Renault sales are up 60% year-on-year in March.

Surprise, surprise, the March 2024 volume is a new record for the month but it slows down its year-on-year growth rate at +5.7% to 109,828. The previous March record was established just last year at 103,929. Q1 volumes are up 25.2% to 295,519. Once again Fiat (-28.4%) struggles but stays atop the brands charts with 13.4% share. Renault (+60%) again over performs year-on-year to hit 12% share. Ford (-25.9%) and Peugeot (-22.9%) also disappoint whereas Citroen (+26.9%) shines. Chery (+855.6%) celebrates one year in market at #6 with a strong 5.5% share. Only Toyota (+7.5%) beats the market in the remainder of the Top 10, with Volkswagen (-30.7%) diving and Hyundai (+3.1%) and Opel (+2.3%) soft. MG (+467.2%) is up to a record #13.

Model-wise, the Fiat Egea Sedan reclaims the top spot ahead of the Renault Clio which advances to #2 year-to-date. The Renault Megane Sedan is up one rank on last month to #3 as is the Fiat Egea Cross at #4. Reversely the Toyota Corolla Sedan is down two to #5. Outstanding score by the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro up 14 spots on February to #6. The Dacia Duster (+9) is also back to its traditional level at #7. Once again the Citroen C4 X impresses at #8, Turkiye being the only market where it is successful. The MG HS advances to a stellar 11th place while the MG ZS breaks into the Top 40 for the first time at #35.

Previous month: Turkiye February 2024: Citroen breaks all records

One year ago: Turkiye March 2023: Market up 61.7% to new record, Peugeot, Fiat stand out

Full March 2024 Top 50 All brands and Top 40 models below.

Turkiye March 2024 – brands:

PosBrandMar-24%/23Feb2024%/23PosFY231Fiat14,69913.4%– 28.4%139,98313.5%– 19.6%112Renault13,15512.0%+ 60.0%236,06312.2%+ 80.6%223Ford8,3247.6%– 25.9%421,7517.4%– 5.4%334Peugeot6,8306.2%– 22.9%816,9285.7%– 7.0%755Citroen6,7856.2%+ 26.9%317,4845.9%+ 55.1%676Chery6,0115.5%+ 855.6%915,4675.2%+ 2359.0%8117Opel5,9425.4%+ 2.3%714,5874.9%+ 17.5%968Volkswagen5,3414.9%– 30.7%518,5876.3%+ 6.3%449Toyota5,3204.8%+ 7.5%617,5896.0%+ 92.3%5810Hyundai5,2074.7%+ 3.1%1014,3704.9%+ 6.8%10911Mercedes3,7613.4%+ 79.4%138,9563.0%+ 83.9%131312Dacia3,5263.2%– 5.1%1210,8993.7%– 9.9%111013MG3,2332.9%+ 467.2%155,9492.0%+ 327.1%142014Honda2,9642.7%+ 76.3%145,9362.0%+ 40.3%151715Skoda2,7972.5%– 33.9%119,5803.2%– 3.7%121216Kia2,5722.3%+ 33.6%174,9661.7%+ 17.8%171517BMW1,7941.6%– 32.2%193,9301.3%– 20.1%201418Volvo1,4001.3%+ 21.7%203,4621.2%+ 53.9%212219Audi1,3701.2%– 44.2%184,1951.4%– 15.5%181620Togg1,3191.2%new224,1451.4%new191921Nissan1,3001.2%+ 114.2%165,0271.7%+ 141.1%161822Seat1,1331.0%+ 10.0%232,2830.8%+ 27.3%232323Cupra1,0370.9%– 4.3%242,0410.7%+ 50.4%252424KG Mobility (ex SsangYong)1,0060.9%+ 1206.5%212,9561.0%+ 967.1%223325Suzuki9150.8%+ 438.2%252,0420.7%+ 116.5%242526Jeep2780.3%+ 75.9%261,0600.4%+ 126.5%262627Iveco2030.2%+ 116.0%276150.2%+ 75.2%282928Land Rover2020.2%– 4.3%315500.2%– 9.4%312829DS1890.2%– 41.7%308010.3%+ 11.7%272730BYD1750.2%new295500.2%new303731Isuzu1730.2%– 19.9%285690.2%+ 18.3%293232Porsche1170.1%+ 23.2%342880.1%– 23.6%353533Mini1160.1%– 55.7%323670.1%– 15.0%333034Alfa Romeo1110.1%– 45.6%333230.1%– 44.0%343435Seres/DFSK1010.1%– 7.3%361710.1%– 24.3%364236Lexus980.1%+ 237.9%371450.0%+ 195.9%373937Tesla800.1%new353750.1%new322138Subaru450.0%– 64.0%40830.0%– 73.2%393639Skywell380.0%– 60.0%38960.0%– 48.1%383140Maserati330.0%– 61.2%41680.0%– 35.8%403841Karsan310.0%– 63.5%46400.0%– 72.4%444342Neta290.0%new39530.0%new43 –43Maxus230.0%new42630.0%new414644Leapmotor190.0%new43580.0%new424145Bentley90.0%+ 80.0%49120.0%+ 20.0%464746Jaguar60.0%– 62.5%44240.0%+ 14.3%454547Mitsubishi60.0%– 80.0%45120.0%– 94.8%474048Ferrari20.0%– 60.0%5050.0%+ 0.0%504849Lamborghini10.0%– 50.0%4760.0%+ 100.0%485050Aston Martin10.0%– 50.0%4850.0%+ 0.0%494951Hongqi10.0%new5140.0%new5151

