The marketing agency NAPI analyzed the financial capacity of the new car market by fuel type in January-May 2026. Since the beginning of the year, cars worth 1.7 trillion rubles have been purchased, which was a 19.1% rise on the similar period of 2025.
The leaders by financial capacity are the best-selling cars— those equipped with petrol engine. Over the year, their financial capacity increased by 15.0%. Gas/bi-fuel cars led by financial capacity growth (838.5%), primarily due to a 685.5% sales increase. Financial capacity of plug-in hybrid (+94.3%) and other hybrid cars (+32.6%) also increased. This figure decreased by more than 15.0% for diesel and electric cars.
Over the year, the share of gasoline cars in the financial capacity composition fell by 3 p.p. to 81%. The share of diesel and electric cars also decreased. The share of hybrid cars of all types and gas/bi-fuel cars grew.
The leaders by financial capacity are the best-selling cars— those equipped with petrol engine. Over the year, their financial capacity increased by 15.0%. Gas/bi-fuel cars led by financial capacity growth (838.5%), primarily due to a 685.5% sales increase. Financial capacity of plug-in hybrid (+94.3%) and other hybrid cars (+32.6%) also increased. This figure decreased by more than 15.0% for diesel and electric cars.
Over the year, the share of gasoline cars in the financial capacity composition fell by 3 p.p. to 81%. The share of diesel and electric cars also decreased. The share of hybrid cars of all types and gas/bi-fuel cars grew.