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NEW CAR SALES IN UKRAINE 23% UP IN JAN – UKRAUTOPROM

3 February , 2016  

KYIV. Feb 3 (Interfax-Ukraine) – New car sales in Ukraine in January 2016 increased by 23% compared to the same month in 2015, to 3,183 cars, according to the Ukrautoprom association.

At the same time, compared to December last year the sales fell by 41.3%, but December last year was one of the most successful months of sales for the entire year. In January last year the market of new passenger cars declined by 4.6 times compared to January 2014.

According to the association, the leader in sales in January this year was Toyota with 303 cars, which is 68% higher than in January 2015, when it ranked fourth.

Nissan ranked second with 282 cars (17% less).

Renault ranked third with 261 cars (up by 30%).

Volkswagen with 227 cars ranked fourth, a rise in sales was 67%. In January 2015, the position was occupied by Toyota.