Turkish automotive market broke a record again in March

According to the March information of the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association, a new sales record was broken across the country last month.

In March, the light commercial vehicle market increased by 5,7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 109 thousand 828 units.

The 10-year average of March was 72 thousand 783 units. Sales in March 2024 exceeded the 10-year average by 51 percent.

Automobile sales increased

Last month, car sales increased by 2023 percent compared to the same period in 9,9, reaching 87 thousand 71 units, while the light commercial vehicle market decreased by 7,9 percent to 22 thousand 757.

First quarter figures in automotive

The total market of automobiles and light commercial vehicles increased by 25,2 percent on an annual basis in the January-March period, reaching 295 thousand 519 units.

In the first quarter, car sales increased by 33,05 percent to 233 thousand 389 units, and the light commercial vehicle market increased by 2,6 percent to 62 thousand 130 units. happened.

67 percent of the cars sold in the January-March period were fuel-fueled, 14,2 percent were hybrid, 10,8 percent were diesel, 7,1 percent were electric, and 0,9 percent were autogas vehicles.

It was observed that 78 percent of automobile sales consisted of vehicles under 1600cc. Cars with automatic transmission received an 89,3 percent share of sales, while those with manual transmission received a 10,7 percent share.

Best selling cars in March

Fiat Egea Sedan (5 thousand 640), Renault Clio (5 thousand 459) and Renault Megane Sedan (3 thousand 416) were at the top of the best March sales of all time, respectively. The 10 best-selling models are as follows:

Fiat Egea Sedan – 5 thousand 640

Renault Clio-5 thousand459 Renault Megane Sedan -3 thousand416

Renault Megane Sedan -3 thousand416

Toyota Corolla-2 thousand540

Chery Tiggo 7 Pro-2 bin387

Dacia Duster-2 bin347

Citroen C4X- 2 thousand269

Chery Tiggo 8 Pro-2 bin210

Opel Corsa-2 thousand196

Best selling brands in March

The best-selling car brand in March was Renault with 11 thousand 683 units, followed by Fiat with 8 thousand 813 units and Chery with 6 thousand 011 units.

Renault – 11 thousand 683

Fiat – 8 thousand 813

Chery – 6 thousand 011

Peugeot – 5 thousand 627

Citroen – 4 thousand 990

Hyundai – 4 thousand 762

Opel – 4 thousand 579

Toyota – 4 thousand 182

Volkswagen – 3 thousand 561

Dacia – 3 thousand 526