The number of dealers in Russia is decreasing, but it is growing for Chinese and domestic brands

In our country, the total number of car dealers continues to decrease. But despite this process, Chinese and Russian companies are getting more dealers. Such data were obtained by the experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency during the regular monitoring* of dealer networks of automakers officially represented in the Russian market. So, as of mid-April 2023, the total number of car dealers in Russia was 3,081. And this is 83 lower than three months ago (in January there were 3,164). This process affected almost all market participants, except for Chinese and domestic brands. Since the beginning of the year, the “Chinese” have had 107 more dealers. Now there are 1160 of them - according to this indicator they are leaders. Russian brands have 500 dealers, 48 more than in January. They may soon overtake the "Europeans", who have 519 official car dealerships. For the last three months, it was European automakers that suffered significant losses - they had 202 fewer dealerships (the departure of Renault, the former dealers of which retained their service functions, largely affected).

As for the rest of brands, "Japanese" lost 31 car centers during this time (as a result of the transition to the status of service partners of Nissan dealers), and the "Americans" - 5. Currently, their interests are represented by 488 and 19 companies, respectively. Korean brands managed to keep their 395 dealers. Experts of "AUTOSTAT" agency noted that the growth in the number of dealers among "Chinese" was provided by such brands as Geely (+23), JAC (+12), Chery (+9), FAW (+9), EXEED (+6), OMODA (+6). In addition, new players from the Middle Kingdom appeared - TANK (13 dealers) and Kaiyi (11). And the expansion of dealer networks of domestic brands is largely associated with Moskvich (+44). Apparently, this process will continue, as manufacturers from China (BAIC, SWM, etc.) continue to enter our market, and Russian ones open new car dealerships.

* Official dealer centers (contracts) for the sale and maintenance of cars are taken into account, without service partners.