MOSCOW -- As of Jan 1 this year, nearly 2.36 million Chinese-brand passenger cars have been registered in Russia, said a recent report released by the analytical agency Autostat.

Experts noted that Chinese-brand cars account for 5 percent of the country's total registered passenger vehicles, meaning one in every twenty cars is from a Chinese automaker.

The report shows that Chery leads among Chinese cars in Russia, accounting for over 20 percent of all registered Chinese vehicles with 528,200 units. Geely follows with 422,400 cars, while Haval ranks third with 404,300 units.

Among individual models, the Haval Jolion crossover is the most popular, with 164,200 units registered. The Chery Tiggo 7 PRO MAX crossover also reached the 100,000 milestone, registering 104,000 units.