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Fiat Linea

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For the second time ever on BSCB I can share with you an exclusive All-models ranking for Turkey! Including LCVs, 73,575 new vehicles found a buyer this month in the country, adding up 226,179 so far in 2013 after 3 months. For the first time this year but the 7th time in the last 12 months, the Fiat Linea is back in pole position thanks to 3,590 sales and 4.9% share. It also leads year-to-date at 9,651 units and 4.3%. The Renault Fluence compensates for an off month of March (#20) by climbing back up to 2nd place with 2,766 sales and 3.8% while the Renault Symbol is down 2 spots to #3 at 2,600 units and 3.5% but remains #2 in 2013 with 8,486 sales and 3.8%.

Ford Focus Sedan

Other great performers this month include the Ford Fiesta up 7 ranks to #5, the Ford Focus Sedan up 9 to #8, Nissan Qashqai up 9 to #19, Toyota Corolla up 12 to #23, Renault Clio SW up 17 to #30, Dacia Lodgy up 11 to #37 and the Skoda Octavia up a huge 139 spots on March to #39 thanks to the new generation of the model. Notice also the Peugeot 301 down 8 to #24, the Citroen C-Elysee up 4 to #25 and the Dacia Dokker solid at #32 (-2). Finally, the Mercedes CLA (#163) and Renault Captur (#194) both make their first appearance in the Turkish ranking.

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Previous month: Turkey March 2013: Renault Symbol back in charge

One year ago: Turkey April 2012: Fiat Linea confirms total domination

Full April 2013 Top 280 All-models and Top 40 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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Fiat Doblo

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Thanks to Furkan and for the very first time on BestSellingCarsBlog I can share with you an All-models ranking for Turkey! This ranking includes Light Commercial Vehicles, with which March figures go up to 68,774 registrations with Q1 2013 at 152,604 units. Like in 2012, Passenger Cars now dominate the ranking with the Renault Symbol in the lead in March followed by the Fiat Linea and the Fiat Doblo rounding up the podium with 2,260 sales and 3.3% ahead of the Ford Transit at 1,963 units and 2.9%.

Renault Clio SW

Most of the Top 30 has already been covered in the previous Turkey March 2013 article, but let’s notice the Dacia Dokker taking off at #30 with 805 sales and 1.2% (vs. 889 year-to-date), making it the third Dacia in the Top 30 below the Sandero at #23 and the Duster at #27. Below it is uncharted territories as never before had I had access to such detailed Turkish data! The Mercedes A-Class shines at #40, the new generation pushes the Renault Clio SW up to #47, the Dacia Lodgy breaks into the Top 50 at #48, the Skoda Rapid is up to a brilliant 58th place, the Volvo S60 surprises at #61 as does the Renault Latitude at #63 while the Peugeot 208 disappoints at #68.

Chery Niche

There is one Turkish brand I had not heard of before that appears in the ranking: Karsan places the J10 bus at #91 with 150 sales this month. As far as Chinese models are concerned they are still relatively shy in the Turkish ranking but present nevertheless: the best-seller in March is the Chery Niche at #138, followed by the Geely Emgrand EC7 at #166, Chery Chance at #169 and Chery Tiggo at #170.

Previous post: Turkey March 2013: Renault Symbol back in charge

One year ago: Turkey March 2012: Fiat Linea now in command

Full March 2013 Top 280 and Q1 2013 Top 300 All-models Ranking Tables below.

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Renault Symbol

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Thanks to Erzincem and Furkan I can share Turkish sales with you well in advance this month and in fact only 3 days after publishing February data! The new car market in Turkey is decidedly stuck in a positive vibe: up another 10% year-on-year in March to 51,785 registrations which puts the year-to-date total at 114,434 units, up 17% on 2012. After a 17 months hiatus (!), the Renault Symbol is back in charge of the Turkish market thanks to the new generation, selling 3,409 units for a 6.6% market share. It is the first time since October 2011 that the Symbol ranks #1 in Turkey. The Fiat Linea, #1 in 2012, is back up to #2 with a solid 3,220 sales and 6.2% which enables it to (temporarily?) take the lead year-to-date at 6,061 sales and 5.3% vs. 5,886 and 5.2% for the Symbol.

