For the first 8 months of 2026, 16,400 passenger cars were imported into Russia via Belarus. That is 8.4% fewer than in the same period last year, when 17,900 cars were delivered to Russia along this route. At the same time, imports of used cars fell more sharply — by 9.7% versus 7% for new cars.

These figures were shared by Sergei Tselikov, director of the Autostat agency. He notes that when it comes to new cars, the vehicles brought through our country are mainly the most expensive European premium-brand crossovers. This is confirmed by the top five:

• Mercedes-Benz G-Class (819);
• BMW X5 (564);
• Land Rover Range Rover (539);
• BMW X7 (394);
• Porsche Cayenne (386).

And here is what the top five used cars look like:

• Buick Encore (295);
• Peugeot 5008 (295);
• Peugeot 3008 (250);
• Volkswagen Passat (321);
• Renault Megan (227).

“Almost half of the used cars imported through Belarus this year have diesel engines. Growth in this segment is +60%. At the same time, imports of petrol cars are declining,” the author of the post notes. Other observations: 94% of new cars imported through Belarus have more than 160 hp (which affects the cost of the recycling fee).