According to the Research Center Effet, the following important and interesting events took place on the Russian automotive market, on 23 December 2016:
on the new year eve, a lot of analysts and experts predict a rise in the cost of new cars on the Russian market. However, Mercedes-Benz Russia company did not listen to these forecasts and did the opposite – a big part of the brand’s lineup became cheaper by 0.3-2.3%. The maximum decrease in the basic price recorded in the line of cars C-class and models GLA, SLC. Less likely sedan E-class and GLC Coupe became cheaper;
in addition to Mercedes-Benz, for the past week three automakers changed the prices of their cars. However, in this case, analysts were right – cars became more expensive. Thus, the base price for UAZ Pickup increased by 10’000 rubles (+1.2%), while Volkswagen Polo sedan – on 20’400 rubles (+3.5%), up to 599’900 rubles. In addition, Volvo changed the prices of its cars – S60 model is now from 1’835’000 rubles (+4%), S60 Cross Country – from 2’290’000 rubles (+2.2%), V40 Cross Country – from 1’469’000 rubles (+5%), XC60 – from 2’468’000 rubles (+6.5%), and XC90 – from 3’379’000 rubles (+3.7%);
followed on the car prices and fuel prices moving slowly but surely. Since December 19, 2016, the national average price of gasoline AI-92 amounted 33.6 rubles per liter, which is 0.2% more than in November 2016 and 3.6% more than in December 2015. Cost of gasoline AI-95 amounted 38.36 rubles per liter (+0.2% / +3.8%) and diesel fuel – 36.63 rubles per liter (+1.6% / +2.7%). In general, over the past three years, petrol AI-92 risen in price by 13.3%, AI-95 – by 17.2%, and diesel fuel – by 11.3%.
