A total of 183,172 road motor vehicles were registered in Türkiye in November, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Wednesday.

Cars accounted for the largest share of new registrations at 52.4%, followed by motorcycles with 29.9% and small trucks with 12.8%. Tractors made up 2.1% of registrations, while trucks accounted for 1.6%, minibuses 0.6%, buses 0.4%, and special-purpose vehicles 0.2%.

Monthly Increase, Mixed Trends by Vehicle Type

Compared with October, the number of road motor vehicle registrations rose by 2.6% in November. On a monthly basis, registrations of special-purpose vehicles surged by 209.6%, while small trucks increased by 14.8%, cars by 9.6%, tractors by 3.6%, and buses by 0.5%.

In contrast, registrations declined for motorcycles by 10.9%, minibuses by 10.4%, and trucks by 8.5% compared to the previous month.

Annual Comparison Shows Overall Decline

Despite the monthly rise, November registrations were down 3.1% compared to the same month last year. On an annual basis, registrations increased significantly for special-purpose vehicles (200.0%), small trucks (19.8%), cars (13.1%), trucks (4.1%), and buses (0.2%).

However, sharp declines were recorded for tractors (35.4%), motorcycles (25.4%), and minibuses (25.3%) compared to November of the previous year.

Total Vehicle Stock Exceeds 33.3 Million

As of the end of November, the total number of registered road motor vehicles in Türkiye reached 33,371,446. Cars continued to dominate the vehicle fleet, representing 51.6% of all registered vehicles. Motorcycles followed with 21.1%, small trucks with 14.7%, tractors with 6.9%, trucks with 3.1%, minibuses with 1.6%, buses with 0.7%, and special-purpose vehicles with 0.3%.

Nearly 898,000 Vehicles Changed Hands

In November, 897,877 road motor vehicles were transferred. Cars accounted for 67.8% of all transfers, followed by small trucks with 14.9% and motorcycles with 9.6%. Tractors made up 3.5% of transfers, trucks 1.9%, minibuses 1.6%, buses 0.5%, and special-purpose vehicles 0.2%.

Car Registrations and Brand Preferences

A total of 96,003 cars were newly registered in November. Renault led new car registrations with a 12.0% share, followed by Volkswagen (9.3%), Toyota (8.6%), Hyundai (5.7%), Fiat (5.6%), and Skoda (5.6%). Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD accounted for 4.9%, while Türkiye’s domestic electric car brand TOGG held a 4.5% share.

Other notable brands included Peugeot (4.7%), Citroen (4.1%), Opel (3.9%), Mercedes-Benz (3.2%), Nissan (2.9%), BMW (2.8%), Tesla (2.6%), Chery (2.3%), Ford (2.2%), Audi (2.1%), Dacia (2.0%), and Kia (1.9%). Other brands collectively made up 9.2% of new car registrations.

January–November Figures Show Slower Growth

In the January–November period, a total of 2,120,333 road motor vehicles were registered, representing a 10.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. Over the same period, 48,844 vehicles were withdrawn from traffic, an increase of 56.3% year-on-year.

As a result, the net increase in the number of road motor vehicles during the first 11 months of the year was 2,071,489.

Fuel Type Trends: Gasoline Still Leads

Among the 973,254 cars registered between January and November, gasoline-powered vehicles accounted for 46.2%, followed by hybrid cars at 26.9% and electric cars at 17.0%. Diesel-powered cars represented 8.8%, while LPG-fuelled cars made up 1.1%.

As of the end of November, diesel vehicles still held the largest share of Türkiye’s total car fleet at 32.8%, followed by gasoline cars at 30.8% and LPG cars at 30.3%. Hybrid cars accounted for 3.8% and electric cars for 2.0% of registered cars.

Smaller Engines and Neutral Colours Dominate

Engine size data showed that smaller engines remain dominant. Of the cars registered in the January–November period, 29.7% had engine sizes of 1300 cc or less, followed by 23.3% with engines between 1401–1500 cc.

Grey was the most popular car color, accounting for 40.2% of new registrations, followed by white (24.9%), black (13.3%), and blue (11.6%). Other colors such as green, red, brown, yellow, orange, and others collectively made up a smaller share.

The latest TurkStat data highlights ongoing shifts in Türkiye’s vehicle market, including continued growth in electric and hybrid cars, stable demand for smaller-engine vehicles, and a slowdown in overall registration growth compared to last year. (ILKHA)