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Türkiye’s automotive market plunged 30.8% year-over-year in October, with combined passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales falling to 80,334 units, as the shift toward electrified vehicles continued despite a sharp contraction in overall demand.
Passenger car sales declined 28.4% to 64,939 units, while light commercial vehicle sales fell more sharply, dropping 39.5% to 15,395 units, according to data from the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD).
The October figures highlighted a widening contrast in the market: while conventional fuel-powered car sales faced steep declines, hybrid and fully electric models together accounted for 59.4% of passenger car sales.
Hybrid passenger car sales rose 7.9% year-over-year to 24,072 units in October, giving them a 37.1% market share. Fully electric car sales edged down 0.4% to 14,467 units but maintained a 22.3% share.
Combined, the two categories accounted for 38,539 passenger cars, or 59.4% of the market, compared with 40.6% in October 2025.
The combined share increased as gasoline-powered car sales plunged 48.9% to 23,935 units, representing 36.9% of the market. Diesel sales fell 87.4% to just 765 units.
SUVs strengthened their dominance in Türkiye’s passenger car market, accounting for 69.8% of October sales with 45,309 units, despite a 13.7% annual decline. Its share rose from 57.9% in October 2025.
Sedan sales plunged 52.4% to 10,897 units, reducing their market share to 16.8%, while hatchback sales fell 42.8% to 8,151 units.
Renault topped the combined passenger car and light commercial vehicle market in October with 10,686 sales, followed by Volkswagen with 8,434.
Türkiye’s electric vehicle maker Togg ranked third with 6,761 units, all of them passenger cars. Hyundai followed with 5,500 sales, while Toyota recorded 4,898.
Combined passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales fell 15.33% year-over-year to 883,799 units between January and October. Passenger car sales declined 16.85% to 692,916, while light commercial vehicle sales decreased 9.28% to 190,883.
Hybrid cars accounted for 33.1% of passenger car sales during the 10-month period, with 229,247 units sold. Fully electric models added 135,979 units, or 19.6%, bringing their combined share to 52.7%.
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