The Ukrainian market of new passenger cars continues to show a significant decline compared to last year. In October 2026, about 4.9 thousand new passenger cars were sold in Ukraine - 37% less than in the same month of 2025.
This was reported by the association "Ukrautoprom" on November 3.
Despite the significant year-on-year decline, compared to September, new car sales slightly increased - by 0.4%. Thus, in monthly terms, the market remained almost at the previous level.
Toyota became the most popular car brand in October again. During the month, Ukrainians purchased 693 new cars of the Japanese manufacturer. Skoda took the second position with 569 cars, and Volkswagen the third with 470 cars.
The top ten most popular brands of new passenger cars in October included:
| Position | Car brand | Units sold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota | 693 |
| 2 | Skoda | 569 |
| 3 | Volkswagen | 470 |
| 4 | Renault | 296 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 227 |
| 6 | BYD | 218 |
| 7 | Suzuki | 201 |
| 8 | Mazda | 189 |
| 9 | BMW | 187 |
| 10 | Mercedes-Benz | 153 |
The most popular individual model in October for the first time was the Skoda Kodiaq crossover. At the same time, Toyota kept its leadership among car brands in terms of total number of cars sold.
Among the top ten popular brands there are Japanese, European, South Korean and Chinese manufacturers. Chinese BYD took sixth position with 218 cars sold, ahead of Suzuki, Mazda, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
In total for January-October 2026, Ukrainians purchased 53.5 thousand new passenger cars. This is 12% less than in the same period last year.
Thus, despite a slight increase in sales in October compared to September, the Ukrainian market of new passenger cars remains significantly lower than last year's level. No data on the reasons for such a decline was provided in the association's October report.
According to: Ukrautoprom
