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Automotive sales in Türkiye reached 1,176,780 units in the first eleven months of 2025, rising by more than 10% from the same period in 2024, driven by rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles, according to the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD).
Electric car sales jumped by more than 100% during the same period, reaching 166,665 units and expanding its share of the total market to 17.8%.
During the period, total sales included 938,177 passenger cars, up 10.96% year-on-year, and 238,603 light commercial vehicles, rising by 7.13%. Among fuel types, pure electric cars alone accounted for 164,665 units—up 111.4% from a year earlier—while hybrid vehicle sales also expanded strongly, increasing by 71.3% to 251,992 units and capturing a 26.9% market share.
In contrast, petrol vehicle sales declined by 15.5% but continued to lead in volume, with 442,650 units sold and a 47.2% share. Diesel cars maintained their downward trend with a 7.4% share, while LPG-powered vehicles made up just 0.8%.
In November alone, total vehicle sales rose 9.82% year-on-year to 132,984 units, passenger car sales rose by 10.78% to 104,795 units, while light commercial vehicle sales increased by 6.38% to 28,189 units. Compared to the ten-year average for November, overall market volume was up 50.6%. Passenger car sales were 53.9% higher than the decade average, and LCV sales stood 39.4% above the trendline.
Segment-wise, A, B, and C class vehicles—those typically subject to lower tax rates in Türkiye—accounted for 82.7% of the passenger car market, with the C segment leading at 522,853 units sold and a 55.7% share.
Among the popular brands, Fiat led Türkiye’s combined passenger and light commercial vehicle market in the first eleven months of 2025 with 102,681 total units sold, including 11,134 in November. Renault followed as the top passenger car brand, recording 99,055 units year-to-date and 11,843 in November, ranking second overall with 120,313 total sales. Ford remained dominant in the commercial vehicle segment, delivering 66,192 light commercial vehicles out of its 91,059-unit total, with 8,440 units sold last month.
Chinese brand BYD led electric car sales with 40,770 units, including 4,176 in November, followed by domestic producer Togg with 31,715 units and 5,547 in November. U.S.-based Tesla ranked third, recording 29,955 electric vehicle sales during the period and 1,948 last month.
Türkiye’s auto market remained predominantly import-dependent, with 848,426 of the 1,176,780 vehicles sold during the period imported, while locally produced vehicles accounted for just 276,906 units. In November alone, 98,133 of the 132,984 total vehicles sold were imported, while 34,851 were domestically manufactured.
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