Owning a car in Turkey is not easy at all. While the prices of new cars are rising day by day due to the exchange rate, famine and inflation, the situation of second-hand cars is no different. When this is the case, the citizen seems to have turned to motorcycles to keep their feet off the ground. Motor Industry Association (MOUNTEDAccording to Basari Erbaş, the president of ) motorcycle sales will increase to car sales in the near future. will catch up.

Speaking to Economy newspaper, Basari Erbaş said motorcycle sales will increase by 50 percent in the first 11 months of 2022. over 365 thousand announced he was out. Car sales during this period were about 500 thousand. It is believed that these figures will change in favor of motorcycles in 2023. According to industry sources, car sales will be in line with 2022 by the end of this year will reach 420 thousand has been estimated.

Fuel costs and falling purchasing power led citizens to motorcycles!

Basari Erbaş used the following statements about the increase in motorcycle sales: Purchasing power in Turkey fell parallel to the negative developments in the economy weakeningbrought the motorcycle to the fore, which is a cheaper means of individual transport than the car. On the other hand, the development of e-commerce caused a serious increase in the number of motorcycle couriers. Car sales in the near future that we will catch we believe.

Çetin Kardeş, deputy general manager of motorcycles in Honda Turkey, also made statements on the subject. “Fuel prices have risen by as much as 70 percent in the past year. The fuel consumption of a motorcycle is much lower than that of a car. On the other hand, electric motorcycles are relative be affordable Another factor that leads consumers to escape fuel costs to this market.Brother, using the phrases, attributed the rise in motorcycle sales to fuel prices.

“Interest in motorcycles will grow exponentially”

Çetin Kardeş says interest in motorcycles is not temporary and will grow exponentially every year. The main reason for this is that motorcycles quickly provide mobility. Brother’s statement is as follows: Here, especially in city life, because of the need for fast mobility, time saving and pandemic. alternative to public transport It is noteworthy that the motorcycle is preferred. To meet the increasing need for mobility, the motorcycle, which is increasingly used both in the city and outside the city, is becoming an important means of transport. The mobility scooter segment, which is preferred as an entry-level model, is starting to emerge. On the other hand, there is a rising demand in this segment due to the increase in the number of motorcycle couriers during the pandemic process…