Nowadays the products of the Russian automotive market do not enjoy such popularity among the foreign consumer as most means of transport from foreign concers. However, it was not always this way. There are a number of models which attract customers by various features.

Volga has been the best of the proposed options for a long time. It was considered a visit card of the Soviet automotive industry. The vehicles with improved interior and powerful engines were exported. In the 1960s, GAZ-21 was sold well in Belgium, Greece, Britain, Sweden and the German Democratic Republic.

During the days of the USSR, the motorcycles plant in the city of Irbit delivered the Ural motorcycles abroad. The means of transportation were intended for the needs of army and police of the Warsaw Pact countries. Now the licensed copy of the BMW R71 of the 1930s is exported to Europe and the USA. Seven years ago, only 20 out of the 800 produced motorcycles were sold in Russia.

GAZ-M20 was recognized as the first Russian automobile, which had been widely exported. The car was in demand in Finland, Belgium and Great Britain. In the 1950s, one third of all produced automobiles was delivered abroad.

In 1978 the previously popular Niva was awarded with the gold medal at the international exhibition in Brno. VAZ-2121 was exported almost to all countries of Western and Eastern Europe, Middle Eastern and Africa.

The production growth of the KAMAZ vehicles at the Kama Automobile Plant was reported in 1979. However, a record number of foreign deliveries occurred in 2007 – more than 13 thousand trucks. At the moment, 70% of vehicles are exported to far-abroad countries. Russian trucks are also assembled in Vietnam and Ethiopia.

In Japan the peak of demand was for another model of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant – UAZ-452. It should be noted that there have been no changes in the automotive design for 65 years since the issuance. As a result, UAZ-452 is a unique retro-car which can be purchased only by wealthy lovers of the antique: the car price in the Land of the Rising Sun exceeded $30,000.