Automotive market of the Murmansk region is changing amid a decrease in the number of dealerships in Russia

In Russia, for ten months of 2026, the number of dealerships decreased, but the number of dealer contracts increased. These changes affect the automotive market of the Murmansk region, where buyers also have to navigate the range of brands and dealer offers. This was reported in GTNews.

According to the analytic agency AUTOSTAT, by the end of October, 2,888 dealerships were operating in the country - 83 less than in January. At the same time, the number of dealer contracts increased from 4,569 to 4,824, or about 10%.

Experts attribute the growth in the number of contracts with the emergence of new car brands, including Russian and Chinese. Currently, one dealership has an average of 1.7 dealerships. Until 2022, this figure was close to one.

More than 80% of all dealership contracts in the country account for 312 companies.

Earlier, “MK in Murmansk” reported that Murmansk residents were told about the record growth of sales of electric cars in Russia.