Initial registrations of new and used buses (including minibuses) in Ukraine in March 2026 rose by 21% compared to the same month in 2025—to 247 units, according to a report by Ukravtoprom on its Telegram channel.
Compared to February of this year, demand for buses increased by 44.4%.
At the same time, new vehicles accounted for 52% of this volume, compared to 34% last year.
In March, no Ukrainian manufacturer made it into the top three among new buses; the most frequently registered buses were Isuzu (29 units), Ford (23 units), and Citroën (15 units).
Among used buses, the most frequently registered were Mercedes-Benz (57 units), Volkswagen (10 units), and Van Hool (9 units).
In total, 647 buses were added to Ukraine’s bus fleet in the first quarter of this year (+6% compared to the same period in 2025). Of these, 319 were new (+10%) and 328 were used (+2.5%).
As reported with reference to data from “Ukravtoprom,” Ukraine’s bus fleet was expanded by 2,700 buses in 2025—21% more than in 2024—including 1,343 new buses (+4%) and 1,364 imported used buses (+44%).
