MOSCOW, August 4. /TASS/. Sales of new passenger cars in Russia in July 2023 increased 2.7-fold compared to July 2022 and reached 95,700, according to analytical agency Autostat.

In total, in 7 months of 2023, 497,200 new cars were sold in Russia, which is 28.2% more than in the same period in 2022.

"In July of this year, 95,654 new cars were sold in Russia, which is 2.7-fold more than in the same month of 2022," the agency said.

Avtovaz was the sales leader, with Chinese Chery coming in second and Geely coming in third.