At the same time, the share of new vehicles accounted for only a quarter of all primary registrations of commercial vehicles. In this segment, the market showed growth of only 10% compared to 2017, reaching 12.7 thousand vehicles.
At the same time, the number of primary registrations of imported used commercial vehicles increased by almost a quarter and amounted to 38.8 thousand units.
Among new commercial vehicles last year, the Renault brand was the most popular — 2,429 license plates were issued for it. Compared to the result of a year ago, Renault added 13 percent.
The second position was taken by Fiat with 1,327 registrations (+13% to 2018).
The top three is closed by Mercedes-Benz, which sold 1,047 new vehicles (+28%).
As for imported used cars, Renault also holds the lead here. Over twelve months, 9,407 used cars of this brand received Ukrainian registration. Compared to the previous year, demand for used Renaults grew by 30 percent.
The second most popular brand was Volkswagen. In 2018, 4,941 commercial Volkswagens with foreign mileage were imported and registered in Ukraine, which is 15% more than a year earlier.
In third place, as in the segment of new cars, was Mercedes-Benz — 4,911 units (+22%).
