OREANDA-NEWS. Analytic agency "AUTOSTAT" conducted a study of the prices of new cars, which covers all automakers, formally presented in the Russian market. According to the study, among 48 brands the prices have not changed only at 18 of them in the past month *.

Most of the changes touched the SUV segment. In July, the Chevrolet has raised the prices for SUV Niva (by 0,9 - 2,6%), Suzuki – for the SUV Jimny (by 2.5 - 3.5%). Jeep increased the price for Wrangler (by 1.4 - 5%), and Lexus revised rates for family NX, RX, LX (the growth from 1.0 to 2.3%). The most significant price increase occurred for SUVs of brand Nissan: its Pathfinder of 2016 manufacture year became more expensive by 9.4 - 12%.

Chinese brands became more active in this direction. If in June the price of only crossover Hawtai Boliger rose (3.5 - 4.4%), then the price tags were changed for SUVs of three brands from China for the first two weeks of July. So, Brilliance increased the price of the crossover V5 by 2,0 - 2,1%, Geely became more expensive Emgrand X7 by 3,0 - 3,1%, Chery - Tiggo 5 with step less CVT (by 1.3 - 2.7% ).

Representative from Korea also continued to increase the prices of their cars. The process began in June, when the KIA made changes of the price tags of the range Cee`d and Optima sedan. In July compact van Venga, sedan Quoris, crossover Sportage, Sorento and Mohave became more expensive. The range of price increase for the specified models of the brand was from 0.7 to 1.8%. 

As for Hyundai, in the first two weeks of July the price of hatchback i30, sedan and wagon i40, Tucson crossover and SUV Grand Santa Fe grew (in the range of 0.8 - 1.9%).