The BYD Seal U is up to 5th place overall in Turkiye.

68,654 new light vehicles found a buyer in Turkiye in January, a harsh -13.9% year-on-year drop on a record January 2024 (79,701). This month’s volume is however the 2nd highest January in history. Renault (-15.8%) remains the most popular carmaker with 12.3% share vs. 10.8% over the Full Year 2024. Ford (-1.7%) resists well in 2nd place at 9% of the market while Fiat (-48.7%) implodes to 8.8%. Volkswagen (-18.1%) also falls fast while Toyota (-8.9%) does a little better. Opel (+50.7%), Citroen (+6.2%) and Hyundai (+2.3%) defy the odds with positive result but once again it’s BYD (+1679.4%) that posts the most impressive run, breaking into the Top 10 for the very first time at #10.

The Renault Ciio (+9%) repeats at #1 in the models charts ahead of the Renault Megane Sedan (-40%) and Fiat Egea Sedan (-47.9%) both freefalling. The Toyota Corolla (-1.4%) stays at #4 while the new BYD Seal U storms into a red hot 5th place overall with 3.1% share. The Hyundai i20 (+7.8%) and Togg T10X (-3.4%) follow. Outstanding results also by the Toyota C-HR (+125.1%) up 17 spots on December to #8 and the Hyundai Bayon (+26.9%) up two to #9. The Honda HR-V (+301%), Opel Corsa (+170.2%) and Kia Sportage (+127.5%) also excel below. Finally, notice the Jaecoo J7 inside the Top 40 at #38.

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Full January 2025 Top 48 All brands and Top 40 models below.

Turkiye January 2025 – brands:

PosBrandJan-25%/23DecFY241Renault8,42412.3%– 15.8%122Ford6,1789.0%– 1.7%233Fiat6,0178.8%– 48.7%314Volkswagen5,3347.8%– 18.1%445Toyota5,2657.7%– 8.9%796Hyundai4,5116.6%+ 2.3%967Opel3,4945.1%+ 50.7%678Peugeot3,3464.9%– 15.4%559Citroen3,1534.6%+ 6.2%8810BYD2,7584.0%+ 1679.4%112611Mercedes2,4783.6%+ 17.4%121212Skoda2,3593.4%– 13.2%101113BMW1,7712.6%+ 165.9%141614Togg1,5702.3%– 3.4%131415Kia1,5642.3%+ 88.2%191816Nissan1,4402.1%– 30.0%151517Dacia1,3592.0%– 60.4%181318Honda1,1951.7%+ 41.9%211719Chery1,0161.5%– 77.2%171020Audi9701.4%– 23.3%161921KG Mobility (ex SsangYong)7801.1%+ 16.4%242322Volvo6981.0%+ 5.0%232123Cupra4230.6%+ 14.9%222524Jaecoo4210.6%new283025Seat3000.4%– 21.3%252226Suzuki2950.4%– 51.0%292727Mini2920.4%+ 201.0%262828Jeep2040.3%– 49.6%303129Land Rover1860.3%+ 30.1%343230MG1430.2%– 85.3%312031DS1250.2%– 69.0%333432Alfa Romeo1130.2%+ 6.6%323533Iveco1100.2%– 19.7%272934Subaru750.1%+ 400.0%414035Porsche740.1%– 5.1%363636DFSK/Seres640.1%+ 77.8%383737Isuzu420.1%– 74.7%373338Lexus290.0%+ 107.1%393839Skywell220.0%– 33.3%403940Maxus200.0%+ 0.0%434141Maserati140.0%+ 16.7%424342Leapmotor70.0%– 68.2%454443Foton50.0%new – –44Aston Martin40.0%+ 100.0%495245Bentley20.0%+ 100.0%474946Jaguar20.0%– 60.0%464647Hongqi10.0%– 50.0%515348Karsan10.0%– 80.0%4445

Turkiye January 2025 – models:

PosModelJan-25%/24DecFY241Renault Clio2,9425.3%+ 9.0%122Renault Megane Sedan2,7975.0%– 40.0%533Fiat Egea Sedan2,5944.6%– 47.9%214Toyota Corolla Sedan and Estate2,2554.0%– 1.4%445BYD Seal U1,7433.1%newn/an/a6Hyundai i201,6212.9%+ 7.8%887Togg T10X1,5702.8%– 3.4%358Toyota C-HR1,4992.7%+ 125.1%25319Hyundai Bayon1,4702.6%+ 26.9%111310Fiat Egea Cross1,4472.6%– 41.1%10611Opel Corsa1,2892.3%+ 170.2%182012Citroen C4 X1,2882.3%+ 11.0%91213Dacia Sandero Stepway1,2862.3%+ 42.6%131714VW T-Roc1,0942.0%– 57.7%242715Kia Sportage1,0511.9%+ 127.5%n/an/a16Peugeot 20081,0271.8%+ 10.2%71117Nissan Qashqai9941.8%– 19.3%61018Ford Focus Sedan and Estate9331.7%+ 3.2%152119Hyundai Tucson8691.6%+ 58.0%n/a2820Honda HR-V7781.4%+ 301.0%n/an/a21Toyota Corolla Cross7741.4%+ 4.3%n/an/a22Renault Duster7681.4%newn/an/a23Renault Austral7601.4%n/an/a4024Chery Tiggo 7 Pro7521.3%– 41.3%n/a925VW Taigo7351.3%n/a201926Skoda Superb7261.3%n/a163527VW Tiguan7181.3%n/a212328Opel Grandland 6861.2%n/a283229Peugeot 30086741.2%+ 27.4%191630Skoda Octavia6741.2%– 25.1%222531Citroen C5 Aircross6091.1%n/an/an/a32KGM Torres5931.1%+ 329.7%303833VW Polo5771.0%– 35.4%171534BMW X15431.0%n/an/an/a35BYD Atto 34940.9%n/an/an/a36Peugeot 4084630.8%– 55.5%262437BMW 5 Series4500.8%n/an/an/a38Jaecoo 74210.8%newn/an/a39VW T-Cross3970.7%n/a293640Skoda Kamiq3950.7%– 45.6%n/a34

Source: ODMD