Ford Transit remains the best-selling foreign LCV model in Russia

Ford Transit remains the best-selling foreign model in the light commercial vehicle segment. According to the analytical agency AUTOSTAT, for 7 months the sales of this model grew by 15.4% and reached 6,119 units in the Russian market. Volkswagen Caravelle is the second among foreign cars with 1,340 sold cars (-13.1%). Hyundai H-1 finishes the top 3 foreign bestsellers with 883 sold cars (+ 23.8%).

Recall that the production of Ford Transit is established at the Ford Sollers plant in Yelabuga using full-cycle technology. Currently, the company is preparing Ford Transit updated version for the production. Changes will affect parts of the interior, the exterior color palette and interior parts, as well as the modernization of individual elements and additional strengthening of the body. Updated cars will go off the assembly line of the plant in Yelabuga in September’19.

As previously reported, Ford Sollers joint venture plans to increase the production, which will allow Ford Transit not only to keep a leading position among foreign LCV models in the Russian market, but also to increase its share in the segment.