Right after the holiday: Russians were warned about a sharp rise in the price of domestic cars
From May 12, Lada cars will become more expensive by an average of 35 thousand rubles. The reason for the price increase is inflation and increased production costs, market participants note.
As reported by the ixbt publication, citing data from the Kupi-Lada car dealership, the Lada Granta model will immediately after the end of the May holidays go up in price by 25 thousand rubles, Niva Travel by 28 thousand, Niva Legend by 34 thousand, and Lada Vesta by 37 thousand.
“The average price increase across the model range will be around 35 thousand roubles,” the statement says.
Analysts note that if the price increase occurs, it will be the second one this year. Recall that the previous changes were adopted in January 2025.
In case of a new price adjustment expected in May, the Lada Granta in the basic configuration will increase in price to 775 thousand rubles, and in the most advanced version - to 1.294 million rubles. The cost of the Lada Vesta model will increase to 1.277-2.003 million rubles. The Niva Legend car will cost 1.093-1.246 million rubles, and Niva Travel - 1.342-1.667 million.
AvtoVAZ has not yet officially commented on this data, notes the portal Lada-online.
As NI reported earlier, user demand for some models of domestic cars remains low. For example, in early May, the Lada Aura model was put up for sale at an unprecedented discount of 1.05 million rubles in the showroom of an official representative. Instead of the initial 2.749 million rubles, the car is offered for sale for a third cheaper - for 1.75 million rubles.
By the end of 2024, AvtoVAZ produced 525,525 cars, which is 40% more than the previous period. However, in 2025, sales dropped significantly. Thus, in March of this year, according to official company data, sales of Lada cars fell by a third - from 43 thousand to 28.7 thousand units.
Experts cite prohibitive interest rates on loans and aggressive dumping by Chinese suppliers as reasons for marketing failures. At the price of a sedan from Tolyatti, Chinese automakers offer customers a crossover. At the same time, a comparison of engine power, equipment and overall comfort level forces customers to increasingly choose not to buy domestic cars.
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