Turkey (ODD): Automobile sales in 2018 plummeted – 620,937 units (down 35.1%)

Turkey (ODD): Automobile sales in 2018 plummeted – 620,937 units (down 35.1%)

Istanbul

February 25, 2019

Turkish Automobile Dealers Association (ODD) / Press Release (January 4, February 5)

2018 Domestic Automobile Sales (Retail)

Passenger cars (32.7% down, 486,321 units)

Light commercial vehicles (down 42.3%, 134,616 units)

The unit sales of both vehicles decreased by 35.1% from the previous year to 620,937 units.

Passenger car sales

Sedan: 49.5% (357,736 units)

Hatchback: 28.0% (202,069 units),

SUV: 17.9% (129, 304 units)

Light commercial vehicle sales

VAN: 68.4% (92, 125 units)

Light truck: 12.3% (16,608 units)

Pick up: 10.8% (14,521 units)

Minibus: 8.4% (11,362 units)

By brand (see Attachment Table 1)

Major brands declined by 2 figures across the board, and Honda only increased by 8.5% over the previous year

First place: Renault kept it by 34.1%

Second place: Fiat fell by 41.6%, raised one rank from the previous year,

Volkswagen (VW): It ranked first in 2013 to 2015, but it fell 43.1%.

Number of vehicles shipped in 2018 (see Attachment Table 2)

It fell 35.0% to 641,541 units.

Domestically produced vehicles fell by 32.6% and imported cars fell 36.4%.

The imported car ratio in domestic sales shrunk to 61.9% due to the impact of foreign exchange.

– JETRO