Opel Astra Sedan

Other great performers in Turkey in March include the Opel Corsa back up 17 spots on February to #4, the VW Golf up 8 to #5, the Opel Astra Sedan breaking into the Top 10 for the first time for this generation, up 6 ranks to #10, the Peugeot 301 solid at #12 and the Hyundai i30 up to #18.

Previous month: Turkey February 2013: Renault Fluence and Clio shine

One year ago: Turkey March 2012: Fiat Linea now in command

Full March 2013 Top 280, Q1 2013 Top 300 All-models and Top 42 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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Renault Clio

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As usual Turkish car sales data come to us with a bit of delay, and the great start of the year continues with February up 26% year-on-year to 36,814 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 62,649 units, up 25% on 2012. Renault impresses this month and places two models in the first two spots: the Renault Fluence holds the pole position for only the third time ever after January 2012 and October 2012 thanks to 1,856 sales and 5% while the Renault Clio is stable at a fantastic second place with 1,785 units and 4.8%. The VW Jetta, leader last month, is down to #5 but remains #1 year-to-date for now with 3,091 sales ahead of the Fluence (3,007) and Clio (3,001).

Peugeot 301

The Fiat Linea, sovereign in 2012, is stuck in third position at 1,688 units and has only been #1 once in the last 5 months (in December). Notice also the VW Polo up 5 spots to #4, the Renault Symbol stable at 4% share in 6th place, the Toyota Auris up from outside the Top 25 in January directly to #8, the Peugeot 301 slicing its ranking in two at #12 and the Citroen C-Elysee up 2 ranks to #17.

Previous month: Turkey January 2013: VW Jetta and Renault Clio surprise leaders

One year ago: Turkey February 2012: Fiat Linea reclaims pole position

Full February 2013 Top 20 models and Top 41 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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VW Jetta

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As is usually the case Turkish data is coming through with a little delay and it is a fantastic start of the year for new car sales in Turkey, up 23% on January 2012 to 25,835 registrations. Big surprise atop the models ranking: the VW Jetta grabs the pole position for the first time ever thanks to a record 6.1% share and 1,574 sales, smashing its previous bests of #3 and 3.8% from last August and pushing Volkswagen to #1 brand at 15.4% share. I would however doubt that VW can sustain this rhythm over a full year. The second place is also a surprise: whereas the booted Fluence and Symbol traditionally get the preference of Turkish consumers, this month the Renault Clio beats them both, up 3 spots on December to #2 at 1,218 units and 4.7%, certainly helped by the 4th generation produced locally.

Renault Clio

Leader in 2012, the Fiat Linea is kicked down to third place in January with 1,153 sales and 4.5%, only two units above the Renault Fluence which finished 2012 in 2nd position. After 6 months in hell (read outside the Top 15), the new generation Renault Symbol is finally available in the country, which enables the nameplate to be back up to #5 at 995 units and 3.9%, its best ranking since May 2012. It should go up further over the next couple of months to potentially reclaim the pole position it held back in 2011…

2013 Renault Symbol

Astounding month for the Dacia Duster: it breaks into the monthly Turkish Top 10 for the very first time at a brilliant 7th place thanks to a record 691 sales and 2.7%. Other great performers this month include the VW Passat up 8 ranks on December to #10, the Hyundai Accent Blue stable at #12, Citroen C4 up to #18, its first time in the Top 20 in over a year, Citroen C-Elysee up 9 to #19 and Peugeot 301 up 2 to #23.

