The Kazakhstani automobile market continues to recover

Over the 10 months of 2017, official dealers sold 38 cars in the domestic market, which is 963% more than the same period last year.

Export sales increased 3,6 times and amounted to 1401 units. versus 391 units. for the same period last year.

Sales of new cars in October for the first time in a year exceeded the 5 mark and amounted to 000 units. Stable sales growth in Kazakhstan is ensured by sales of locally produced cars. Peak values ​​of monthly sales figures were recorded in the reporting month and amounted to 5027 units.

As of November 02, 2017, 9 Kazakhstan-made cars were sold on preferential lending terms.

The Development Bank of Kazakhstan approved 9872 applications from second-tier banks for car loans totaling 38 million tenge. Of these, 456,1 second-tier banks issued 6 loans for the purchase of vehicles from domestic automakers for a total amount of 9 million tenge.

The most popular among compatriots are budget sedans, such as the Lada, Ravon, Skoda Rapid, Peugeot 301 and others. The average cost of sold Kazakh sedans in 2017 was 4 tenge, while the average cost of SUVs was 302 tenge. In general, B class cars are the most popular among Kazakhstanis. The next most popular are C and D class cars and compact and mid-size crossovers.

Based on the results of 10 months, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan registered 849 vehicles. Of these, in October 046 vehicles of all types, which is 99% more than in September of this year, and 290% more than in January 4,5, when 43,5 vehicles were registered. Traditionally, at the beginning of the year, the level of vehicle registrations is 2017-69% lower compared to the end of the reporting year. Thus, in 192, 40 cars were registered in October, which is 60% more than in January of the same year. At the same time, registrations in October of this year are 2016% higher than in the previous year. These figures indicate both an established seasonal trend of growth in activity in the car market by the end of the year, and a gradual recovery and revitalization of the car market of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Based on the results of October 2017, Toyota remains the leader in the automobile market of Kazakhstan, both in primary and secondary registrations - last month they amounted to 968 units and 14 units, respectively.

Based on the results of the January-October period, the number of registrations of the most popular brand amounted to 133 units, which is 722% of the total number of registered cars, of which 15,7 units were initial registrations, 9 units were repeated. Second place in the popularity rating among Kazakhstanis is occupied by Lada, both locally and Russian-made. Registrations of this brand in October amounted to 360 units, primary – 124, secondary – 362 units, for the period since the beginning of the year – 12 units, or 959% of the total number of registrations.

The leaders of preferences of Kazakhstanis both on the official and secondary car markets remain unchanged, primarily due to the price/quality ratio and availability of service, however, it can be seen that in the secondary market buyers prefer cars of German brands, such as, for example, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, etc., while during initial registrations, that is, transactions with new cars, buyers give preference to locally produced cars from brands such as Ravon, Hyundai, Kia, etc.

Kazakhstan's vehicle fleet is still quite old; accordingly, there is a fairly large potential for updating vehicles, primarily related to the development of production.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the total number of registrations of cars older than 10 years in January-October of this year amounted to 572 cars, while the share of the first 090 brands was 10%, this includes brands such as Toyota, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Lada (VAZ), Audi, Mitsubishi, Nissan, BMW, GAZ, Opel.

During the same period, 3 vehicles aged from 10 to 182 years were registered, with the share of the TOP-609 in this group amounting to 10%. Cars produced in 76-2015 were registered in the amount of 2017 units of all types of vehicles.

The most popular passenger car is TOYOTA, and a total of 90 passenger cars were registered in this segment in October, and 219 cars since the beginning of the year.

Among trucks, the most common brand is KAMAZ - 13 registrations since the beginning of 623, the total share of trucks is 2017%, the total number of registrations of both medium and heavy trucks amounted to 5,83 units from January to October. The top ten also includes GAZ, ZIL, MERCEDES-BENZ, VOLVO, HOWO, MAZ, SHACMAN, DAF, MAN.

The largest number of registrations among buses belongs to the PAZ brand; the top five also include MERCEDES-BENZ, GAZ, HYUNDAI and IVECO. The total number of registrations from the beginning of 2017 to October inclusive amounted to 7 units, which is 682% more than in the same period last year. At the same time, IVECO is in the lead in the number of initial registrations - 33,3 buses, PAZ is in second place, and the LIAZ brand is in second place - 297 initial registrations of buses of this brand since the beginning of the year.

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The Association of Kazakhstan Automotive Business is a non-profit organization that unites all official distributors, dealers, and automakers of passenger and commercial vehicles in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

ACAB is the only organization that officially receives data on sales, production and registrations of cars in Kazakhstan and has the right to distribute them. 

The main task of ACAB is to form a competitive, strong, modern market in Kazakhstan, based on the best international standards and practices, as well as to organize a balanced system of relationships between the state and participants in the automotive market: consumers and suppliers of goods and services in the automobile and spare parts industry.

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