Analytical agency "AUTOSTAT" presented a study of the Russian secondary market of passenger cars. Experts studied the sales of used crossovers and SUVs and determined which models are the most popular with domestic car owners.
Introducing top 5 most popular used cars among SUVs and crossovers 2016 year.
5. Land Cruiser Prado
Market volume for 10 months - 25.6 thousand copies.
According to the owners, this off-road vehicle is as cross-country as the Russian "UAZ", only without the Russian drawbacks in the form of poor-quality assembly. You can operate "in the tail and in the mane" and change only consumables. And then sell on the secondary market, dig up and buy a new Land Cruiser Prado.
Disadvantages: fuel consumption, about 20 liters with a 4 liter engine. It is also one of the most stolen cars in Russia.
4. Toyota Land Cruiser
Market volume for 10 months - 27 thousand copies.
Another Japanese SUV that combines massiveness with reliability, high cross-country ability with a comfortable ride, quality with durability. The Japanese don't make cars "just to drive." Their brainchild must "drive and drive", and then drive a little more so that the children of the car owner pass the car to their children. The engine starts in any frost, there is climate control, the interior is covered with leather, there is heated rear seats, and sound control will warn you in time about an unfastened seat belt. The car, as they say, "for people."
Minus: in the city it will take from 20 to 23 liters of fuel per 100 km, on the highway - from 13 to 15.5 liters.
3. Toyota RAV4
Market volume for 10 months - 31.4 thousand copies.
Once again, a product from the Japanese car industry is ranked among the top-selling used SUVs and crossovers. At speeds up to 140 km, the crossover behaves very confidently, at a higher speed it is better not to "wag" on the road. The suspension is solid, but harsh. The interior material is scratch resistant, which will be appreciated by those who carry children or animals. It is comfortable to ride even over long distances, even in the driver's seat, even in the passenger seat. On a diesel engine, fuel consumption on city roads is about 8 liters, and on the highway - 6 liters.
Disadvantages: the trunk is small, but it can be "built up" by removing the rear seats.
2. Chevrolet Niva
Market volume for 10 months - 55 thousand copies.
A beautiful, comfortable and easy-to-maintain SUV with excellent visibility and good cross-country ability on mountain roads, icy tracks and ravines. The back seat can accommodate 4 people without feeling like a herring in a bank.
Disadvantages: transmission noise and vibration, engine is underpowered and prone to overheating. Accelerates slowly, but it's hard to expect great agility from a massive SUV.
1. LADA 4 × 4
Market volume for 10 months - 80.8 thousand copies.
The leader of the top 5 best-selling used SUVs of 2016 is loved by Russian motorists for several reasons. These include: high seating position, cross-country ability, low (compared to other participants in the secondary market) price, availability of spare parts, high ground clearance (205 mm), ease of repair. Large hills, snow-covered tracks, dirt road - Lada 4 × 4 will overcome everything.
Minuses: the majority of owners note the great "gluttony" of the car (from 12 liters and more), corrosiveness, poor sound insulation.
Compared to the period "January-October 2015", the volume of the secondary market for crossovers and SUVs in Russia has grown by 15%. Apparently, during the crisis, more and more residents of the Russian Federation are saving on new cars, preferring to buy, albeit second-hand, brands that have been tested by time and Russian off-road conditions.