OREANDA-NEWS. Analytic agency "AUTOSTAT" conducted a study of dealer networks of automakers in the Russian market. According to the survey, as of the first half of July 2016 in Russia totally there are 3.5 thousand authorized dealers of passenger cars. Thus, for the last three months, their number remained at approximately the same level.

The largest dealer network in the country is belonged traditionally to a domestic brand LADA, which has 330 dealers. It is followed by another Russian producer - UAZ, which has 181 dealers. Third place in the overall standings and the leadership among foreign brands are belonged to the Korean KIA, which in our country is represented by 173 dealers. The top-10 in terms of dealer network also includes: Renault (165 units), Hyundai (154 units), GM-AVTOVAZ (148 units), Lifan (146 units), Nissan (140 units), Skoda ( 127 units) and Volkswagen (126 units). Apart from these, we can also note Mitsubishi, Ford and Toyota, which have more than a hundred dealers.

The dealer network of Chinese brand Great Wall decreased most of all in the second quarter of this year, which has fewer dealers by 15 units (31 units). Also the significant number of dealers was lost by Cadillac (-9), SsangYong (-8), Chery (-8). The number of Nissan auto centers became less by 5 centers, Renault and Audi – by 4.