More than 5 million passenger cars drive along the roads of the capital of our country. Moreover, Muscovites clearly prefer foreign cars. Statistics show that more than a third of all foreign cars in Russia are concentrated in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
But the experts of the analytical agency "AUTOSTAT" undertook to find out which cars of foreign production in the capital are found more often than others. The results of this study formed the basis of our TOP 10 most popular foreign cars in Moscow.
10. Nissan Almera - 54374 units
- as of the middle of this year, 54374 cars of this brand were registered in Moscow and the region. The model has been produced by the Japanese automaker since 1995 and is positioned as an affordable car with high build quality and good reliability. Since June 2012, Nissan Almera has been assembled in Russia, although it is still in test mode.
9. Toyota Corolla - 55958 units
This foreign car is in the Guinness Book of Records with the title of "the world's best-selling car model". The popularity of the Toyota Corolla has grown steadily since 1966. By the way, Corolla is one of the most popular cars among hijackers, it is consistently in the top ten most stolen cars.
8. Daewoo Nexia - 58535 units
The foreign car was born in 1995 and was designed on the basis of the Opel Kadett. This popular model is supplied to the Russian market from the Daewoo plant in Uzbekistan.
7. Chevrolet Lacetti - 64578 units
Lacetti sales began in 2004. Today, this popular model has been replaced by the Chevrolet Cruze, but Lacetti also remains extremely popular with Russians.
6. Skoda Octavia - 65121 units
The car is positioned as a family model. Built on the Volkswagen platform, the reliable and rather spacious Octavia is the most popular family car not only in Moscow, but throughout Russia.
5. Opel Astra - 75833 units
A small car with an expressive stylish appearance for the Russian market is produced at the Avtotor Kaliningrad plant. The current Astra is the third model in history since 1991.
4. Mitsubishi Lancer - 80107 units
The car has a stylish look, affordable price and a high level of safety - 5 out of 5 stars according to EuroNCAP. The Mitsubishi carmaker is diligently working on the appearance and characteristics of the most popular model - the current generation of Lancers is the tenth in a row.
3. Volkswagen Passat - 83833 units
The car has been produced since 1973. At the end of last year, Volkswagen Passat entered the top ten best selling used cars.
2. Renault Logan - 87383 units
Logan is one of the most affordable models among the members of our current ten. So it is not surprising that a budget car is so popular in Moscow. Russian Logans are assembled at the Avtoframos plant in the capital.
1. Ford Focus - 149 612 units
The most popular foreign car in Moscow was also among the leaders in terms of sales of used cars. When choosing a used car, almost 20% of Russians prefer Ford Focus.