Experts estimate the potential of the car service market at 160 billion rubles

According to the data of the analytical agency AUTOSTAT, in 2018 the market volume for maintenance and repair of cars in Russia in monetary terms reached 300.6 billion rubles, which is 8.6% higher than in 2017. However, it did not include tire fitting, washing and body repair services.

The share of official dealers in this market in 2018 grew by 3.2% and reached 17%, or 51 billion rubles. The independent service stations had about a third (31%). The volume of their services grew by 15.7% and reached the level of 92.3 billion rubles.

The rest (52%) is the market potential, that is, the repair and maintenance of cars, carried out personally by car owners or private mechanics. Experts estimate this potential at 157.3 billion rubles.