Previous month: Turkey December 2012: Renault Clio up to #5

Previous year: Turkey Full Year 2012: Fiat Linea leader for the first time

One year ago: Turkey January 2012: Renault Fluence hits top spot for first time

Full January 2013 Top 25 models and Top 40 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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Renault Clio IV

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We have already gone through the Full Year 2012 figures for Turkey so this is an update for December sales, down 9% year-on-year to 80,926 registrations. After being passed by the Renault Fluence in October and the VW Polo in November, the Fiat Linea reclaims its traditional pole position for the 9th time in the last 12 months with 4,224 sales and 5.2%, just above the Renault Fluence very solid at 4,098 units and 5.1%. The Opel Corsa is up 6 spots on November to round up the podium with 3,340 sales and 4.1%.

Peugeot 301

But the best performance this month is delivered by the Renault Clio, boosted by the new generation produced locally, up a further 3 ranks to land in 5th place at 3,162 units and 3.9%, to be compared with #27 in 2011 and #17 in 2012… The Toyota Corolla is also back in shape, up 6 spots to #6, as is the Dacia Sandero up 10 to #13 and the Opel Astra Sedan back inside the Top 20 at #19. Notice also the Hyundai Accent Blue robust at #11 with 1,956 sales and 2.4%.

Citroen C-Elysee

After both impressively landing within the Top 20 last month, the Peugeot 301 and Citroen C-Elysee recede somehow in December. The 301 is down 9 ranks to #25 at 994 units and 1.2% while the C-Elysee is down 11 to #28 with 851 sales and 1.1%. The next few months will tell wether the low-cost duo from PSA has it in them to go tackle the Fiat Linea and Renault Fluence atop the sales charts…

Previous post: Turkey Full Year 2012: Fiat Linea #1 for the first time

Previous month: Turkey November 2012: Peugeot 301 and Citroen C-Elysee in Top 20

One year ago: Turkey December 2011: Fiat Linea leads, Renault Symbol #1 in Full Year

Full December 2012 Top 20 models and Top 43 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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Fiat Linea

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Preliminary results for Turkey with the overall market (Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles) down 10% on 2011 to 777,761 registrations. Thanks to Austin we have an All-vehicles Top 15, including LCVs which are traditionally the best-sellers in the country, a bit like in China. However for the first time in potentially a decade, the most popular vehicle in Turkey in 2012 is actually a Passenger Car: the Fiat Linea is up 4 spots to #1 with 33,351 sales and 4.3% and is followed by the Fiat Doblo at 30,239 units and 3.9%, down 19% while 2011′s leader the Ford Transit Connect is down 24% to round up this year’s podium with 28,971 sales and 3.4%.

Fiat Doblo

In fact the entire Top 8 best-sellers all lose ground on 2011: the Ford Transit is down 17% at #4, the Renault Fluence down 11% at #5, Fiat Fiorino down 21% to #6, Ford Fiesta down 10% to #7 and the Opel Astra Hatchback down 17% to #8. Excellent performances of the Opel Corsa up 7 ranks and 31% to #9, VW Polo up 17% to #10, Hyundai i20 up32% to #14 and Honda Civic Sedan up a whopping 86% to #15. Reversely, the Renault Symbol, #2 last year, is down 56% to #11 in 2012.

Previous post: Turkey November 2012: Peugeot 301 and Citroen C-Elysee in Top 20

Previous year (PC): Turkey Full Year 2012: Renault Symbol #1 for the 4th time

Previous year (LCV): Turkey Full Year 2012: Ford Transit Connect stops Fiat Doblo reign

Full Year 2012 Top 15 models and Top 43 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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Peugeot 301

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Always a bit of delay for Turkish new car sales, with November data now available: up a very healthy 16% year-on-year to 52,297 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 475,354 units, down 6% on 2011. Big event in pole position: the VW Polo takes the lead of the Turkish market for the first time ever thanks to 2,733 sales and 5.2% share and is now #5 year-to-date at 15,833 units and 3.3%. The Fiat Linea is #2 again with 2,453 sales and 4.7% but remains in pole position year-to-date by far at 29,127 units and 6.1%. Leader last month, the Renault Fluence rounds up the podium in November with 2,283 sales and 4.4%.

