by The past year was not the most successful for the Ukrainian car market. According to the association Ukrautoprom, sales of new cars decreased by 0.6%. 
In total, 81.8 thousand new cars were sold in 2018, which is 453 units fewer than the previous year. In December, the market declined by 23% – just over 7 thousand cars were sold. Among the reasons cited are the growing popularity of used cars and delays in implementing reduced excise taxes (they have also been lowered for new cars).
The leader for 2018 was Toyota with 10,082 cars. Renault occupies second place (8722 units), and Volkswagen is third (6183).
Leaders of the Ukrainian Car Market in 2018
1 Toyota – 10082 units
2 Renault – 8722
3 Volkswagen – 6183
4 Nissan – 5537
5 Skoda – 5403
6 Hyundai – 4979
7 Kia – 4881
8 Ford – 3128
9 Mazda – 3126
10 Audi – 2917
The most popular car of 2018 was the Renault Duster crossover, chosen by 3465 Ukrainians. Interestingly, six crossovers are among the top 10 leaders. 
Most Popular Car Models of 2018
1 Renault Duster – 3465 units
2 Kia Sportage – 3128
3 Toyota RAV4 – 2653
4 Toyota Camry – 2404
5 Renault Logan – 2385
6 Hyundai Tucson – 2229
7 Nissan Qashqai – 2197
8 Skoda Octavia – 2138
9 Volkswagen Polo – 1812
10 Nissan X-Trail – 1732
