Several Russian news sites, including the popular Lenta, write that Dacia Duster cars began to be sold in the country at “skyrocketing prices” after Renault decided to leave the Russian market.
The Russian press picked up an article published on the site specializing in cars moto.ru, which reminds that the Duster model sold in Russia under the name “Renault Duster”, like other cars of the French company, no longer exists. is produced in Russia, and dealers can currently sell cars left in dealerships.
“This probably explains such high prices for Duster – a crossover that before leaving the market cost a little more than a million rubles (about 16 thousand euros), and now sells for 2.6-3 million (about 42 thousand – 49 thousand . euros),” says moto. ru.
Russian journalists also write that, for comparison, the latest model of the Chevrolet Tracker car, which recently entered the market and is comparable to the Dacia Duster, is much cheaper, the price starts from 1.6 million rubles.
Renault officially sold its Russian units in mid-May after months of intense controversy over its failure to follow the lead of other Western car companies after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
The outflow of large automobile companies from Russia
“Until Renault left Russia in the spring of 2022, prices were rising, and now dealers are selling cars at exorbitant prices and asking for a crossover from 2.6 million to three million rubles. And this is not an isolated case,” the specialized website also notes, indicating that the situation is similar to Toyota cars, which are no longer produced at the St. Petersburg car plant.
Russian dealers began to take a “surcharge” for Toyota Camry and RAV4 models in the amount of 700-1000 thousand rubles, sedan and crossover were eventually quoted from 3.2 to 3.5 million rubles.
Along with Renault, General Motors and Ford, Mercedes-Benz last week became the latest of the big names in the automotive industry to announce that it is leaving the Russian market.
Nissan has started to liquidate its assets in Russia, and Mazda is negotiating to exit the business it started with the Russian concern Sollers and stop production of cars at the plant in Vladivostok.
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Source: Hot News RO
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