Initial registrations of new passenger cars in Ukraine in January-April this year increased by 35% compared to the same period in 2023 – up to 22.2 thousand units, the Ukravtoprom association reported on its Telegram channel.
Thus, the growth rate of demand for new passenger cars slowed compared to the same period last year and amounted to 48% in the first quarter.
At the same time, in April, according to the Association, more than 5.7 thousand new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine, which is 11% more than in the same month in 2023, but compared to March this year, registrations decreased by 14%.
The TOP-5 leaders in new car sales in Ukraine include Toyota, Renault, Volkswagen, BMW, Skoda According to Ukravtoprom, the Japanese brand Toyota holds the market leadership with 856 registrations (805 units in April last year), Renault is second with 536 cars (543 units), Volkswagen is third with 468 cars sold, which was fourth with 417 cars in April 2023.
In addition, BMW with 405 units and Skoda with 317 cars were in the TOP-5 in April.
The bestseller in the Ukrainian new car market remains the compact crossover Renault Duster, which sold 484 units in April.
As reported with reference to the Ukravtoprom Association, in 2023, the first registrations of new passenger cars in Ukraine increased by 60.6% compared to 2022, to almost 61 thousand units.