Turkiye March 2024 – models (Passenger Car only):

PosModelMar-24%Feb2024%PosFY231Fiat Egea Sedan5,6406.5%215,2406.5%112Renault Clio5,4596.3%113,5395.8%223Renault Megane Sedan3,4163.9%412,4295.3%344Fiat Egea Cross2,9573.4%58,0943.5%535Toyota Corolla Sedan2,5402.9%39,1843.9%456Chery Tiggo 7 Pro2,3872.7%204,9562.1%9197Dacia Duster2,3472.7%165,8492.5%768Citroen C4 X2,2692.6%65,6782.4%8229Chery Tiggo 8 Pro2,2102.5%76,5702.8%61710Opel Corsa2,1962.5%184,0231.7%12811MG HS2,1682.5%233,9861.7%144012Peugeot 20082,0612.4%264,0061.7%131113Peugeot 30081,9682.3%193,8341.6%171014Honda City1,9282.2%173,4111.5%222815Hyundai Bayon1,5151.7%154,0661.7%111316Chery Omoda 51,4141.6%113,9411.7%152017Opel Crossland1,3881.6%143,0011.3%251818Hyundai i201,3321.5%134,3101.8%10719Renault Austral1,3321.5%n/an/an/an/a3520Ford Puma1,2581.4%382,5001.1%28n/a21VW Polo1,1881.4%123,5701.5%201222Hyundai Tucson1,1851.4%292,6881.2%262523Skoda Octavia1,1671.3%93,8521.7%16n/a24Toyota C-HR1,1111.3%352,3481.0%30n/a25Togg T10X1,0711.2%273,6941.6%18926Peugeot 4089861.1%223,1911.4%232627Renault Taliant9251.1%312,6291.1%27n/a28Ford Focus Sedan and Estate9031.0%n/a2,2251.0%312129Dacia Sandero Stepway8401.0%83,5291.5%212330Nissan Qashqai8361.0%243,1551.4%241431Citroen C38341.0%212,1780.9%323332VW Taigo8180.9%n/an/an/an/a2433Cupra Formentor7860.9%321,6160.7%343934Citroen C3 Aircross7790.9%391,4430.6%353235MG ZS6670.8%n/an/an/an/an/a36Ssangyong Torres6520.7%301,7300.7%33n/a37Kia Sportage6370.7%n/an/an/an/an/a38Seat Ateca6370.7%n/an/an/an/an/a39Mercedes C Class6220.7%n/an/an/an/an/a40Citroen C4 5-door5520.6%40n/an/an/an/a

Source: ODMD