Turkiye April 2025: Record market, BYD Seal U up to #2
The BYD Seal U is only outsold by the Renault Clio in April.
105,352 new light vehicles found a buyer in Turkiye in April, a spectacular 38.8% year-on-year surge and a new record for the month, the first time above 100,000 units and eclipsing the previous April best of 97,679 in April 2023. The year-to-date tally is now in positive at 381,626, also a new record for the period beating the 371,438 units of last year. Renault (+42.8%) retains the brands top spot above Fiat (-1.6%) in great difficulty but climbing back up to #2 year-to-date. Ford (+23.8%) and Volkswagen (+18.5%) are up but below the market rate, whereas Toyota (+183.8%), Peugeot (+92%) and Opel (+62.3%) all score sensational gains. BYD (+1629.8%) is up 17-fold year-on-year, smashing its share record at 5.1% vs. a previous best of 4% last January and stepping up to an all-time best 9th place.
Over in the models ranking, the Renault Clio (+52.5%) stays on top with 4.7% share but the event of the month is in 2nd place, occupied by the BYD Seal U at 4.3% share. This is up from #18 last month and vs. a previous best of #5 hit last January. The Fiat Egea Sedan (-15.9%) is in trouble but, like the brand, it is up to #2 year-to-date. The local Togg T10X (+17.8%) is up to a fantastic 4th place while the Renault Megane Sedan (+82.7%) rounds out the Top 5. The Toyota C-HR (+1877%!), Peugeot 2008 (+229.1%), 3008 (+91.9%) and Toyota Corolla Sedan (+57.8%) also beat the market in the remainder of the Top 10.
Previous month: Turkiye March 2025: +63.6% lodges highest ever volume in record market
One year ago: Turkiye April 2024: sales off -22.3%, Togg T10X up to #2
Full April 2025 Top 51 All brands and Top 40 models below.
Turkiye April 2025 – brands:
Pos | Brand | Apr-25 | % | /24 | Mar | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
1 | Renault | 9,702 | 9.2% | + 42.8% | 1 | 40,034 | 10.5% | – 6.6% | 1 | 2 |
2 | Fiat | 9,256 | 8.8% | – 1.6% | 3 | 31,302 | 8.2% | – 36.6% | 2 | 1 |
3 | Ford | 8,065 | 7.7% | + 23.8% | 5 | 29,832 | 7.8% | + 5.6% | 4 | 3 |
4 | Volkswagen | 8,044 | 7.6% | + 18.5% | 6 | 27,811 | 7.3% | + 9.6% | 5 | 4 |
5 | Peugeot | 7,626 | 7.2% | + 92.0% | 2 | 27,228 | 7.1% | + 30.3% | 6 | 5 |
6 | Toyota | 7,482 | 7.1% | + 183.8% | 4 | 30,617 | 8.0% | + 51.4% | 3 | 9 |
7 | Opel | 5,877 | 5.6% | + 62.3% | 7 | 21,226 | 5.6% | + 16.6% | 7 | 7 |
8 | Hyundai | 5,602 | 5.3% | + 16.6% | 9 | 20,727 | 5.4% | + 8.1% | 8 | 6 |
