KYIV, Feb 5 - The share of used cars in the primary market of passenger cars in Ukraine in January rose to 44% compared to 31% in the first month of 2016, the Ukrautoprom association reported.

According to its data, in January some 11,787 cars were registered, including 5,163 imported used cars (2.4 times more than in January 2016).

The highest demand last month was observed for cars of European origin, including Volkswagen being first (791 cars), Renault ranking second (757 units), and Skoda being third (515 units).