MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Avtovaz sold 23,437 cars as of the end of February 2023 and reported a 4.7% increase in annual sales, the Russian automaker said on Thursday.

"Official Lada dealers in Russia sold 23,437 commercial and passenger cars of the brand as of the end of February 2023, which is 34.2% more than in January 2023 and 4.7% higher than in February 2022, when six Lada models were featured on the Russian market," the company said.

The Lada Granta was the bestseller in the reporting period with 16,257 cars sold in February, up 161.4% year-on-year. About 2,700 Niva Legend SUVs were sold this February, showing an increase of 83.5% year-on-year. About 3,800 Niva Travel model cars were sold, up 64.7% annually.

Avtovaz sold 188,600 cars in 2022.