Türkiye's car sales jump 71.7% in January

ANKARA

Passenger car sales in Türkiye surged 71.7% at an annualized pace to 64,041 in January, according to data an industry group released on Friday.

A total of 79,701 passenger cars and light commercial vehicles were sold across the country last month, marking a 56.6% year-on-year rise, the Automotive Distributors’ and Mobility Association (ODMD) said in a statement.

As many as 15,660 light commercial vehicles were also sold, up 15.1% from a year earlier.

The association said the automotive market last month soared 131.2% compared to the 10-year average of January sales.

In January, nearly 10,206 hybrid cars and 3,973 electric cars were sold in Türkiye, making 16% and 6.2% of total automobile sales, respectively.