MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Sales of new electric cars in Russia skyrocketed by 155% year on year to 3,200 units in September 2026, the Avtostat analytical agency said.

"As of the end of September 2026, 3,184 new electric cars were sold in our country," the agency said. "This is 155% more than in the like month of the last year," it added.

The top five brands in terms of sales last month were Evolute with 770 cars sold, Changan (763 units), Toyota (663 units), BYD (231 units), and Avatr (180 units). The bestseller model was the Evolute I-JOY crossover with 769 units sold. It is followed by Changan Qiyuan Q05 (715 units) and Toyota bZ3X (656 units).

In total from January to September 2026, 11,600 new electric cars were sold in Russia, up 45% year on year.