercedes-Benz Atego. Also, the first registration was made for 34 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, 28 Iveco Daily, 12 MAN TGX and the same number of MAN TGL.

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1. Mercedes-Benz Atego — 43 pcs.
2. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — 34 pcs.
3. Iveco Daily — 28 pcs.
4. MAN TGX — 12 pcs.
5. MAN TGL — 12 pcs.
6. MAN TGS — 11 pcs.
7. DAF XF — 10 pcs.
8. MAN TGM — 9 pcs.
9. DAF LF — 7 pcs.
10. Volvo FH — 4 pcs.
11. Volkswagen Crafter — 4 pcs.
12. Renault Master — 4 pcs.
13. DAF CF — 4 pcs.
14. Iveco EuroCargo — 3 pcs.
15. Scania R-Series — 2 pcs.
16. Mercedes-Benz Econic — 2 pcs.
17. Iveco Magirus — 2 pcs.
18. Chanje V8070 — 2 pcs.
19. Volvo FMX — 1 pc.
20. Volvo FM — 1 pc.

The most popular new trucks

Among the new trucks , dump trucks were registered for the first time in May — 33 units, refrigerator vans —26 units, vans — 25 units, garbage trucks — 11 units, mobile cranes — 7 units.

The most popular new truck was the Chinese-made Sinotruk Howo T5G dump truck, bought in the amount of 28 units.

The second line is occupied by a collection van based on the Ford Transit VD C3/M3 with the number of 24 cars sold.

Renault Master is third, with a total of 19 units, and the CLW refrigerator is in fourth place (18 units).

Closes the five new trucks of the auto tower based on the Iveco Daily TK-IV AGP with the number of 10 pieces.

1. Sinotruk Howo — 28 pcs.
2. VD C3/M3 FTCC (collector based on Ford Transit) — 24 pcs.
3. Renault Master — 19 pcs.
4. CLW CLW5120XLC8CDEAC (refrigerator) — 18 pcs.
5. TC IV-AGP 18 (car tower based on Iveco Daily) — 10 pcs.
6. SKS-INPR75 (based on Isuzu NPR 75) — 10 pcs.
7. SKS MNTGM18.320-10АВД18 (mobile lift based on MAN TGM) — 9 pcs.
8. Intercargotruck F17422 — 7 pcs.
9. CLW CLW5186XLCL6D11 (refrigerator) — 7 pcs.
10. Intercargotruck F24141 — 6 pcs.
11. Ford Trucks 1833 DC — 6 pcs.
12. Isuzu AB 510 — 5 pcs.
13. Intercargotruck F16622 — 5 pcs.
14. Ford Trucks 2533 — 5 pcs.
15. Isuzu AB5101 (based on Isuzu NQR) — 4 pcs.
16. Intercargotruck F17222 — 4 pcs.
17. Intercargotruck F11222 — 4 pcs.
18. Cargobud 07092U-01 (based on Iveco Daily) — 3 pcs.
19. FPV 54409 — 3 pcs.
20. SCS FC1833-14CC — 3 pcs.

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