The Turkish Statistical Institute reported on Monday that 211,389 road motor vehicles were registered in August.

Motorcycles led the registrations, accounting for 54.7%, followed by cars at 31.3%, small trucks at 8.4%, and tractors at 2.8%. Other categories included trucks (1.6%), minibuses (0.7%), buses (0.4%), and special-purpose vehicles (0.1%).

Vehicle registrations saw a decrease of 23.6% compared to July 2023. Bus registrations, however, rose by 27.5%, and special-purpose vehicles increased by 20.0%. Significant declines were observed for cars (-39.2%), trucks (-27.9%), small trucks (-24.6%), tractors (-18.9%), minibuses (-10.9%), and motorcycles (-10.9%).

Compared to August 2022, the overall number of registered road motor vehicles dropped by 10.2%. Increases were recorded for special-purpose vehicles (+55.6%), buses (+32.4%), minibuses (+28.7%), and motorcycles (+5.7%), while cars (-26.2%), small trucks (-26.2%), tractors (-13.1%), and trucks (-3.5%) experienced declines.

By the end of August, the total number of registered road motor vehicles in Türkiye reached 30,469,319, with cars making up 52.2%, motorcycles 19.3%, and small trucks 15.2%. Tractors, trucks, minibuses, buses, and special-purpose vehicles filled out the remainder.

In August alone, 935,945 vehicles changed hands. Among these, cars constituted 65.6%, small trucks 14.6%, and motorcycles 12.7%. Additionally, 66,210 new cars were registered in August, with Renault (12.7%), Fiat (9.9%), and Volkswagen (8.8%) leading the brand distribution.

During the January-August period, 1,749,005 road motor vehicles were registered, marking a 14.7% increase compared to the same period in 2022. The number of vehicles withdrawn from traffic decreased by 2.0%, resulting in a net increase of 1,729,381 vehicles on the road.

Of the 683,918 cars registered in the January-August period, gasoline-fueled vehicles accounted for 64.1%, hybrid vehicles 13.9%, diesel 12.6%, electric 8.3%, and LPG-fueled cars 1.1%. As of the end of August, among 15.9 million registered cars, diesel cars made up 34.7%, followed by LPG (32.4%) and gasoline (29.9%). Hybrid cars stood at 2.0%, and electric cars at 0.9%.

Regarding engine sizes, 32.6% of cars registered between January and August had an engine capacity of 1300cc or less, while 22.2% were between 1401-1500cc. The most popular car color during this period was grey (38.7%), followed by white (25.8%), and black (13.0%).

These statistics provide a detailed snapshot of the evolving vehicle market in Türkiye as consumer preferences and industry trends continue to shift. (ILKHA)