Used Cars in Russia: Prices and Trends Revealed

Time is passing, the car market in Russia is changing. Almost no one is sad for the foreign brands that are gone anymore, because the “Chinese” have replaced them. True, the price tags have grown significantly – you cannot buy a new car for less than a million and a half or two million. What if you take care of used cars and bring something older, but cheaper? For example, for a million. So we thought and went to a city car dealership. The result was not surprising.

The choice of a car up to a million rubles was not as wide as we would like. Remember that Hyundai Solaris was previously considered a budget? About two years ago, these cars could be bought from the showroom for 1-1.5 million rubles, although they are not in the most expensive trim levels. What now? Cars of the same age now cost the same. Yes, only with more than 30 miles.

Kia Rio was also considered budget. New they also cost from a million rubles. Now there is an option for 1.7 million. With mileage of more than 100 thousand kilometers, but in fat configuration. The simplest cars of this brand, the previous generation and those produced in 2010 cost more than 750 thousand. Also not that budget friendly, we would have said before.

Once upon a time, German Volkswagen Polos were also considered cheap foreign cars. Today, the most expensive option, a relatively new one, produced in 2021, was found for two million rubles. In general, they cost from a million – and in different car dealerships selling used cars.

There is nothing. If you want a car less than 10 years old, the choice is greatly reduced. Today, even Mazda 3 2008 with a price tag of 700 thousand rubles can be added to the list of cheap ones. In 2019, such cars were estimated at 300-350 miles. With less miles and in decent condition. Now this is what a seemingly dead “Chinese” Chery M11 costs.

Speaking of Chinese cars that have flooded the Russian market. They can also be bought on the secondary market. Prices start at two million rubles, which do not fall into the budget category and are not much different from new ones.

Naturally, it is almost impossible to find a car in a car dealership for less than a million rubles, more than an ordinary sedan. Simply put, SUVs and crossovers, even others, don’t cost that much. The exception is the Renault Duster 2013, with a mileage of 200 thousand kilometers. Yes, it costs a little less than a million rubles, but not much.

Russian cars cost, of course, less than a million. They are also considered budget, but not all, as the market shows. The legendary Niva, produced for decades, costs as much as a good budget car today. One and a half million rubles, with low thousand. There are options for 350 miles (we remind you that you could get a Mazda 3 for this money in 2019), but it is 2011, and the condition is not amazing in appearance. By the way, the new 4×4 is offered at a price of 890 thousand.

And these are the cheapest options we could find in several car dealerships. Priora, which is no longer produced, costs from 450 thousand rubles. Granta is an order of magnitude more expensive; you won’t find a car cheaper than 600 miles.

1.5 million rubles. This is exactly what they want a new Vesta, but not a new one with a mileage of 50 thousand kilometers. The advantages are automatic, universal body and low mileage.

There is still a choice of up to a million cars on the market. But for the most part these are old Japanese cars, old budget cars or cars made in Russia. For everything else you have to pay more, and some cars cost as much as new ones.

How much did cars cost two years ago? If you don’t remember, then read this stuff, which is almost 24 months old.