9 | BYD | 5,397 | 5.1% | + 1629.8% | 16 | 13,608 | 3.6% | + 1478.7% | 10 | 26 |
10 | Citroen | 4,437 | 4.2% | + 68.5% | 8 | 17,307 | 4.5% | – 14.0% | 9 | 8 |
11 | BMW | 3,546 | 3.4% | + 155.5% | 12 | 11,397 | 3.0% | + 114.3% | 13 | 16 |
12 | Togg | 3,537 | 3.4% | + 17.8% | 13 | 10,325 | 2.7% | + 44.4% | 14 | 14 |
13 | Skoda | 3,489 | 3.3% | + 64.2% | 11 | 11,877 | 3.1% | + 1.5% | 12 | 11 |
14 | Mercedes | 3,321 | 3.2% | + 41.7% | 10 | 12,907 | 3.4% | + 14.2% | 11 | 12 |
15 | Chery | 3,010 | 2.9% | – 43.4% | 14 | 9,632 | 2.5% | – 53.7% | 15 | 10 |
16 | Audi | 2,241 | 2.1% | + 153.5% | 19 | 6,767 | 1.8% | + 33.2% | 19 | 19 |
17 | Kia | 2,152 | 2.0% | + 76.2% | 15 | 8,689 | 2.3% | + 40.4% | 16 | 18 |
18 | Dacia | 1,978 | 1.9% | – 16.0% | 18 | 7,253 | 1.9% | – 45.3% | 17 | 13 |
19 | KG Mobility | 1,353 | 1.3% | – 2.0% | 24 | 4,020 | 1.1% | – 7.3% | 21 | 23 |
20 | Cupra | 1,211 | 1.1% | + 162.7% | 20 | 3,248 | 0.9% | + 29.8% | 25 | 25 |
21 | Mini | 1,158 | 1.1% | + 943.2% | 21 | 3,602 | 0.9% | + 653.6% | 23 | 28 |
22 | Volvo | 1,150 | 1.1% | + 10.2% | 22 | 3,711 | 1.0% | – 17.6% | 22 | 21 |
23 | Nissan | 844 | 0.8% | – 51.3% | 17 | 7,052 | 1.8% | + 4.3% | 18 | 15 |
24 | Honda | 834 | 0.8% | – 37.3% | 23 | 4,423 | 1.2% | – 39.1% | 20 | 17 |
25 | Seat | 829 | 0.8% | + 45.2% | 25 | 2,443 | 0.6% | – 14.4% | 26 | 22 |
26 | Jaecoo | 652 | 0.6% | new | 26 | 2,277 | 0.6% | new | 27 | 30 |
27 | Suzuki | 515 | 0.5% | – 1.0% | 28 | 1,657 | 0.4% | – 35.3% | 28 | 27 |
28 | MG | 315 | 0.3% | – 74.5% | 29 | 906 | 0.2% | – 87.4% | 30 | 20 |
29 | Iveco | 290 | 0.3% | + 9.0% | 27 | 1,259 | 0.3% | + 42.9% | 29 | 29 |
30 | Jeep | 241 | 0.2% | + 99.2% | 30 | 889 | 0.2% | – 24.7% | 31 | 31 |
31 | DS | 200 | 0.2% | + 156.4% | 34 | 610 | 0.2% | – 30.6% | 33 | 34 |
32 | Land Rover | 158 | 0.1% | – 21.4% | 33 | 719 | 0.2% | – 4.3% | 32 | 32 |
33 | Tesla | 130 | 0.1% | + 381.5% | 37 | 3,540 | 0.9% | + 780.6% | 24 | 24 |
34 | Alfa Romeo | 127 | 0.1% | + 217.5% | 35 | 474 | 0.1% | + 30.6% | 34 | 35 |
35 | Foton | 108 | 0.1% | new | 31 | 391 | 0.1% | new | 35 | – |
36 | Porsche | 94 | 0.1% | + 49.2% | 36 | 384 | 0.1% | + 9.4% | 36 | 36 |
37 | DFSK/Seres | 84 | 0.1% | – 6.7% | 40 | 262 | 0.1% | + 0.4% | 38 | 37 |
38 | Lexus | 65 | 0.1% | – 23.5% | 39 | 218 | 0.1% | – 5.2% | 40 | 38 |
39 | Tenax | 57 | 0.1% | new | 32 | 273 | 0.1% | new | 37 | – |
40 | Isuzu | 57 | 0.1% | – 55.5% | 38 | 231 | 0.1% | – 66.9% | 39 | 33 |
41 | Subaru | 32 | 0.0% | – 25.6% | 41 | 181 | 0.0% | + 43.7% | 41 | 40 |
