Sales of new passenger cars in Ukraine in January-August this year increased by 3% compared to the same period last year, amounting to 46,000 units, according to UkrAvtoprom on its Telegram channel.
At the same time, in August, initial registrations of passenger cars amounted to about 6,800 units, which is 16% less than in August last year.
“But a year ago, the market was dominated by frenzied demand caused by expectations of the introduction of an additional 15% tax on car purchases,” UkrAvtoprom notes, calling this year’s August result the best in the last 11 months.
Compared to July 2025, demand for new cars grew by 5%.
The Japanese brand Toyota (999 units) continues to lead the market, with Chinese BYD (860 units) close behind.
The next positions in the ranking were taken by Renault (529 units), Volkswagen (527 units), Skoda (407 units), Hyundai (393 units), BMW (337 units), Honda (328 units), Suzuki (231 units), and Audi (225 units).
The bestseller of the month was the compact crossover Renault Duster (486 units).
In turn, the information and analytical group AUTO-Consulting also calls the sales of passenger cars in August (6,955 thousand) a good result, although they decreased by 17% compared to August 2024, when there was a rush of demand.
“Despite the decline compared to August last year, the car market is on an upward trend. These are very good starting conditions ahead of the busy autumn business season,” the group said in a statement on its website.
According to analysts, the top three were Toyota (1,018 thousand), BYD (868 units), and Volkswagen (551 units).
According to the group, 47.4 thousand new cars were added to the Ukrainian car market in eight months.
As reported, according to AUTO-Consulting, in 2024, sales of new passenger cars in Ukraine increased by 9.8% compared to 2023, to 71,300 units, and according to Ukravtoprom, initial registrations increased by 14%, to 69,600 units.
