Ukrainians are buying cars with internal combustion engines less and less often, while the demand for electric cars and hybrids is growing: what models are the most popular?

Ukrainians are gradually losing interest in vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines. In October 2023, cars with internal combustion engines accounted for 66% of the new car market, but this figure dropped to 62% by October 2024.

Among all new vehicles, models with gasoline internal combustion engines remain the most popular, representing 36.1% of new cars purchased by Ukrainians in October 2024. However, their popularity is rapidly declining—this figure was 45.5% a year ago.

The second-largest segment consists of cars with diesel engines, holding 26.3%. In October 2023, 20.4% of new cars sold had diesel engines.

At the same time, the share of hybrid vehicles increased from 18.6% to 20.7%. Electric vehicles now make up 16.6%, compared to 14.8% in October of the previous year. Cars using gas equipment are almost not in demand, representing less than 1% of total sales, similar to last year.

The most popular models in different segments:

• Gasoline cars — RENAULT Duster;
• Diesel cars — RENAULT Duster;
• Hybrid cars — TOYOTA RAV-4;
• Electric vehicles — HONDA M-NV;
• Gas-equipped cars — HYUNDAI Tucson.

Source: Ukravtoprom