Initial registrations of new and used buses (including minibuses) in Ukraine in September 2026 rose by 39% compared to the same month in 2025—to 324 units, according to a report by Ukravtoprom on its Telegram channel.
Compared to August of this year, the bus market grew by 21.8% (58 units).
According to the association, new vehicles accounted for 64% of registrations in September, compared to 58% last year.
Last month, among new buses, the most frequently registered were domestic models: Ataman—38 units (nearly three times more than in August 2026), ZAZ—37 units (12% fewer), and Etalon—20 units (38% fewer).
Among used buses, the top three were Mercedes-Benz—59 units, Volkswagen—15 units, and Iveco—7 units.
In total, from January through September 2026, Ukraine’s bus fleet grew by 1,716 buses (+4% compared to the same period in 2025), including 731 new buses (-9%) and 985 used buses (+15%).
Meanwhile, the information and analytical group Auto-Consulting also reported a record number of new buses delivered to customers in September—the highest in the last 10 years.
“Another point is that most of these buses are school models purchased by local communities using partial funding from the state budget. This made it possible to deliver nearly 200 new buses in September alone, which is 64% more than last year,” according to a statement on the group’s website.
Over the first nine months, the new bus market grew by 2.6%.
Experts believe that this year’s anomaly in bus deliveries in September is linked to the financing of these purchases, which is why the bulk of deliveries occurred not at the start of the school year, but specifically during the first month of classes.
In fact, government purchases of school buses from four Ukrainian manufacturers accounted for 80% of the market.
As previously reported, the state budget allocated a subsidy of 2 billion UAH this year for the implementation of the “School Bus” program.
According to “Ukravtoprom,” Ukraine’s bus fleet grew by 2,040 buses in 2025 (+8% compared to the same period in 2025). Of these: 939 were new (+0.4%); 1,101 were used (+16%).
In September 2026, Ukrainians purchased 21,500 used passenger cars imported from abroad, which is 8% less than in the same month of 2025, according to a report by Ukravtoprom on its Telegram channel.
Compared to August of this year, demand for such cars rose by 4.4%.
Gasoline-powered cars accounted for the largest share of this segment of the auto market in September, increasing their share by 7 percentage points compared to September 2025—to 52%.
Next came electric vehicles, whose share fell to 18% from 29% last year, while the share of diesel cars decreased by 2 percentage points to 16%. They outpaced hybrids, which accounted for 11% (5%). The share of cars with LPG systems remained unchanged at 3%.
The average age of imported used cars was 8.7 years.
The Volkswagen Golf confidently tops the list of the ten most popular imported used models with 954 units. Next are the VW Tiguan with 807 units, the Audi Q5 with 658 units, the Skoda Octavia with 655 units, the Nissan Rogue—626 units, the Renault Megane—559 units, the Tesla Model Y—512 units, the Nissan Leaf—484 units, the Tesla Model 3—468 units, and the Volkswagen Passat—409 units.
As reported with reference to “Ukravtoprom,” in 2025, Ukrainians purchased 274,300 used passenger cars imported from abroad, which is 24% more than in 2024. Following the Volkswagen Golf, the top three most popular models included two Tesla electric vehicles—the Model Y and the Model 3.
In September 2026, 1,457 new trucks and specialty vehicles were added to Ukraine’s fleet, which is 31% more than in September of last year, according to a report by “Ukravtoprom” on its Telegram channel.
Compared to August of this year, demand for these vehicles increased by 39%.
“This is a record monthly result for this market segment since January 2022,” the association noted.
Renault remains the market leader with 422 units, a 69% increase from a month ago.
Fiat took second place, increasing sales by 76% compared to August 2026—to 118 units—while Mercedes-Benz came in third, with 114 registrations compared to 121 in August.
Next were Hyundai with 93 units and Volkswagen with 90 units (neither was among the top five in August).
As previously reported, in September of last year, the top five were Renault, Ford, Citroën, MAN, and Scania, with sales rising by 6% compared to September 2024—to 1,068 units.
According to data from “Ukravtoprom,” over the first nine months of 2026, the growth rate of sales of trucks and specialty vehicles accelerated to 17% compared to the same period last year, reaching 10,083 thousand new vehicles (for January–August, the sales growth rate was 14%).
