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OREANDA-NEWS. In the first quarter of 2015 the Mitsubishi ASX crossover became the brand's bestseller in the Russian market. During this period 4,335 vehicles of this model were bought in Russia - 20% less than a year ago. At the same time, the demand for compact SUVs, where the ASX belongs, decreased by 42% in January -March, MMS Rus marketing and PR director Ilya Nikonorov told to AUTOSTAT agency.

According to him, considerable drop in sales in this segment is registered by the models of French, American and Chinese manufacturers. And Japanese and Korean models are in better demand. "This trend proves  that in the difficult economic situation, consumers prefer manufacturers offering high quality, reliability and reasonable prices", - Ilya Nikonorov said.