Chinese car brands sharply reduce showroom network in Russia
In 2025, around 643 outlets selling Chinese passenger and light commercial vehicles were shut, 1.4 times more than in 2024. Meanwhile, only 459 new dealerships opened, a third of the previous year’s figure. This brought the total number of Chinese-brand showrooms down by 7% to roughly 2,600, with their share of all Russian car showrooms dropping from 67% to 64%.
Aleksandr Kornev of Gazprombank Autoleasing said about one in four outlets either closed or switched to other brands, with over 100 dealers moving to local Russian brands using domestically assembled Chinese models. The Russian Auto Dealers Association described the closures as a market correction after overly rapid growth in previous years, when many brands had opened showrooms without fully assessing demand and business economics.
Low sales, high costs for loans, rent, logistics, and staffing have hindered expansion plans. Only three Chinese brands—Haval City, Chery, and Geely—operating as monobrand dealerships were profitable enough per outlet to remain sustainable. Experts expect the pace of closures to slow, but anticipate continued rebranding of Chinese showrooms under Russian names.
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