Sales of new passenger cars in Ukraine from January through June of this year declined by 1.9% compared to the same period in 2025, to 33,000 units, according to AUTO-Consulting.
Specifically, in June, this market contracted by 7.7% compared to June 2025 (when 6,217 thousand cars were sold).
“So far, the market has entered a downward trend, but AUTO-Consulting does not view this as a catastrophe. It’s worth noting that last year, starting in the summer, there was a boom in electric vehicle sales, as tax incentives were set to expire by the end of 2025, leading to heightened demand; now that such demand has subsided, we’re seeing a slight decline,” the group’s website states.
As noted in the statement, Toyota continues to lead the market, though its sales have declined slightly; Renault came in second, gaining momentum and expanding its model lineup, and surpassed Skoda. In June, Hyundai, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, and Peugeot also strengthened their positions.
The Renault Duster leads the model rankings, while the Toyota RAV4—awaiting deliveries of the new generation—did not make it into the top three. Instead, the Hyundai Tucson took second place, and the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado took third.
As reported, according to AUTO-Consulting, Ukrainians purchased 83,443 new passenger cars in 2025, which is 17% more than the previous year, with 33,770 cars sold in the first half of the year.
In May, 2,652 electric vehicles (new and used) were added to Ukraine’s vehicle fleet, which is 57% less than in May 2025 and 12% less than in April of this year, Ukravtoprom reported on its Telegram channel.
As previously reported, in April of this year, initial registrations of electric vehicles showed a 49% increase compared to March 2026, although compared to April 2025, they fell by 48%—to 3,007 units.
According to Ukravtoprom, in May, passenger cars traditionally accounted for the majority of registered electric vehicles—2,495 units (of which 466 were new and 2,029 were used), while only ten of the 157 commercial electric vehicles were new.
The most popular new electric vehicles in May were the BYD Sea Lion 06—64 units (73 units in April of this year), the BYD Leopard 3—57 units (96 units), the Zeekr 7X – 39 units, the Toyota bZ4X – 30 units (neither of which made the top five in April), and the Volkswagen ID.UNYX – 24 units (36 units).
Among used vehicles, the most frequently registered for the first time were the Nissan Leaf – 310 units (345 units in April of this year); the Tesla Model Y – 262 units (283 units); the Tesla Model 3 – 199 units (265 units); Chevrolet Bolt – 100 units (117 units) and KIA Niro EV – 89 units.
As reported, following a slump at the beginning of this year, demand for electric vehicles began to gradually recover over the previous two months, and the rate of decline slowed compared to the same periods last year, particularly against the backdrop of rising fuel prices (gasoline and diesel) at gas stations; however, the trend shifted somewhat in May.
Ukraine’s vehicle fleet was expanded by 110,200 electric vehicles in 2025—twice as many as the previous year. The share of new vehicles was 20% compared to 24% in 2024.
In particular, in December—the last month of VAT-free customs clearance for electric vehicles—demand for them increased 8.6-fold compared to December 2024, reaching 32,800 units.
In May 2026, 1,032 new vehicles were added to Ukraine’s fleet of new trucks and specialty vehicles, which is 8% more than in May 2025 but 8% less than in April of this year, according to a report by Ukravtoprom on its Telegram channel.
Renault remains the market leader with 144 units, though this is 38.7% less than in April of this year.
Fiat took second place with 84 units (118 units in April 2026), and Volkswagen took third with 83 units.
Rounding out the top five were Mercedes-Benz with 77 units and Opel with 72 units.
As reported, in May of last year, the top five were MAN, Renault, Peugeot, Citroën, and Mercedes-Benz.
According to Ukravtoprom, a total of 5,065 new vehicles were added to Ukraine’s fleet of trucks and special-purpose vehicles from January through May, which is 6% more compared to the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the information and analytical group AUTO-Consulting, analyzing the segment of trucks with a gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 tons, noted that in May, for the first time in 14 months, a 10% increase in truck sales was recorded.
“This marks the end of a long and protracted slump caused by the suspension of foreign aid through U.S. funds last year,” the report states.
JAC became the leader in this segment in May, overtaking MAN thanks to large deliveries of special-purpose vehicles, while Volvo finished third. Meanwhile, MAN took first place among heavy-duty trucks with a 16% market share. Overall, the segment of heavy-duty vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 16 tons grew by 35%.
Increased demand was recorded for dump trucks, tractor-trailers, and municipal special-purpose vehicles. A slight increase also began in the concrete mixer and tanker segments.
As reported, according to data from “Ukravtoprom,” registrations of new trucks and special-purpose vehicles in 2025 decreased by 5% compared to 2024—to nearly 12,300 vehicles.
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