OREANDA-NEWS. According to the analytic agency "AUTOSTAT", the share of sales of SUVs and crossovers (SUV) was 37.5% of the total passenger car market in Russia in the first half of 2016.

Agency analysts have concluded that since the beginning of the year the share of sales of vehicles of SUV segment has gradually decreased. Thus, in January - February of this year, it exceeded 40% which is explained by the seasonal factors, when the buyers gave preference to crossovers and SUVs.