Automotive Distributors Association (ODD) today released its March report on the automotive industry in Turkey. The report, which includes data for the month we exited the first quarter of the year, the decline of the car market revealed.

According to the shared data, the total market for cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey In the period January – March 2022 Compared to the same period last year, it decreased by 23.5% and amounted to 152,050 units. The car sales are also compared with the same periods. decreased by 25.3% and it was limited to 116,834 units. The light commercial market is: a decrease of 16.5% It included 35,216 sales.

March was a bittersweet month for the auto industry:

The March special, on the other hand, pointed to a sharp decline in the automotive sector. Taking into account only the month of March market for cars and light commercial vehicles, as of March 2021 decreased by 33.4% and realized as 64,267 pieces. car sales 34.3% down While the light commercial vehicle market was realized as 50,173 29.8% declined† Auto and light commercial vehicle market, according to 10-year average sales in March decreased by 7.3% (car 5.8%; light commercial vehicle 12.2%).

In fact, according to the figures of the expectations, or rather, the doomsayers. a good result This data, which is available, also listed the best-selling makes and models as follows:

Auto + Light Business Sales (January – March)

• FIAT -22,427 units (8,744 cars)
• Renault – 20,618 (9,779 cars)
• Ford – 14,185 units (2,386 cars)
• Hyundai – 11,616 (11,402 cars)
• Toyota – 10,076 (8,102 cars)
• Volkswagen – 10,581 units (8,511 cars)
• Dacia – 9,030 units (all cars)

Best Selling Car Models (January – March)

• Renault Clio – 5,103 units
• FIAT Egea – 3,596 units
• Dacia Duster – 3,145 units

Details in the report, SUV sales market share is 41% and hybrid sales are up 13% also revealed.