42 | Maserati | 24 | 0.0% | + 14.3% | 42 | 73 | 0.0% | – 18.0% | 43 | 43 |
43 | Skywell | 21 | 0.0% | – 54.3% | 45 | 63 | 0.0% | – 55.6% | 44 | 39 |
44 | Maxus | 20 | 0.0% | – 81.0% | 43 | 83 | 0.0% | – 50.6% | 42 | 41 |
45 | Leapmotor | 11 | 0.0% | – 52.2% | 47 | 25 | 0.0% | – 69.1% | 46 | 44 |
46 | Bentley | 3 | 0.0% | + 50.0% | 49 | 9 | 0.0% | – 35.7% | 49 | 49 |
47 | Aston Martin | 2 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 48 | 11 | 0.0% | + 57.1% | 48 | 52 |
48 | Ferrari | 2 | 0.0% | – 33.3% | 50 | 6 | 0.0% | – 25.0% | 50 | 50 |
49 | Karsan | 1 | 0.0% | – 98.3% | 46 | 33 | 0.0% | – 66.3% | 45 | 45 |
50 | Lamborghini | 1 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 51 | 4 | 0.0% | – 42.9% | 51 | 51 |
51 | Hongqi | 1 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | – | 3 | 0.0% | – 40.0% | 52 | 53 |
Turkiye April 2025 – models:
Pos | Model | Apr-25 | % | /24 | Mar | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
1 | Renault Clio | 3,994 | 4.7% | + 52.5% | 1 | 15,824 | 5.1% | – 2.1% | 1 | 2 |
2 | BYD Seal U | 3,687 | 4.3% | n/a | 18 | 8,794 | 2.8% | n/a | 6 | n/a |
3 | Fiat Egea Sedan | 3,638 | 4.3% | – 15.9% | 3 | 13,228 | 4.3% | – 32.4% | 2 | 1 |
4 | Togg T10X | 3,537 | 4.1% | + 17.8% | 6 | 10,325 | 3.3% | + 44.4% | 5 | 5 |
5 | Renault Megane Sedan | 3,039 | 3.6% | + 82.7% | 2 | 12,718 | 4.1% | – 9.8% | 4 | 3 |
6 | Peugeot 2008 | 2,972 | 3.5% | + 229.1% | 5 | 8,287 | 2.7% | + 68.8% | 8 | 11 |
7 | Toyota Corolla Sedan and Estate | 2,631 | 3.1% | + 57.8% | 4 | 12,926 | 4.2% | + 19.1% | 3 | 4 |
8 | Fiat Egea Cross | 2,260 | 2.6% | + 36.1% | 9 | 8,047 | 2.6% | – 17.5% | 9 | 6 |
9 | Toyota C-HR | 2,234 | 2.6% | + 1877.0% | 8 | 8,789 | 2.8% | + 257.1% | 7 | 31 |
10 | Peugeot 3008 | 2,074 | 2.4% | + 91.9% | 12 | 6,182 | 2.0% | + 25.8% | 14 | 16 |
11 | Opel Corsa | 1,971 | 2.3% | + 233.5% | 16 | 6,711 | 2.2% | + 45.4% | 12 | 20 |
12 | Hyundai i20 | 1,783 | 2.1% | – 6.3% | 15 | 7,185 | 2.3% | + 15.6% | 10 | 8 |
13 | Dacia Sandero Stepway | 1,637 | 1.9% | + 234.8% | 13 | 6,621 | 2.1% | + 64.8% | 13 | 17 |
14 | BMW X1 | 1,628 | 1.9% | + 249.4% | 14 | 5,096 | 1.6% | + 453.3% | 17 | n/a |
15 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 1,605 | 1.9% | – 12.4% | 24 | 4,813 | 1.6% | – 29.1% | 19 | 9 |
16 | Ford Focus Sedan and Estate | 1,585 | 1.9% | + 291.4% | 22 | 4,901 | 1.6% | + 86.3% | 18 | 21 |
17 | Citroen C4 X | 1,539 | 1.8% | + 301.8% | 7 | 6,972 | 2.3% | + 15.0% | 11 | 12 |
18 | Hyundai Bayon | 1,469 | 1.7% | + 37.3% | 17 | 6,079 | 2.0% | + 18.4% | 15 | 13 |
