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Sales of new premium cars in Russia up 13% in April — statistics

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The Avtostat analytical agency reports that sales of premium segment cars in Russia increased by 13% in April 2026 compared to the previous year. The report lists Voyah as the top-selling brand, followed by BMW, Exeed, Tank, Honqi, and Mercedes Benz.

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What happened

Sales of new premium segment cars in Russia gained 13% annually in April 2026 to 11,600 units, the Avtostat analytical agency said.

Why it matters

"In total, 11,600 new cars of the premium segment were sold in Russia in mid-spring.

Common ground

This is 13% more than in last April," the agency informed.

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The Avtostat analytical agency reports that sales of premium segment cars in Russia increased by 13% in April 2026 compared to the previous year. The report lists Voyah as the top-selling brand, followed by BMW, Exeed, Tank, Honqi, and Mercedes Benz.

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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Sales of new premium segment cars in Russia gained 13% annually in April 2026 to 11,600 units, the Avtostat analytical agency said.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim is explicitly mentioned in one web search result from TASS ('Sales of new premium cars in Russia up 13% in April — statistics'), but no other independent news sources corroborate these specific figures for April 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — ACCORDING definition: 1. present participle of accord 2. to treat someone specially, usually by showing respect: . Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accordin…
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web search NEUTRAL — ACCORDING definition: agreeing. See examples of according used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/according
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 2, 2026 · Exploring other ways of saying “according to” helps improve clarity, style, and credibility, especially when citing experts, studies, data, or authoritative sources. This guide provides …
https://grammarwaves.com/other-ways-of-saying-according-to/
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“According to agency experts, premium cars account for a tenth of the Russian auto market.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'premium' and Wikipedia entries for YouTube Premium, which are irrelevant to the Russian automotive market share.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gamer (Ukrainian: Гамep), alternatively spelt Gámer or Gaamer, was a debut feature-length film directed by Oleg Sentsov. It was released in Russian and Ukrainian in 2011. He tells of a young gamer, wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamer_(2011_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by the American video platform YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. The service is designed with an interface that allows users to simultaneously explo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_Music
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube Premium (formerly Music Key and YouTube Red) is a subscription service offered by the American video platform YouTube. The service provides ad-free access to content across the service, as wel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_Premium
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“Voyah was the best-selling premium car brand in the reporting month with 1,700 cars sold.”
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The specific figure of 1,700 cars for Voyah in April 2026 is reported in the TASS web search result, but not corroborated by any other independent source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Voyah (Chinese: 岚图; Chinese: 嵐圖; pinyin: Lántú) is the luxury division of Chinese central state-owned automaker Dongfeng Motor Corporation. Voyah was founded in April 2019, specializing in designing a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyah
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Voyah Free (Chinese: 岚图FREE; pinyin: Lántú FREE) is an electric mid-size SUV produced by Dongfeng under the Voyah brand. Introduced to the Chinese market in the third quarter of 2021, it was desi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyah_Free
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Voyah Passion (Chinese: 岚图追光; pinyin: Lántú Zhuīguāng) is a full-size luxury sedan produced by Dongfeng under the Voyah brand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyah_Passion
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“It is followed by BMW (1,500) and Exeed (1,430).”
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The sales figures for BMW (1,500) and Exeed (1,430) for April 2026 are reported in the TASS web search result, but no other independent sources confirm these specific numbers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., trading as Chery (Chinese: 奇瑞汽车; pinyin: Qíruì Qìchē), is a Chinese automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1997, it is currently the third largest automobile manufacturer group…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Exeed Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 星途; pinyin: Xīngtú) is an automotive division of premium vehicles introduced by Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery in September 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeed
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaecoo () is a brand of Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery Automobile that was established in 2023. A sub-division of Chery International, Jaecoo was created to market SUVs in export markets. Along wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaecoo
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“Tank (1,410) and Honqi and Mercedes Benz (1,000 cars each respectively) rounded out the top five.”
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The provided evidence for this claim includes general information about Hongqi and Mercedes-Benz, but no source confirms the specific sales figures (1,410 for Tank, 1,000 for Honqi/Mercedes) for April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hongqi (Chinese: 红旗; pinyin: Hóngqí) is a Chinese luxury car brand which is owned and operated by FAW Group. Hongqi was launched in 1958, making it the oldest Chinese passenger car brand. In Chinese,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hongqi_(marque)
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 1, 2017 · Soon, we will expand our geographic footprint, enter North America with Peugeot, India with Citroën, and move back into. Russia with Opel, while ...
https://www.stellantis.com/content/dam/stellantis-corporate/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Next was the Mercedes-Benz ... fast corners and I pulled away, because he was performance tuning parts in the 1960s and [Link], where this car is for sale.
https://www.scribd.com/document/950038594/Octane-March-2025
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