Which New Cars in Ukraine Are Cheaper Than in Europe

It is often heard that due to the high cost of customs clearance, cars in Ukraine are significantly more expensive than in Europe. For used cars, this is indeed the case, and there are reasons for that – eco-standards, insurance costs, etc. 

However, new cars in Ukraine are not always more expensive than in the European Union. On the contrary: a number of models in domestic showrooms are even cheaper than in European ones. Let’s look at the prices of popular models in Ukraine and Germany. For objective comparison, we have chosen cars with the same engines and released in 2020.

It should be noted that the engine lineup for the same models in Ukraine and the EU differs. For example, the Toyota Camry in Europe is only hybrid, and the Hyundai Tucson is not available there with the popular 2.0-liter gasoline four-cylinder. Prices are given in euros according to the NBU rate.

First, let’s look at a number of popular models from the TOP-10 Ukrainian car market for 2019:

Now let’s compare prices for premium class:

Conclusion? This is the rare case where it makes sense to drive a car not from Europe, but to Europe…

and there’s also sense in exporting some retro cars there, which in our country can sometimes be bought several times cheaper than in Germany or other EU countries, where there is currently a trend for old-timers and young-timers.