Vans are massively exported to Ukraine

Posted on 08-08-2014 at 12:06 by ricardo – 10 Comments”

The unrest in Ukraine made at the end of last year for a steep decline in the occasionexport to the country. Mainly used for commercial vehicles were the kid, because they came the country was no longer in. The trade seems now to have recovered.

According to VWE Trendweb is the export of used commercial vehicles up to 3,500 kg to Ukraine, which is by far the most important market for our worn-out vans – in the second quarter of 2014 increased almost fivefold. The decline comes after a period of decline. In August 2013, had more than half of all exported cars Ukraine as a destination, but a month later, it was only 5%, because of the extra duties that the then government set up.

The annexation of the Crimea and fruithater Putin that separatists armed made there in the next few months for that the recovery did not come. Only in the spring grew the occasionexport strong again, and we’re back at the level of the beginning of 2013. Below the stats.

If we look at the most popular cars to the Ukraine to move, then the Volkswagen Caddy and the Volkswagen Transporter at 1 and 2. Then follow small and medium-sized vans of various European brands. The first passenger car, the Renault Mégane, we are only at the 20th place.

ModelAandeel 2014 H1Aandeel 2013 H1

Volkswagen Caddy10,5%To 12.5%

Volkswagen Transporter10,3%12,5%

Opel Vivaro9,3%9,0%

Renault Trafic8,8%7,1%

Mercedes Vito6,6%8,4%

Renault Kangoo Express 5,0%5,1%

Peugeot Partner4,4%2,7%

Mercedes Sprinter 4,1%

3,1%

Fiat Doblò Cargo3,9%4,2%

Peugeot Expert2,5%2,6%

Photo: Autojunk