VW Polo

But the big news this month in Turkey is the arrival of two models designed pretty much for this market, even though they are both manufactured in Spain. The Peugeot 301 lands at #16 with 839 sales and 1.6% while its twin the Citroen C-Elysee ranks #17 at 823 units and 1.6% also. Notice both model are already above the Renault Symbol up 8 ranks on October to a still shy #19, still awaiting the arrival of the new generation and making 2012 a definite annus horribilus for the model, traditionally in the Top 2 in Turkey.

Previous month: Turkey October 2012: Renault Fluence interrupts Fiat Linea reign

One year ago: Turkey November 2011: Ford Fiesta #1, Hyundai Accent Blue #10

Full November 2012 Top 25 Ranking Table below.

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Renault Fluence

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As usual we are getting Turkish sales figures with one month delay, and October is down 9% to 43,440 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 423,057 units, down 8% on 2011. After 8 consecutive months of Fiat Linea domination, the Turkish models ranking has a new leader in October: the Renault Fluence, #1 in Turkey for only the second time ever after January 2012 with 2,534 sales and 5.8% share. The Linea is down to #2 at 2,474 units and 5.7% buts stays in the lead in 2012 by far with 26,674 sales and 6.3% vs. 20,437 and 4.8% for the Fluence. The VW Polo brilliantly takes the third spot, up 11 ranks on last month at 2,132 units and 4.9%.

Hyundai i20

Below the Opel Astra back to a 4th place it also holds year-to-date, the Hyundai i20 beats its Turkish ranking and market share records for the 2nd consecutive month at #5 with 1,708 sales and 3.9%. The Honda Civic is up 2 spots to #7 and the Renault Clio is up from outside the Top 25 directly to #8 at 1,208 units and 2.8% thanks to the new generation produced locally. Notice also the Hyundai ix35 up to #20, the Renault Symbol down to #27 waiting for the new model to arrive and the Opel Mokka up to an impressive 330 sales.

Renault Clio IV

There is now a Top 43 All-brands raking available for Turkey, showing Renault in pole position with 6,044 sales and 13.9% in October, followed by Volkswagen at 4,887 units and 11.3%. Two carmakers impress this month: Opel is #3 at 11% share vs. 8.6% year-to-date and Hyundai is #4 at 8.9% vs. 7.8%. Fiat (7.5%), Toyota (6.4%), Ford (6.3%) and Dacia (4.9%) follow.

Previous month: Turkey September 2012: Renault Fluence back to #2

One year ago: Turkey October 2011: BMW 3 Series hits the mark

Full October 2012 Top 25 models and All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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2013 Renault Fluence

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As usual we are getting Turkish sales figures with one month delay, and September is up a very encouraging 24% year-on-year to 49,360 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 379,617 units, down 8% on 2011. The Fiat Linea delivers an 8th consecutive month in pole position with an excellent 3,244 sales and 6.6%, reinforcing its 2012 year-to-date leadership at 24,200 units and 6.4%. The Renault Fluence is back up to #2 with 2,573 sales and 5,2% just as the facelifted version was unveiled at the Istanbul Motor Show. The Ford Fiesta rounds up the podium like in the year-to-date ranking.

Other great performers this month include the Toyota Auris up to #4 vs. #13 year-to-date, the Hyundai i20 up 4 spots to #6 at 1,547 units and 3.1%, a ranking and market share record for the model with the #6 it hit last February, the Honda Civic up 3 to #12, Toyota Corolla up 5 to #11, Nissan Qashqai up 3 to #12, Mercedes C-Class up 10 to #15 and Hyundai ix35 up to #23.

2013 Renault Symbol

The Renault Symbol, #1 in Turkey in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011, is still very low this month at #17 with 905 sales and 1.8%, but it manages to keep its 4th place year-to-date at 14,325 units and 3.8% and an all-new Symbol was unveiled at the Istanbul Motor Show that should definitely get the nameplate back atop the Turkish ranking.

Previous month: Turkey August 2012: VW Jetta up to #3, Symbol and Fluence down

One year ago: Turkey September 2011: Fiat Linea back up to #2

Full September 2012 Top 25 Ranking Table below.

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