OREANDA-NEWS  Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia grew by 15% in June and they were 141,084 cars, according to the data of the Association of European Businesses. Thus, as analysts of the agency "AUTOSTAT" noted, the Russian car market shows the growth for the fourth month in a row. At the end of the first half of 2017, it grew by 6.9% to 718,529 vehicles.

As noted in the AEB, the Russian automotive market continues to recover at a steady pace. "The 15% growth in June and 12% growth in the second quarter almost make us forget about the slow start at the beginning of the year. Total sales for the period from January to June grew by 6%, which is very close to our initial forecast for 2017, which we continue to adhere, "- said J?rg Schreiber, the Chairman of the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee.

Leadership in the Russian car market is held by AVTOVAZ, which sold 27,396 cars in the last month, which is more by 23% than a year ago. The second place in terms of sales was occupied by KIA - sales of 16 755 cars (+ 31%) provided the Korean brand with leadership in the foreign car market. Hyundai keeps the third place with the indicator of 14673 sold cars, which is more by 22% than in the previous year. Then Renault follows - cars of this brand were chosen by 12,239 buyers (+ 21%). The top-five is closed by leaders of Toyota, which sold 9,059 cars (28%). The TOP-10 of the best-selling brands included: Volkswagen (7357 units, + 18%), Nissan (6900 units, + 15%), Skoda (5656 units, + 18%), GAZ (5175 units, -15%) and Ford (4557 units, + 24%).