Experts of the Institute of Car Market Research analyzed the statistics of vehicle registrations in Ukraine during July and identified the top models in three segments of semi-trailer trucks: import of used vehicles, domestic resale and purchase of new ones.
Dynamics of the truck tractor market
In July 2024, Ukrainians purchased a total of 1.9 thousand new and used tractor units (3 cars less than a month earlier). This indicator is a significant 32% less than in the same period of 2023, and also 0.2% less than sales in June 2024.
The share of domestic sales was 59.3%, the import of used truck tractors was 30.6%.The total share of "trucks" with mileage was 90%.
10% of the tractors were purchased new, which in quantitative terms equals 195 units of such equipment.
By individual sub-segments, the dynamics of the truck tractor market (compared month to previous month, MM, and month to the same month last year, YY) looks as follows:
- Domestic resales: -8.6% MM, -20.1% YY
- Used import: +11.8% MM, -53.1% YY
- New sales: +28.3% MM, +35.4% YY
During 2023, demand for truck tractors gradually decreased, and only in January 2024 there was some increase in activity in this segment. Until June, the lowest volume of tractor-trailer sales in 12 months was recorded last year in December (2.1 thousand units). There were several reasons for this: partial (close to full) satisfaction of the needs of carriers (primarily international) in such vehicles, which were in short supply a year ago, and they were actively bought, because after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, the main transport for export-import of goods became automotive.
Blocking of borders with several countries by so-called "activist farmers" also left their mark on the business of international carriers. Until now, the pace of trading in this segment was at a relatively low (at the same time stable) level, and only May ended with a certain increase in the total volume. However, the largest increase was recorded in resales within the country, the results in other sub-segments are quantitatively (and in percentage terms) smaller. It is possible that the tractor-trailer market actually decreased, and the increase in the number of sales transactions was due to a jump in transfer of cars to other parties, caused by the new mobilization laws.
July actually repeated the record for the minimum volume of trades in the segment of tractors. And now the main reason for such results (and it is possible that in the following periods they may be even worse) is the lack of drivers, first of all those who can cross the border, and even those who can be involved in domestic transportation. In some places, announcements even began to appear from carriers who are ready to hire women to work on "trucks" and provide them with training for the appropriate categories in the driverʼs license. It is obvious that the labor shortage in this transport sector will not be repaid in this way.
Despite everything, last month for the market still did not end with zeros, so letʼs consider what those carriers who still see a perspective in their activity bought.
The most popular tractors on the domestic market
DAF XF confidently remains the most popular tractor unit on the domestic market in Ukraine. Agreements for the purchase and sale of such models were concluded in 361 units.
The second place in terms of quantity is MAN TGX, 147 units, the third is Volvo FH, 132 units.
The fourth in the rating of "trucks" with a mileage of Renault Magnum (108 units), the fifth — Renault Premum (74 units).
- DAF XF — 361 pcs.
- MAN TGX — 147 pcs.
- Volvo FH — 132 pcs.
- Renault Magnum — 108 pcs.
- Renault Premium — 74 pcs.
- Scania R-Series — 64 pcs.
- MAN TGA — 58 pcs.
- Mercedes-Benz Actros — 43 pcs.
- DAF CF — 37 pcs.
- MAN TGS — 25 pcs.
- Iveco Stralis — 15 pcs.
- Volvo FM — 14 pcs.
- Scania G-Series — 13 pcs.
- MAZ 5440 — 9 pcs.
- Renault T-Truck — 5 pcs.
- Ford Trucks 1848T — 5 pcs.
- Iveco Magirus — 4 pcs.
- MAZ 6422 — 4 pcs.
- KamAZ 5411 — 4 pcs.
- Scania P-Series — 3 pcs.
The most popular used tractors imported from abroad
In July , the DAF XF won the first place among the "driven" tractors, which added 171 cars to our fleet, pushing the MAN TGX to the second position on the list, with a total of 151 first registrations.
The Volvo FH (80 units) will continue to occupy the third place, and the Scania R-Series (68 units) will occupy the fourth place. Rounding out the top five are Mercedes-Benz Actros (27 units).
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- DAF XF — 171 pcs.
- MAN TGX — 151 pcs.
- Volvo FH — 80 pcs.
- Scania R-Series — 68 pcs.
- Mercedes-Benz Actros — 27 pcs.
- Scania G-Series — 16 pcs.
- MAN TGS — 15 pcs.
- Renault T-Truck — 13 pcs.
- DAF CF — 12 pcs.
- Iveco Stralis — 10 pcs.
- Volvo FM — 8 pcs.
- Renault Premium — 8 pcs.
- Renault Magnum — 6 pcs.
- Scania S-Series — 3 pcs.
- MAN TGA — 2 pcs.
- Iveco Magirus — 2 pcs.
- Mercedes-Benz Atego — 1 pc.
- MAN TGM — 1 pc.
- Iveco EuroCargo — 1 pc.
- Scania P-Series — 3 pcs.
The most popular new tractors
Among the new models of semi-trailer tractors, Ukrainian carriers most often bought Volvo FH and Scania R-Series — each model was sold in the amount of 60 units.
The second place in this category is occupied by Scania G-Series with a total of 19 machines. Third position (17 units) in MAN TGX.
Fourth in the ranking of new tractor units Scania S-Series (13 units), fifth — MAN TGS (11 units).
- Volvo FH — 60 pcs.
- Scania R-Series — 60 pcs.
- Scania G-Series — 19 pcs.
- MAN TGX — 17 pcs.
- Scania S-Series — 13 pcs.
- MAN TGS — 11 pcs.
- Mercedes-Benz Actros — 5 pcs.
- Renault T-Truck — 3 pcs.
- Scania P-Series — 2 pcs.
- Renault Premium — 1 pc.
- Renault K-Truck — 1 pc.
- DAF XG — 1 pc.
- DAF XF — 1 pc.
- DAF XDC — 1 pc.
- ASPM F-Trucks 1842T — 1 pc.
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