Electric, Hybrid Cars Account for 52% of Turkish Car Sales in 9 Months
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The Turkish car market is undergoing a quiet but very rapid transformation. Until just a few years ago, gasoline and diesel models accounted for the bulk of sales, while electric and hybrid vehicles captured more than half of the market for the first time in the first nine months of 2026. Of the 627,977 cars sold in the January-September period, 326,35 were electric or hybrid. Thus, the total share of these vehicles increased to 51.9 percent.
Electric and Hybrid Cars Capture Over Half of Turkiye’s Auto Market Despite Sales Slump
Electric and hybrid cars accounted for more than half of Türkiye’s automobile market in the first nine months of the year, as 326,035 vehicles were sold despite an overall decline in car sales. Of that total, hybrid cars accounted for 204,956 sales, down 0.8% from a year earlier and giving the segment a 32.6% market …
Automobile sales decreased by 15.45 percent year-on-year to 627,977 in the January-September period, while light commercial vehicle sales also fell by 5.12 percent to 175,488. During this period, 258,453 gasoline-powered vehicles and 204,956...
The balance of power is shifting in the Turkish automotive market. In the first nine months of the year, electric and hybrid cars accounted for 51.9% of total sales, with 326,035 vehicles sold in these two engine types. The decline in the market share of gasoline and diesel cars was also noteworthy. 🚆
Electric and hybrid cars accounted for 51.9% of the total market with 326,035 sales in the first nine months of the year. During the same period, car sales decreased by 15.45% to 627,977, while sales of LPG-powered cars increased by 44.7%.
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