Cars have to be repaired more and more often
In 2023, sales of auto parts in Russia increased by 16.5%, while interest in parts for Chinese cars increased several times. Information about this was provided by the press service of «Avito Auto».
The demand for spare parts for Chinese cars in the country has increased significantly. The growth is especially noticeable in the case of Omoda and Exeed – 42 and 12 times respectively. Also noteworthy is the dynamic growth in demand for parts from premium brands: Voyah – 23 times, Zeekr – 19 times, LiXiang – 14 times. Buyers are most often interested in body parts and car lighting.
In addition, there is a growing interest in new parts rather than used ones – demand for such components has increased by 23% over the past six months, accounting for 57% of total sales on «Avito».
A high share of new auto components is noted in the brake system and suspension categories – more than 67%. They also dominate sales of maintenance parts, accounting for almost 93%. The car interior components section is the leader in the volume of transactions with used goods (57%). In the second half of 2023, sales of interior parts increased by 40%, and demand for electrical equipment, mainly sensors, increased by 31%.
The most popular among buyers were spare parts for domestic Lada cars, sales of which increased by 74% over the year. Toyota took second place with an increase of 54%, and the top 5 leaders were rounded out by Volkswagen (+47%), Hyundai (+47%) and Ford (+55%).