19 | VW T-Cross | 1,267 | 1.5% | + 209.8% | n/a | 2,331 | 0.8% | + 92.0% | 40 | 36 |
20 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,237 | 1.4% | + 174.3% | 30 | 4,338 | 1.4% | + 135.5% | 20 | n/a |
21 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,193 | 1.4% | + 98.8% | 21 | 4,335 | 1.4% | + 31.8% | 21 | 28 |
22 | VW T-Roc | 1,161 | 1.4% | + 119.1% | 27 | 3,953 | 1.3% | – 13.8% | 23 | 27 |
23 | Mini Countryman | 1,104 | 1.3% | n/a | 25 | 3,448 | 1.1% | n/a | 26 | n/a |
24 | Renault Duster | 1,073 | 1.3% | new | n/a | 3,183 | 1.0% | new | 30 | n/a |
25 | VW Tiguan | 970 | 1.1% | – 65.5% | 23 | 3,776 | 1.2% | + 34.4% | 24 | 23 |
26 | KG Mobility Torres | 961 | 1.1% | – 2.2% | n/a | 2,883 | 0.9% | + 6.3% | 35 | 38 |
27 | Kia EV3 | 927 | 1.1% | new | 26 | 2,825 | 0.9% | new | 37 | n/a |
28 | Skoda Superb | 873 | 1.0% | n/a | 34 | 3,086 | 1.0% | n/a | 31 | 35 |
29 | Opel Grandland | 842 | 1.0% | – 32.5% | 28 | 3,190 | 1.0% | + 53.4% | 29 | 32 |
30 | VW Taigo | 831 | 1.0% | n/a | 40 | 3,060 | 1.0% | n/a | 32 | 19 |
31 | Chery Tiggo 8 Pro | 796 | 0.9% | – 53.8% | 19 | 3,355 | 1.1% | – 59.5% | 27 | 7 |
32 | Skoda Octavia | 779 | 0.9% | + 44.3% | 32 | 2,837 | 0.9% | – 35.4% | 36 | 25 |
33 | Skoda Kamiq | 726 | 0.9% | – 24.8% | 33 | 2,224 | 0.7% | – 11.1% | n/a | 34 |
34 | Peugeot 408 | 715 | 0.8% | – 41.8% | 11 | 4,185 | 1.4% | – 5.3% | 22 | 24 |
35 | Cupra Formentor | 683 | 0.8% | n/a | 29 | 1,982 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
36 | Citroen C5 Aircross | 662 | 0.8% | – 23.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
37 | Nissan Qashqai | 622 | 0.7% | – 34.3% | 10 | 5,171 | 1.7% | + 26.1% | 16 | 10 |
38 | Opel Mokka | 621 | 0.7% | – 36.8% | 35 | 2,366 | 0.8% | – 35.2% | 39 | 30 |
39 | Chery Omoda 5 | 609 | 0.7% | – 65.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 |
40 | Kia Sportage | 515 | 0.6% | n/a | 39 | 2,986 | 1.0% | n/a | 33 | n/a |
n/a | Honda HR-V | 427 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | 2,543 | 0.8% | n/a | 38 | n/a |
n/a | Renault Austral | 412 | 0.5% | – 51.1% | n/a | 2,970 | 1.0% | + 9.3% | 34 | 40 |
n/a | VW Polo | 233 | 0.3% | – 66.4% | 31 | 3,277 | 1.1% | – 23.1% | 28 | 15 |
n/a | Tesla Model Y | 130 | 0.2% | n/a | n/a | 3,540 | 1.1% | n/a | 25 | 26 |
Source: ODMD
Is the Togg available in any export markets, or is it sold just in Turkiye?
“Türkiye will begin exporting its first indigenous electric car Togg as of 2025, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.”