As reported, citing data from “Ukravtoprom,” registrations of new trucks and specialty vehicles in 2025 fell by 5% compared to 2024—to nearly 12,300 vehicles.
In August of this year, 4,200 electric vehicles (new and used) were added to Ukraine’s vehicle fleet, which is 47% fewer than in the same month last year, according to a report by “Ukravtoprom” on its Telegram channel.
At the same time, compared to July of this year, electric vehicle registrations rose by 7.7%.
As usual, passenger cars accounted for the majority of registered electric vehicles—4,074, of which 503 were new (-73%) and 3,571 were used (-37%).
Of the 160 commercial BEVs, only two were new (in August 2025, 24 out of 175 were new).
The most popular new electric vehicles in July 2026 were the BYD Sea Lion 06 EV—102 units; the Zeekr 001—46 units; the Zeekr 7X—44 units; the MG4 EV—36 units; and the Toyota BZ4X—33 units.
Among used vehicles, the most frequently first-registered models were the Tesla Model Y—494 units, the Tesla Model 3—480 units, the Nissan Leaf—454 units, the Chevrolet Bolt—199 units, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5—160 units.
As previously reported, a sharp increase in demand for electric vehicles began last summer due to plans to introduce a value-added tax (VAT) on the customs clearance of electric vehicles starting January 1, 2026. Specifically, in December—the last month during which electric vehicles could be cleared through customs without
VAT—demand for them increased 8.6-fold compared to December 2024, reaching 32,800 units.
In total, 110,200 electric vehicles were added to Ukraine’s vehicle fleet in 2025—twice as many as in the previous year. New vehicles accounted for 20% of the total, compared to 24% in 2024.
In August 2026, Ukrainians purchased 20,600 used passenger cars imported from abroad, which is 9% less than in the same month of 2025, according to a report by “Ukravtoprom” on its Telegram channel.
Compared to July of this year, demand for such cars fell by 8.4%.
Gasoline-powered cars accounted for the largest share of this segment of the auto market in August, increasing their share by 4 percentage points compared to August 2025—to 52%.
Next came diesel cars—as in the previous year, their share stood at 17%, while the share of electric vehicles fell to 17% from 26%; however, they still outpaced hybrids, whose share was 11% (6%). The share of cars with LPG systems remained unchanged at 3%.
The average age of imported used cars was 8.7 years.
The Volkswagen Golf confidently tops the list of the ten most popular imported used models with 875 units. Next are the VW Tiguan—775 units, the Nissan Rogue—707 units, the Audi Q5—695 units, the Skoda Octavia—633 units, the Renault Megane—532 units, the Tesla Model Y—494 units, the Tesla Model 3—480 units, the
Nissan Leaf—454 units, and the Ford Escape—408 units.
As reported with reference to “Ukravtoprom,” in 2025, Ukrainians purchased 274,300 used passenger cars imported from abroad, which is 24% more than in 2024. Following the Volkswagen Golf, the top three most popular models included two Tesla electric vehicles—the Model Y and Model 3.
In August 2026, 1,050 new trucks and specialty vehicles were added to Ukraine’s fleet, which is 20% less than in July of this year, according to a report by “Ukravtoprom” on its Telegram channel.
At the same time, compared to August of last year, demand for these vehicles increased by 12%.
Renault remains the market leader with 250 units, which is 47 fewer vehicles than a month ago.
Mercedes-Benz took second place, with 121 registrations compared to 114 in July. Volkswagen came in third with 100 units (it was not among the top five in July).
Next were Citroën with 85 units (117 units in July 2026) and FIAT with 67 units (107 units).
As previously reported, last August the top five were Renault, Citroën, Peugeot, Toyota, and Hyundai, and sales fell by 14% compared to August 2024—to 937 units.
According to data from “Ukravtoprom,” overall sales growth for trucks and special-purpose vehicles from January through August 2026 slowed to 14% compared to the same period last year, reaching 8,626 new vehicles (sales growth stood at 15% for January through July).
As reported, citing data from “Ukravtoprom,” registrations of new trucks and specialty vehicles in 2025 fell by 5% compared to 2024—to nearly 12,300 vehicles.
