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OREANDA-NEWS. Analytic agency "AUTOSTAT" conducted a survey of average prices for new cars in Russia. The study covered the 35 best-selling brands in January - February of 2016. The weighted average price for each brand was calculated based on the average values of the recommended by the distributor prices and sales of each model (without breakdown on the configurations).

According to a study in the January - February of this year, the weighted average price of a new car in Russia was 1.35 million rubles, which is more by 18% than in the same period of 2015. The price increased most of all for Land Rover, the weighted average price of which grew by 56%. It is followed by the Japanese Lexus and Mitsubishi, whose products became more expensive by 39% and 31% in average, respectively. Barrier of 20% was overcome by Mazda, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Subaru. Thirteen brands increased the weighted average price in the range of 10 - 20%. Among them there are also domestic brands - LADA and UAZ (+ 16% and + 15%, respectively). We should note also that some brands have a decline of average prices, which is associated with changes in sales structure: Ford (-1%), SsangYong (-4%), Volkswagen (-6%), Chevrolet (-8%).

According to the director of the analytic agency "AUTOSTAT", Sergey Tselikov, due to the low rate of the Russian ruble against foreign currencies, the trend of rising prices for cars in the current year will continue.