Türkiye registers over 211,000 new road motor vehicles in August
The Turkish Statistical Institute reported on Monday that 211,389 road motor vehicles were registered in August.
Motorcycles led the registrations, accounting for 54.7%, followed by cars at 31.3%, small trucks at 8.4%, and tractors at 2.8%. Other categories included trucks (1.6%), minibuses (0.7%), buses (0.4%), and special-purpose vehicles (0.1%).
Vehicle registrations saw a decrease of 23.6% compared to July 2023. Bus registrations, however, rose by 27.5%, and special-purpose vehicles increased by 20.0%. Significant declines were observed for cars (-39.2%), trucks (-27.9%), small trucks (-24.6%), tractors (-18.9%), minibuses (-10.9%), and motorcycles (-10.9%).
Compared to August 2022, the overall number of registered road motor vehicles dropped by 10.2%. Increases were recorded for special-purpose vehicles (+55.6%), buses (+32.4%), minibuses (+28.7%), and motorcycles (+5.7%), while cars (-26.2%), small trucks (-26.2%), tractors (-13.1%), and trucks (-3.5%) experienced declines.
By the end of August, the total number of registered road motor vehicles in Türkiye reached 30,469,319, with cars making up 52.2%, motorcycles 19.3%, and small trucks 15.2%. Tractors, trucks, minibuses, buses, and special-purpose vehicles filled out the remainder.
In August alone, 935,945 vehicles changed hands. Among these, cars constituted 65.6%, small trucks 14.6%, and motorcycles 12.7%. Additionally, 66,210 new cars were registered in August, with Renault (12.7%), Fiat (9.9%), and Volkswagen (8.8%) leading the brand distribution.
During the January-August period, 1,749,005 road motor vehicles were registered, marking a 14.7% increase compared to the same period in 2022. The number of vehicles withdrawn from traffic decreased by 2.0%, resulting in a net increase of 1,729,381 vehicles on the road.
Of the 683,918 cars registered in the January-August period, gasoline-fueled vehicles accounted for 64.1%, hybrid vehicles 13.9%, diesel 12.6%, electric 8.3%, and LPG-fueled cars 1.1%. As of the end of August, among 15.9 million registered cars, diesel cars made up 34.7%, followed by LPG (32.4%) and gasoline (29.9%). Hybrid cars stood at 2.0%, and electric cars at 0.9%.
Regarding engine sizes, 32.6% of cars registered between January and August had an engine capacity of 1300cc or less, while 22.2% were between 1401-1500cc. The most popular car color during this period was grey (38.7%), followed by white (25.8%), and black (13.0%).
These statistics provide a detailed snapshot of the evolving vehicle market in Türkiye as consumer preferences and industry trends continue to shift. (ILKHA)