Autostat – According to Autostat data, 3530 trucks have been sold in Russia in January 2017, which is equivalent to a 25.5% year-on-year increase.
Russian manufacturer Kamaz has become the leader of the truck market as usual, with more than 40% share in January. The sales figure of the brand exceeded 1500 units in quantitative terms, indicating a 28.9% year-on-year rise. Another domestic manufacturer: GAZ occupies the second spot, with 394 units (+1.5%). The top-three is completed by Belarusian MAZ (200, +7%). Swedish Scania (200, +222.6%) and Russian Ural (185, +31.2%) came fourth and fifth respectively.
Interestingly, almost all brands in the top-ten have achieved market growth by the end of the last month, with the exception of MAN (-3%).
Top-10 brands in Russian truck market (over 3.5 tonnes) in January 2017:
| Brand | Units | YoY |
| Kamaz | 1 531 | +28,9% |
| GAZ | 394 | +1,5% |
| MAZ | 200 | +7% |
| Scania | 200 | +222,6% |
| Ural | 185 | +31,2% |
| Volvo | 167 | +128,8% |
| MAN | 164 | -3% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 155 | +93,8% |
| Isuzu | 141 | +60,2% |
| DAF | 75 | +316,7% |
| Total market | 3 530 | +25,5% |
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