Türkiye witnessed a significant rise in road motor vehicle registrations in March 2025, according to figures released Friday by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).

A total of 195,682 new vehicle registrations were recorded during the month, marking a 43% increase compared to February.

Cars accounted for 48.5% of March registrations, followed by motorcycles at 36.1%, small trucks at 9.7%, tractors at 2.5%, trucks at 1.9%, minibuses at 0.8%, buses at 0.4%, and special purpose vehicles at 0.1%. Motorcycles saw the largest monthly increase at 58.2%, while buses, minibuses, and special purpose vehicles declined by 25.2%, 21.3%, and 13.0%, respectively.

By the end of March, Türkiye’s total registered road motor vehicles reached 31.8 million, with cars comprising 51.9%, motorcycles 20.1%, and small trucks 14.9%. In March alone, 821,238 vehicles were transferred, with cars making up 67.6% of these transactions.

Of the 94,939 cars registered in March, Renault led with an 11.4% share, followed by Toyota (8.6%), Peugeot (7.8%), and Volkswagen (6.5%). Other notable brands included Hyundai, Fiat, and BMW. From January to March, 498,226 vehicles were registered, down 21.4% from the same period last year, while vehicle withdrawals rose 55.9% to 10,592.

Among the 268,005 cars registered in the first quarter, 48.9% were gasoline-powered, 27.7% hybrid, 12.9% electric, 9.6% diesel, and 0.9% LPG. At the end of March, diesel cars made up 33.7% of the 16.5 million registered cars, followed by LPG (31.4%) and gasoline (30.5%). Hybrid and electric cars accounted for 2.8% and 1.3%, respectively.

Cars with engine sizes of 1300 cc or less were the most common, representing 32.4% of first-quarter registrations. Grey was the most popular car color at 39.6%, followed by white (26.3%) and black (12.1%).

TurkStat’s data highlights a robust monthly uptick in vehicle registrations, driven by motorcycles and small trucks, though annual declines reflect ongoing market challenges. (ILKHA)