The share of electric vehicles in the new passenger car market in January–June 2026 decreased to 8.3% compared to the same period in 2025, when it stood at 18.9%, according to a report on Ukravtoprom’s Telegram channel.
At the same time, cars with conventional engines (gasoline and diesel) accounted for nearly 62%, up from 56.5% last year. In particular, the most popular gasoline models accounted for 39.2% of the market, while in the first half of last year they accounted for 37.1%. Diesel cars also increased their share—to 22.5% from 19.4% last year.
The share of hybrid cars rose from 26.5% to 29.8%. Cars with LPG systems, as was the case last year, accounted for less than 1% of new car sales.
According to data from “Ukravtoprom,” the Hyundai Tucson took the lead in the gasoline-powered car segment, the Toyota RAV-4 in the hybrid segment, the Renault Duster in the diesel segment, the BYD Leopard 3 in the electric car segment, and the Hyundai Tucson in the LPG-powered car segment.
As previously reported, in 2025 as a whole, driven by rapid growth in electric vehicle sales in the second half of the year, they increased their share of the new passenger car market to 28.3% from 14.5% in 2024, while cars with conventional engines (gasoline and diesel) accounted for only half of the market compared to over 65%. The diesel car segment also decreased from 25.6% to 17.4%.
At the beginning of this year, electric vehicles still held a 19% share of the new passenger car market (in January), but by February that figure had fallen to 3.3%; however, in March it began to gradually increase amid rising prices for traditional fuel.
As reported, according to data from “Ukravtoprom,” sales of new passenger cars in January–June of this year rose by 0.5% compared to the same period in 2025, totaling approximately 33,000 units.
Sales of new passenger cars to private customers in May 2026 fell by 29% compared to the same month in 2025, while corporate sales rose by 7%, Ukravtoprom reported on its Telegram channel.
According to the association, private customers accounted for 63% of total new passenger car sales in May 2026 (5,500 units), while corporate customers accounted for 37%.
When purchasing new passenger cars, private buyers preferred the Mazda CX-5 (171 units); Hyundai Tucson (154 units); Skoda Kodiaq (113 units); BMW 3 Series (111 units); and Nissan X-Trail (110 units).
Meanwhile, among corporate buyers, the models in highest demand were the Renault Duster (334 units); the Skoda Octavia (87 units); the Toyota Hilux (71 units); the Skoda Kodiaq (69 units); and the Toyota RAV-4 (65 units).
As previously reported, in May 2026, sales of new passenger cars, according to Ukravtoprom, fell by 18% compared to May 2025 and were 11% lower than in April of this year.
According to the association, the largest regional markets in May were Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Odesa Oblast, and Lviv Oblast: together, they accounted for 66% of May’s new passenger car sales. Specifically, 2,111 new cars were purchased in the capital, 577 in Kyiv Oblast, 397 in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 269 in Odesa Oblast, and 251 in Lviv Oblast.
The best-selling model of the month in these markets—except for Lviv Oblast—was the Renault Duster compact crossover, while in Lviv Oblast, it was the Skoda Kodiaq midsize crossover.
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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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Ukrainians purchased approximately 6,200 new passenger cars in April 2026, which is 3% more than in April 2025 and 5% more than in March of this year, according to a report by Ukravtoprom on its Telegram channel.
Toyota remains the most popular brand with 750 units sold, which is 7% more than in April 2025 but 17.4% less than sales in March 2025.
Renault took second place with a 19% increase in sales compared to April of last year and a 25.6% increase compared to March of this year, reaching 653 units.
Skoda took third place with an 18% drop in sales compared to April 2025 and a slight decline compared to March 2026, totaling 450 units.
The Chinese brand BYD (one of the sales leaders in the final months of 2025, which had dropped out of the top ten by early 2026) climbed to fourth place from tenth in March of this year—448 units (+53% compared to April of last year).
Next were BMW – 442 units (+45%), Volkswagen – 412 units (-23%), Hyundai – 337 units (+17%), Mazda – 244 units (+230%), Nissan – 216 units (-3%), and Suzuki – 188 units (-30%).
The best-selling model of the month was the Renault Duster compact crossover.
According to Ukravtoprom, over 21,500 new passenger cars were sold in the country from January to April, which is 7% more than last year.
Meanwhile, the information and analytical group AUTO-Consulting reports that the new passenger car market in April totaled 6,170 vehicles, which is 3.8% more than in March and 0.8% more than in April of last year.
“Thus, the Ukrainian auto market continues to move in positive territory and demonstrate positive trends. There is also active competition,” the group’s website states.
According to experts, the top three were also led by Toyota (799 units), Renault (604 units), and Skoda (450 units), followed by BMW (445 units) and BYD (433 units).
“BYD continues to surprise this season. In April, it was already No. 5 on the Ukrainian market again (growth of +123%), following a sharp drop in electric car sales. Nevertheless, BYD is recovering its sales volumes and is even establishing a dealer network across Ukraine,” the post states.
According to information on the website of “BB Cars” (Kyiv region), which was registered in November 2022 in the Bucha district, in March 2026, it announced the signing of an exclusive strategic cooperation agreement with the Chinese company Beijing North Huapeng Materials Sales Co. regarding the development of BYD vehicle distribution in Ukraine.
AUTO-Consulting also notes that another trend in April was a significant increase in Citroën sales (11th place compared to 18th in March and a 50% increase)
At the same time, among the negative results, they note that Mercedes-Benz lost significant ground in April (-22.5% compared to March 2026, down to 117 units).
“But there are objective reasons for this, as one of the Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Kyiv was hit by rocket fire in April, resulting in many cars being burned. Therefore, unfortunately, Mercedes-Benz found itself in a difficult situation,” the post notes.
As reported, according to AUTO-Consulting, Ukrainians purchased 83,443 new passenger cars in 2025, which is 17% more than the previous year, and according to “Ukravtoprom,” the market also grew by 17%—to 81,300 units.
Ukrainians purchased about 8,300 new passenger cars in November 2025, which is 58% more than in November 2024 and 6% more than in the previous month, Ukravtoprom reported on its Telegram channel.
According to the association, this result is a record high for the last 14 months.
As reported, in October 2025, this market grew by a third compared to October 2024, to 7,800 new passenger cars.
The most popular brand of the month was again the Chinese BYD with 1,615 cars registered (last November, the brand was eighth with 178 cars).
The top ten most popular brands also included last November’s leader Toyota with 859 units (1% less than last year), Volkswagen with 798 units (+78.5%), Renault with 577 units (+8.3%), Skoda with 561 units (+9%), Zeekr with 397 units (5.2 times more than last year, when it was ranked 20th), Hyundai with 363 units (+96%), Honda with 341 units (2.7 times more), BMW – 239 units (-21.6%) and Audi – 239 units (two more cars).
The Renault Duster was the bestseller of the month.
Thus, according to Ukravtoprom, taking into account the results of November, in January-November, the market accelerated the positive dynamics that began in the first 10 months, with 68,900 new passenger cars sold, which is 7.5% more than last year.
Earlier it was reported that experts attribute this situation on the market for new passenger cars to the approaching deadline for the abolition of incentives for electric vehicles.
According to AUTO-Consulting, Ukrainians purchased 8,530 new passenger cars in November 2025, which is 61% more than in the same month last year and 7% more than in October 2025, with the share of electric vehicles increasing to 40%.
According to Ukravtoprom, in 2024, initial registrations of new passenger cars in Ukraine increased by 14% compared to 2023, to 69,600 units, while according to AUTO-Consulting, sales increased by 9.8% to 71,300 units.
